New kind of "clip"

[dePaul]

Imagine this: A cardboard strip (somewhat modified, like glued to a CF strip), nested into the handle of the knife and attached to variable pockets due to the cardboard.



Could this work? I believe so...

Regards!

[sal]

Hi dePaul. Sorry, I don't understand. I'm slow and will need greater explanation.

sal

[dePaul]

Sorry Sal, my fault.

I wrote cardboard. It should have been VELCRO!!! In both places.

Sorry must have been really tired last night.

[tique]

Saw that last night and wondered about it myself. Velcro makes more sense though. I actually kinda like that idea. Might make for an interesting project when I have some free time on my hands. You could probably just use a strong adhesive and glue some velcro on an existing clip if you wanted. Might let you get some experimentation in and see how well it works. Any of us could do it for that matter.

My only question would be what it would attach to? You might have to do a lot of modification to pocket, belts, etc. to allow your knife to attach to them.

I currently use a combination of a 'biner, daisy-chained 550 cord, and the clip to attach my knives to various belts and pack straps when out hiking. This allows a very versitile system of attaching the knife cause the clips hold really well to webbing, and the 550 cord/'biner won't let your knife get away from you if it falls off.

[dePaul]

Hi tique!

You are a thinker :-). Well my original idea was that if the velcro strip were to be much broader than the original clip, it would stick to almost every kind of fabric (I´ve tried this and it worked!).

The clip would have to be attached to the handle by nesting in a groove, whereas only 1/3 of its thickness would stand up (the wooly part). Gee, I hope you understand what I am trying to say (I do hardly myself :-))

If some ot this issue make sense, shout it out !!

Regards from dePaul

[sal]

Hi dePaul. Thanx for the explanation. The idea cerainly has merit. Velcro must have two special surfaces to work. One with the "hook" and the other with the "loop". In order for the velcro to "stick" to the pocket, or other surface, the pocket or other surface would also have to have the 2nd material sewn in.

sal

[voxnaes]

Hi depaul
I´m sorry but did I miss something...?
If the velcrostrip is going to be broader than a normal clip, how do you think the comfort in holding the knife will be? Also you will have to come up with a solution on how to place new velcro onto the scale since velcro does wear out a lot quiker than steel or G10 or...etc.
Keep that mind working! Voxnaes

[dePaul]

voxnaes, I can see that I´ve not expressed myself correctly.

The easiest way should, of course, be a sketch. However, I don´t own a scanner, so I´ll have to rely on a simple description.

This is what I had in mind: A knife, a right hand scale, a groove, a velcro strip attached to a CF strip, the strip nested to the scale by a frame (interchangable right or left, tip down or tip up).

The frame is holding a velcro strip in its place. The velcro is also interchangable (thanks to the frame). The CF frame would be something like 1 mm thick. One should be able to release the frame just by pressing it in a certain direction (like Fiskars mushroom knife)

The strip is of corse elastic, in order to being able to bend. You could bend it all the way, to make a loop (like around a belt or through a hole).

On the marrying side, another velcro, or just fabric (velcro binds to some fabric as well as to itself).

All this is just brain storming. I was hoping that you guys would fill me in :)

Take care!

Edited by - dePaul on 4/9/2001 4:48:28 AM

[dePaul]

sorry voxnaes, one more issue. Your aspect of comfortability in holding a knife "my way": As the velcro is nested (as mentioned previously) and only one third of its thickness is sticking out, there wouldn´t be a problem. I hope you understand :)

[voxnaes]

Hi depaul

Okay, evrything just got a bit clearer!
I think that your idea just might work, but i still have a problem with the fabric (velcro), I just don´t like the feel of it, but hey pay no attention to me, maybe I fumble my knives too much.

Voxnaes