I was an avid deep water SCUBA diver for almost 20 years and I use a modified
SCUBA knife when riding the wilderness. It gives you an "easy to
reach" knife of worthwhile size, and they are designed to be worn on the
calf. They come in all sizes, with elastic rubber straps to hold
them on your calf and are stainless steel...they never rust and are almost
unbreakable. The back is serrated, which can also be useful.
Mine has about a 5" blade, with a hard rubber handle. Pick up
a farrier's diamond hoof knife sharpener (about $12). The stainless steel
is so hard, you will be there forever with a stone or file. I sharpened
the back side of mine at the point, making it like a mini-bayonet.
These knives are so hard you can dig water holes in a creek, remove
rocks from your horse's feet, an numerous other things and once you get
an edge, it holds it well.
Cashel Company
http://www.cashelcompany.com/riding.html#
makes a product called an "Ankle Safe". which velcro's to your calf.
It has room for a flashlight, a cellphone, and several other pockets.
Very secure on your leg. My little .25 automatic fits the cellphone
pocket perfectly with room for a spare clip. (Cellphones don't work up
here, anyway.)
Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic
>I
always carry a .38 special, and just found my hunting knife that I had
a >strap made to go around my calf. After seeing that fellow that saved
his >life in Washington after he slit the throat of a cougar that attacked
him, >I will be wearing my knife again.
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