Quick & Easy DIY Knife Slips

[TPK]

Hi folks,

As most of you probably already know, I'm a fan of knife slips. I know most people are not fans of knife slips but for those who are or for those who might want to just test one & see if they like them or not, I came up with an idea on how to make them quick and easy. (for standard sized knives that is)

Only catch is, ya need an old shirt or light jacket with cuffs on it that your ready to pitch out anyways. I had a blue & white somewhat thicker woolly flannel jacket that I have been wearing the past two winters and the zipper broke on it so it was time to pitch it in the trash.

( By the way, these slips have not been sewn together yet. My daughter will do that later today.)

Anyways, if you look at the sleeve cuffs, they already have seams on both sides so you dont have the hassle of folding in the material inwards on both sides before you sew it together which makes the sewing part of the job much easier for whoever is doing the sewing part of this project.

1) So just cut the cuffs off right next to the seam or maybe I should say, where the cuff ends. Right on the boarder between the cuff & the normal part of the sleeve.

2) Then adjust it so that you have a flap that you can fold over & button closed.

3) Sew up both sides and that's it, your done.

This one will fit up to about a 4" knife. Depending on how"tight" or "loose" your flap goes over to the button so you can "adjust" it in length just a little bit. Just don't make the flap button up too loosely or your knife is going to slip out of the slip. My 3 7/8" Sears Craftsman Trapper for example will fit inside of it perfectly once it's finished.

These two I'm making right now will be a bit "bulky" in my pockets due to the thicker "woollier" typ of flannel that I am useing. I'm sure that a normal (thinner) typ of flannel would feel better in your pocket but I don't have any thinner flannel shirts to cut up right now. Of course you can use this idea on any material with cuffs on it. Ya got a dress shirt ya don't like or that don't fit right? There ya go.

I hope Y'all enjoyed this little DIY idea & that somebody will get some use out of it.

Have a great Sunday everyone,
TCGB,
Tom KGFG
(Knife--Guy--From--Germany)

[TPK]

Another thought...,

Sometimes, dressy shirts have two buttons on the cuffs so that you can adjust the fit between tighter or looser. These type of cuffs would allow you to adjust the length of your knife slip for different knife sizes.
Just a thought.

[Dan In MI]

Neat idea, Tom!

[TPK]

Neat idea, Tom!

Thanks for the comment Dan!

[TPK]

Ok folks so I just came up with another bright idea for a Quick & Easy Lanyard useing that same shirt. Sorry, but I gotta post it.

So right behind the cuff of my flannel shirt or jacket, whatever you wish to call it. There is another thicker part with seams. This was like a two min. project. I didn't messure or mark anything. I just hacked off a piece of the sleeve and went at it. Pictures should explain the rest.

Soft
Looks OK
Feels good in your pocket.

You could tie this to a ring or clip to make it removable if you wanted. I just knotted it to a bail on a Cub Scout knife & trimmed off the excess material. Works for me.

[Dan In MI]

Cool lanyard, and the blue Alox SAK is a real beauty!

[rea1eye]

Great idea Tom in re-purposing an old shirt. If you have
a friend or relative who passed on you can use his/her old
shirt and think of them often.

Bob

[TPK]

Great idea Tom in re-purposing an old shirt. If you have
a friend or relative who passed on you can use his/her old
shirt and think of them often.

Bob

Great idea Bob!