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Tops Brothers Of Bushcraft (BOB) knife

I didn't see this knife reviewed in the Tops Knives group on iKC, so I wonder if any of you outdoors guys have used this Tops BOB knife. I saw a review of it on YouTube, and seems like a sturdy knife. It has a "Mora" grind that some folks love in an outdoor knife, and it's 1095 carbon.

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on November 29, 2013 at 12:12

Well that sucks! I thought TOPS knives had this clip attached to the sheath on plate that attached to the sheath with a couple screws. Maybe some do but this one definitely is a permanent fixture! As a southpaw, I'm a tad miffed!

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on November 29, 2013 at 12:17

Just checked, The clip on my Cheetah doesn't rotate but it can be flipped to the other side of the sheath or removed. ( I removed mine as I've set it up as a neck-knife.

Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on November 29, 2013 at 12:25

Yeah, me too! I don't remember if I mentioned it here on iKC, but any place you are going where a knife like this (or bigger) is indicated, a handgun would also be appropriate. So, with most people being right handed, where is the handgun supposed to go if the knife is on the right side? As you mentioned, some knife manufacturers who supply Kydex sheaths with their knives do so with a rig than can be moved to the other side, and I thought Tops would do this. Maybe I have to start making my own Kydex sheaths.

Tobias Gibson said:

Well that sucks! I thought TOPS knives had this clip attached to the sheath on plate that attached to the sheath with a couple screws. Maybe some do but this one definitely is a permanent fixture! As a southpaw, I'm a tad miffed!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on November 29, 2013 at 17:46

Howard,

If you do that, will you do me a favor and also put the info in the group for beginning knifemakers? Kydex seems to be more difficult to work with than some imagined. Although I see the material as appropriate for outdoor sheaths, I can not say I know much about it.

Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on November 29, 2013 at 18:49

Jan,

I looked around on the internet a little and there are some tricks and tips that make it easier for a do-it-yourselfer. Such as, using the kitchen oven to heat it up so it can be folded around the knife (don't have to buy a heat gun). Also, you can use a toolbench (wood) vise, assuming the blade is shorter than the vise, to mold the Kydex around the blade - and a little of the handle so you don't have to buy a special vise.

When I get around to the project I will post it.

Jan Carter said:

Howard,

If you do that, will you do me a favor and also put the info in the group for beginning knifemakers? Kydex seems to be more difficult to work with than some imagined. Although I see the material as appropriate for outdoor sheaths, I can not say I know much about it.