Sugru Knife Caddy/Case!

       I have been looking for a way to cary my knife around & have it quickly accessible, but couldn't find the right case. So I made this nice knife caddy/case that I can quickly pull my knife out of, & then put it securely back in. (Great for on a hicking backpack & on your pants belt-loop for everyday use) This design can also be used with cases for phones, small flashlights, keys, etc.....

Step 1 Supplies

The supplies are pretty simple and wont cost you alot.

Supplies:

-A knife or other object to make caddy/case for.

-Sugru, I used 10g of sugru for my caddy, but amount may vary depending on size of caddy.

-Plastic Wrap (to keep sugru from sticking to knife)

-Soapy water (to keep your hands from sticking to the sugru when smoothing it out)

-Carabiner hook (to clip to backpack or pants)

-Straw or other cylindrical object (to make hole for the hook to go through)

-Tape ( to tape plastic wrap to knife)

Comments

[young skipper]

What knife is that?

[pogoman12345]

WHY IS ALL THE COOL STUFF ILLEGAL IN CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cannibal_hect0r]

magnet is a good idea.
Where can I find an awesome knife like that?

[strykerX_X]

I got mine on ebay but their easier to find on google to buy.

[milamber]

just a heads up knives of that sort are illigal in many states and countries however this guy will send u a kit to build one http://www.assistedknife.com/index.cfm/fa/subcategories.main/parentcat/26099/subcatid/67284

[Mr.Tedd880]

what is the name of the knife

[strykerX_X]

It's an AKC Concord OTF Knife. Google it and watch some videos of it it's awesome!!!

[cannibal_hect0r]

Checked it out, it's pretty sweet.
definitely not legal in california.

[Pwag]

Sex without a bicycle helmet is illegal in California. It's a "no-fun" state. My condolences buddy.

[bushcraftnewbie]

+1 to this comment!

[strykerX_X]

Ya, theirs alot of things that are illegal in California.

[Bobburt444]

Check this out for more information on state laws concerning switchblades

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchblade#State_laws

According to that, this knife would be legal in California if the blade length is under 2 inches.

[jongscx]

there's also sometimes a difference if it's spring-loaded vs non spring-loaded... worth looking into.

[Bobburt444]

You mean like "gravity" knives where you can flick them open? Or out the side spring assisted?

[jongscx]

There are some knives that are spring assisted coming out the tip... but if you have to manually slide the blade out it's ok... I don't see the half-second difference being that big a deal, but it apparently is...

[Bobburt444]

I've never seen one before, so I searched google and found this youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1lBmvVIX-o

This one springs out, but you have to manually pull it back in. Seems kind of impractical to me because the spring is only one way whereas a regular OTF switchblade's spring works both in and out.

[jongscx]

ahh, well, the spring-out only ones are if you're keen on playing stabby-stabby cut-cut with other people... you don't really need to pull the blade in easily then until the fight is done... a two-way spring knife would be for more practical uses...

[ch0wderdood]

try budk.com i ordered my knife off their and its is amazing cheap prices too :)

[Kathy Fisher]

I just can't find a place to buy Sugru in Canada or the USA . Help, I think this is just what I need but where to buy it ?

[milamber]

theirs an ible on making your own sugru substitute by mikey77 http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/

[chuckr44]

I just checked on the US ebay.com site. Sugru is not even there. Nothing on Amazon either.

[strykerX_X]

I got mine for free for the contest, but you can just order it from their website (I have no idea where you can actually buy it without ordering it).

Hope this helped.

[Kathy Fisher]

All suggestions welcome, thanks a lot.

[wobbler]

You can use glue sticks for this too. Just heat one over a candle and build up the shape, smooth it with wet fingers, just make sure it's cooled a little first thought, or build it up rough and then heat it again to soften it and smooth it out.

[Ganoderma]

Just remember that glue sticks are.... sticky ;)
They don't dry to rubbery substance like sugru (well, I'm not exactly sure what sugru is like but dried gluestick isn't anything that can be described as nice :P)

[wobbler]

I think you might be thinking of the wrong glue sticks (one of the problems of international languages like english where words can only appear to mean the same in different countries!). The glue sticks I'm refering to are the plastic ones which you put in heated glue guns, they aren't sticky at all until melted and some of them are very pliable when cold. They don't need to dry as such, just cool. They also stick well to lots of different surfaces.

[Ganoderma]

Ah, you mean hot glue.
Sorry for misunderstanding :)

[wobbler]

Sorry, my problem for not specifying properly! ;o)

[mikeasaurus]

here's all the info you need

[Kathy Fisher]

Thanks for all the help on buying Sugru......... Thanks, Mamafish

[Criket]

(removed by author or community request)

[strykerX_X]

YA, it dosn't have to have a GORILLA product in it , just an adhesives which is SUGRU.

[jackh94]

really good idea this, I have a flick knife which I could use for this but it has a keyring loop (thats blocked in the middle so it doesnt work) that might make it hard to get the sugru off if any went into the hole.
Does anyone know of any way I can get one of these in the UK (I'm not to bothered about knife laws), would anyone be prepared to send me one from the USA if I paid them (paypal).

[strykerX_X]

Theirs plenty of places to order them from online.

[TheGeek1984]

This is an awesome idea. I have that exact same knife actually, got it from a gun & knife show, unfortunately I can't carry it out in the open where I live. I still don't know why they sold it to me when the saw where I lived (I got ID'd). Don't care though, I have a cool knife! :)

[qfe0]

So, is the Sugru caddy can hold the knife's weight with friction?

[strykerX_X]

Yes, the caddy holds it in by friction/suction, plus the knife has a little tapper to it that helps hold it in. If you need even more hold in power try adding a magnent hidden inside the sugru!