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Do not heat the kydex with the knife near!...it will ruin it...epoxy can?t take the heat...most handlematerials can?t either...
Glad you like it! |
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Thanks for the tutorial. Gives me lots of starting points for my first try at kydex.
Tom __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA |
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Jens great tutorial !
Where do you Buy the aluminum friction nuts that you use for your belt loops,I have looked all over for those things and cant find them anywhere. Thanks a bunch. Lucas |
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Luc -
They look a lot like the screws that are supplied as standard with TekLoks. Blade-Tech will sell you them separately ($1.95 a pair, IIRC - if anyone knows a cheaper source...?). I have another question for Jens - how do you stamp the Kydex? I've been experimenting with warming a small area, then using my stamp, but I haven't been satisfied with the results. |
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Thanks a bunch!
I thought I'd never get a response on that one. I Guess I'm going to have to go through blade tech,they are a little pricey, no one else seems to have them. Lucas |
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Ps-Bond...I just stamp it...whack it with the hammer but go gentle as it hit to hard it will deform the kydex pretty bad...
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If you don't mind Jens,
Where did you get your rivet setting tools? I can't seem to find hand held ones anywhere? Any help will be appreciated. |
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I brought a piece of kydex with alot of eyelets with me to a leathershop...they had what I needed but I had to try different punches with different anvils to get the result I wanted...probably due to metric vs inches
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Thanks. I'll try that out. Now to find a leather shop.
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Peter |
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glad it worked out!!......kydex is FUN
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Anso - How big and thick is your piece of aluminium for the belt loop?
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Question - Can Kydex be welded?
Thanks for the tutorial. I've never made a sheath from Kydex but this would certainly help me to get started. I was wondering. Can Kydex be welded? I have a plastic welding rig which blows hot air to weld plastics. Has anyone ever tried heating the ends around the sheath to weld them together? Or will this burn/ruin it?
Roger part-time maker My site |
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Awesome!!!
Thankyou very much Jens, you have inspired me to make kydex sheaths, I can only repay this great thing by letting others in on this, and sharing what you have tought!!
Joe. |
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Excellent tutorial! Thank you.
__________________ Regards, Audrey Audrey Dobbs AtlantaVirtual.com Atlanta NOC |
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