How to make a belt clip?

[norrin_radd]

Hey, I want to try to make a belt clip to incorporate in a knife sheath. I know that I need some sort of spring steel. I have an over abundance of used large band saw blades from a portable sawmill. They are about 1 1/2 wide maybe, aggressive teeth. If I cut that into the size strips I wanted could I use that? If so what would be the proper way to heat treat and temper to get the spring tension needed? Or any other suggestions?

Thanks

[Charles R. Stevens]

Two posable isues with the material presented, rust and thickness. If I remember saw mill bands are about 1/8"? 

As to temper, faily agressive, say 500-550? Frankly anealed might be stiff enugh. One wants positive retension on a sheath/holster. Losing the tool (blade) because you get tandled in the brush or upsidedown on a repell would suck, and in the wrong cercumstances, tragic. Personaly I would go with a good old riveted loop, thus requring you to acualy wear a belt

[norrin_radd]

 I'll have to find some that's not so rusty. I know the basic loop is the most secure. I was just wanting something for like a small boot knife type sheath, or something you could grab quick and just tuck in/on your waist band. On one sheath I made I harvested a clip from an old cheap shot shell holder, worked ok. But I wanted to see if I could make one to fit. Maybe I'll give it a shot.

Do you think 1/8" is too thin or thick?

thanks for the advice.

[Charles R. Stevens]

1/8" is to thick, look at 1/16" or a bit less, stainless would be beter, old sink, old sink, doller store spatula? As for as plane steel, look at a discarded cheep hand saw (shark tooth ot the like) image not to scale but this is the best setup I ve seen, wider is better with in reason