First go at Kydex

[whats wrong with you all]

I put it in a pre heated oven for a couple of minutes to soften it then used a press i made to clamp it tight while it cooled.With it being 1.5mm it softened pretty quickly,,give it a go mate.

What foam did you use with the press? I was thinking a bit of an old roll mat, but I'm not sure if it would have enough give.

 

[FGYT]

I put it in a pre heated oven for a couple of minutes to soften it then used a press i made to clamp it tight while it cooled.With it being 1.5mm it softened pretty quickly,,give it a go mate.

watch it like a hawk if this stuff gets to hot you will fill the house with thick black acrid smoke DO not answer the phone or the door when its in

you get fumes even at lower temps

a hot air paint stripper canalso be used to heat

 

[WULF]

watch it like a hawk if this stuff gets to hot you will fill the house with thick black acrid smoke DO not answer the phone or the door when its in

you get fumes even at lower temps

a hot air paint stripper canalso be used to heat

Yeh perhaps i should have stated that.

What foam did you use with the press? I was thinking a bit of an old roll mat, but I'm not sure if it would have enough give.

I would say that would do as long as it is thick enough.The stuff i used is an offcut when i was coach building that we used to insulate.

 

[Phil B]

Nice work Steve!

 

[Phil B]

Does nice work does Steve.
Not bad for his second attempt!
Knife by Spyderco, handle by me, and glorious Kydex work by Steve (Wulf).

Thanks mate!



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[AJB]

Nice work indeed! Something I want to have a go at, but I'm not sure on the right stuff to buy. Is there any danger of you damaging the item being moulded around? I want to make a sheath for my Fal A1 but I'd be devastated if I damaged it at all!


Any advice on Kydex/Eyelets/Techniques/Temperature/Foam would be greatly appreciated!

Andy

 

[Marmite]

Great work, do you find the eyelets a pain to keep straight? Or have you got a press?

 

[hog]

Gents, we are going to require a tutorial for this one.

 

[WULF]

Unfortunatley i didn't take any pictures other than this one
The next time i make on i'll do a tutorial.

 

[Angst]

lolol...i'm chuckling at the fact duncs obviously done that....how many times? come on spill.....lolol

watch it like a hawk if this stuff gets to hot you will fill the house with thick black acrid smoke DO not answer the phone or the door when its in

you get fumes even at lower temps

a hot air paint stripper canalso be used to heat