Re: [Paddlewise] Nice Knife, I think.

  How do you attach your knife to your lifejacket?  How does your system 
ensure speed while guaranteeing against loss?

I have carried for years a Teckna knife (I no longer remember the model). It 
clips to my PFD via a sewn on plastic patch which most PFD's now have. I do 
not tether it to my PFD for fear of it getting caught on something at a 
crucial moment.
However I do have a short loop of parachute cord tied to the knife handle. 
This allows me to temporary let go of the knife without having to put it in 
the scabbard each time. For example my wife and I camp sat for a local 
outfitter recently and while waiting for the float plane to pick us up I had 
to cut loose a massive kelp ball from the anchor rope. This was a "John 
Boat" by the way. Flat, wide and stable. A much safer way to unload into a 
float plane than a kayak. The tether allowed me to cut, tug, cut, unwrap, 
throw all without having to rescabber my knife each time

Perhaps I want more peanut butter on my sandwich.

I realize this was said in jest but as a river guide many years ago we were 
advised not to use our river knives for food prep due to the nasties that 
tend to grow in scabbards.

Stay sharp
Bob
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