sheaths

jugger

im thinking of makeing my own sheath for my knives as some of the standard sheaths are mot quite to my taste
i have seen a few diy kydex sheath guides on youtube and i am thinking of trying that

has anyone else done this? or has any one any tips, tricks, opinions, or suppliers???

Hibrion

I've had some kydex at home for ages but i need to buy some high density foam for the press before I can make one properly.

If you find somewhere that does the foam let me know. You really can't make them without it.

ShadowFox

Hibrion wrote: »

I've had some kydex at home for ages but i need to buy some high density foam for the press before I can make one properly.

If you find somewhere that does the foam let me know. You really can't make them without it.

This crowd might be able to help you
http://www.efoam.ie/indexm.html

jugger

i was thinking of getting one of these
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10647753&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories%3C{9372016}/categories%3C{9372050}/categories%3C{9372230}/specificationsProductType=loft_boards
cut in half and just place warmed kydex and knife inbetween then apply girlfr....weight just apply weight:D

Deise Musashi

Brisa do Kydex, rivets, and foam.

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=index&cPath=124

I've not used it myself, but am interested in getting in to making leather and kydex sheaths. I know lads who started bending with a heat gun, oven and bits of camping kip mat clamped in plywood.

Kydex and tekloks are the best thing ever to happen sheath systems!

jugger

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now thats a helpfully site thanks buddy

davymoore

You will need to make sure you get "closed cell foam"

Hibrion

davymoore wrote: »

You will need to make sure you get "closed cell foam"

What's the reason for that, Davy? I've left this Kydex lying around for too long. I'll have to make something soon.

davymoore

Hibrion wrote: »

What's the reason for that, Davy? I've left this Kydex lying around for too long. I'll have to make something soon.

Foam sheet is classified as either closed cell or open cell:

• In closed cell foams the plastic is the only continuous phase (this is like having millions of small bubbles of plastic all bonded together) and therefore the gas in the foam is trapped inside the bubbles.
  
  
• In open cell foams both the gas and the plastic are continuous phases. In this case when you squeeze the foam you expel all of the gas from the structure, but when you release it (like a sponge) it sucks air back into the structure

Basically the air is not able to escape from the closed cell foam thus creating more even surface pressure