Modifying The MX-8072B

When the Mtech brand Extreme Karambit arrived I noticed that the plastic sheath was poorly designed and not functional. These two photos below shows the rear of the new knife and sheath with belt clip blocking slot for leg straps.

With only slight pressure the two eyelets break away plastic and all.

 The project to re-manufacture this sheath begins with a leather belt loop pattern that resembles a VZ-58 bayonet sheath.

Be careful to pay attention to which is the smooth side of the leather and which side is the rough side. In this photo below the leather piece to the right side was cut wrong side up making it backwards when going to assemble it to sheath. The leather piece on the left is the correct one for this project.

A few close-up views of the rivet application using #5 Large Rapid Rivets with a REX #27 rivet press that was patented in the year 1900.

The finished modification and fully functional result: