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 going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/14/16 08:28 AM
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I have a ranch knife with a sheath I cant stand so I am going to try and make a kydex sheath for it
I ordered some sheets of .08 black and some rivets
I have some foam to build a make shift press out of
Going to try it this weekend
Anyone done this and have any advice ?
Last edited by Sparky45; 04/14/16 11:45 AM.
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/14/16 11:45 PM
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Google youtube may be your best friend...
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it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/15/16 01:25 AM
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Don't over heat the kydex in the house. 
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/15/16 12:14 PM
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yeah, thanks for the tip...
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/15/16 09:31 PM
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post pix when done. might want to try it myself
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/17/16 01:59 PM
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 it turned out pretty good. I found out that you have to buy a rivet die to properly flare the rivets. I made one out of a punch, but I have since ordered one for the next time
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/19/16 04:45 AM
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Congrats. always nice to add another "I can do that" to the list of things accomplished.
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/20/16 10:22 PM
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That looks better then my first attempt
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Re: going to make my first Kydex sheath
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04/21/16 04:35 PM
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