I have a knife on my surf belt. But, when I am chunking, I like to keep my bait knife in my cooler next to my bait. Time is fish! A naked knife in your cooler will cause punctures. But! With some simple tools and inexpensive materials, you can make a bait knife sheath.
Materials
- 1″ PVC Pipe
- Two 1″ PVC Cap Fittings
- PVC Primer
- PVC Glue
- 60 Grit Sand Paper
- 120 Grit Sand Paper
- 1/8″ Bungie Cord
Tools
- Safety Glass
- Power Drill
- 1/8″ Drill Bit
- Plastic Gloves
- Miter Saw
- Tape Measure
- Fine Point Permanent Marker
- Utility Knife
Measure and cut the PVC pipe to the length of your knife.
Drill two holes into the top of each PCV end cap.
Prime one end of the cut PVC pipe. Glue a PVC cap to this end.
Draw a line around the other end to mark a 1″ section.
Using a 1″ wide strip of 60 grit sand paper, grind down the marked 1″ section of the pipe until a cap goes on and off with ease. Then smoothed the marked section with 120 grit sand paper.
Pass one end of the bungee cord through one hole on the glued PVC cap. Tie two overhand knots to keep the cord from pulling free.
Pass the other end of the cord through the same hole in the other PVC cap such that it’s pulled onto the pipe. Tie two overhand knots to keep the cord from pulling free. Repeat for the other two holes on the PVC caps.
This simple knife sheath has several advantages. First, it’s 100% corrosion resistant. Second, it will work with a variety of knives. Third, it’s inexpensive. And most importantly, it will protect your cooler from punctures!
