TBS Leatherwork has been extremely popular and, as such, we are making more and more different products.
I am a great fan of our original TBS Sheath that comes with our fixed blade knife (and so are many of you by the feedback we have had), but, after some requests we decided to put a more Scandinavian type design into production.
This model now differs from the orginal Nordic sheath as the firesteel loop has been moved to be on a separate, removeable pouch on the front of the sheath that will also hold a sharpening stone or tinder tin. The pouch can be worn inderpendantly on your belt as it has its own separate belt loop.
We are very happy with the results and has proven to be a very reliable, well built and sturdy product. It benefits from two different carry options, the first being a normal belt loop, the second being a dangler type loop. The dangler loop is removable, if you so wish and it also features a very handy firesteel holder that fits an Army sized (9mm thick) Firesteel.
It is both stitched and riveted and has thong tube holes in multiple positions to make it as versatile as possible. This sheath is made to fit the TBS Boar Bushcraft Knife but will happily fit a whole array of different knives, including:
- The TBS Boar
- The Mora Range (We haven't tested every single model but everything we have fits it)
- Almost all the the fixed blade Helle range
- EKA W12 & T12
- TOPS Brothers of Bushcraft Knife
- TOPS Dragonfly
- Cudeman Bushcraft Forest Knife
- Bark River Bushcrafter
- A. Wright Bushcraft Knife
- Blackjack Companion
- Spyderco Bushcraft Knife
- Falkniven F1
- Condor Bushlore
This list is not exhaustive and meant as a guide as I am sure there is a huge number of knives that will happily fit in this sheath.
All additional products shown in the pictures are representative of ability and are NOT included in the price.
Our knife range and leather work is manufactured from high quality European materials by a top, well known, European manufacturer in small batches; they are NOT churned out in their thousands in a factory in the Far East. This allows us to have ultimate control over quality and materials and we are extremely happy with the results.
The TBS Firesteel is, quite simply, a brilliant product. I know there about a thousand different types on the market today but I honestly believe that you cannot get more bang for your buck than our Army size Firesteel.
The very latest model of our firesteel now comes with a painted wooden handle as we are trying to go as plastic free as possible. There is now a choice of strikers you can have with your Firesteel, our standard one or the fantastic TBS Stoat Multitool.
Naturally we have cut out the 10 middlemen taking their slice and gone direct to the manufacturer making this Firesteel unbelievable value. It is an "Army" sized firesteel making it 9mm thick and will give you approximately 6000-8000 strikes.
Using the striker it gives off a massive shower of white hot sparks thanks to the addition of just little more of the combustible metals. After using quite a few different products we were suitably impressed with this model and I really liked the fact that there was no faff and flash, just a simple steel with a great striker.
I know a lot of people will automatically use the back of their knife but you really can't get better than a dedicated striker and this one just works. You can either use the side or the curved tip to get a brilliant result and it has the added bonus of having a measuring scale (ideal as a roamer for maps) and a Bottle opener that doubles as a hex nut spanner.
An unbelievably great value firesteel for the great outdoors. There is now a "Fatboy" version of this firesteel available in store.
Specifications:
- 9.5mm Diameter Firesteel
- 80mm Length Ferro Rod with 65mm exposed
- 50mm Length Handle
- 115mm Total Length
Fallkniven DC4 Combination Sharpening Stone
The Fallkniven DC4 combination stone is good addition to your sharpening stable.
The newly-developed DC4 whetstone consists of a fine diamond stone (25 micron) and a very special ceramic stone, made of synthetic sapphires. The advantage of these materials, although they get worn, will still keep their flat shape this is important when you sharpen your knife. And, since these materials are the hardest we know of, they will sharpen any steel, even these extremely hard powder steels.
You don't need any lubrication for these stone but now and then you should consider cleaning them with warm water and liquid soap. The stones might feel coarse from the start but will become smoother/better after some use. A leather pouch is included.
How to use your DC whetstone:
- If your knife is dull, we advise you to start with the diamond stone. After restoring the edge to original shape, de-burr the edge lightly with the ceramic stone in order to get a razor-sharp edge.
- Use no oil or water.
- Start by laying the blade flat on the stone, raise the blade spine approx. the thickness of the blade, and start moving the knife in circular motions.
The ink trick:
- Colour the edge with a felt-tip pen. You can check your progress in sharpening the knife by observing where the colour is removed.
How to check the sharpness:
- To check the sharpness of your knife, pull the
- edge very lightly on your finger nail. If it cuts, the knife is certainly sharp enough for most
- tasks.
Break-in-period:
Upon delivery, your new DC whetstone will appear very coarse. This coarseness will disappear when the tool is put to use.
Fallkniven CC4 Combination Sharpening Stone - Ceramic/Ceramic
The Fallkniven CC4 combination stone is good addition to your sharpening stable and I am a real fan.
The CC4 is a combination ceramic/ceramic whetstone that will handle your finest sharpening needs. The newly-developed CC4 whetstone consists of a super fine ceramic stone (white side) (0,1 micron) and a ceramic stone, made of synthetic sapphires (dark grey) (1 micron). You don’t need any lubrication for these stones but now and then you should consider cleaning them with water and liquid soap. A leather pouch is included.
- Dimensions: 32 x 100 mm
- Weight: 51 g
How to use your whetstone
- If your knife is dull, we advise you to start with a diamond stone. After restoring the edge to original shape, de-burr the edge lightly with the grey side of the ceramic stone in order to get a razor-sharp edge. The white side of the CC4 is a very smooth ceramic stone, it´s mostly used for polishing the edge. Use no oil or water. Start by laying the blade flat on the stone, raise the blade spine approx. the thickness of the blade, and start moving the knife in circular motions.
The ink trick
- Color the edge with a felt-tip pen. You can check your progress in sharpening the knife by observing where the color is removed.
How to check the sharpness
- To check the sharpness of your knife, pull the edge very lightly on your finger nail. If it cuts, the knife is certainly sharp enough for most tasks.