Kydex work for and intro to the OKC RD-6 Bush

Well this is less about the knife and more about the crappy sheath that was supplied with it and what I did to remedy that. I will however, lay down a bit of groundwork for the blade (as it is awesome). The knife is an Ontario Knife Company RD-6 Bush.This is one nasty blade. At just over three quarters of a pound, it is not exactly lightweight, but the weight is evenly distributed and the knife feels very balanced in the hand. Like the name of the knife implies, the blade is 6 inches long (actually 6.5 inches) and flat ground with a clip point shape as seen bellow.

The  overall length of the knife is 11.5 inches. It is made in the USA (#merica) and the full-tang, hammer butted 0.19 inch thick blade is constructed of 1095 Carbon Steel powder-coated with a dark gunmetal finish and it is finished off with tan micarta handle scales. The jimping on the thumb ramp is sharp and really holds the knife in the hand.

The RD-6 Bush came with a sheath. It is almost as bad as the sheath that Gerber supplies with their Profile line of knives.The Ontario sheath is black nylon, MOLLE compatible, and with a Kydex insert that is very loose and allows the blade to rattle around.

The only thing that keeps the RD-6 from flying out of the sheath is two snap straps that wrap around the handle as the knife is sheathed.The snaps are a pain to snap and unsnap too easily.

Naturally, I decided to task myself with creating something better and more appropriate for such a rad knife. Something with adequate, adjustable retention, something that looks cool and is still MOLLE or belt compatible, and something that matches the tan micarta a little better than black. I'm thinking something Kydex, I'm thinking something Multicam!

I went with Multicam Kydex on the front and grey on the back. Hardware is coyote eyelets with black screws and posts. Belt loops are my typical Oatmeal colored MALICE clips that will allow this rig to be mounted to MOLLE systems and belts alike. I also integrated 10 feet of olive green 550 pound test paracord into the design to complement the RD-6's role as a survival knife (an extra 10 feet of cordage is not a bad thing to have in a survival situation!).

The above picture illustrates the MALICE clips and the rest of the 10 feet of paracord and how I fastened it all together.

 The fit and finish on this sheath is miles better than what I was supplied with and it looks a hell of a lot better as well!