A revelation in cheap sheath material!

GermanyChris said:
Can it be sewn?
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Probably. Haven't been playing around with it long enough to bother trying just yet. I plan on experimenting with it, though. That being said, it's possible to get those double-cap compression rivets for only a little over a penny apiece, so using a lot of them won't represent much of an expense.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Probably. Haven't been playing around with it long enough to bother trying just yet. I plan on experimenting with it, though. That being said, it's possible to get those double-cap compression rivets for only a little over a penny apiece, so using a lot of them won't represent much of an expense.
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That may be true but the rivets aren't exactly attractive
 
The ones I have on the way are black, which ought to look nicer. Some rivets would still be needed to keep the material pinched enough to prevent the edge from hitting the stitching, unless you added a welt, and then all of a sudden you've increased the required labor by a lot. And you'd need a suitable welt material, to boot. Strip rubber would probably work fine, but would be a bit expensive for the sort of low cost using this material is shooting for in the first place. :)
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
The ones I have on the way are black, which ought to look nicer. Some rivets would still be needed to keep the material pinched enough to prevent the edge from hitting the stitching, unless you added a welt, and then all of a sudden you've increased the required labor by a lot. And you'd need a suitable welt material, to boot. Strip rubber would probably work fine, but would be a bit expensive for the sort of low cost using this material is shooting for in the first place. :)
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Well it certainly is much better than a tube sock!:):thumbsup:
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
The ones I have on the way are black, which ought to look nicer. Some rivets would still be needed to keep the material pinched enough to prevent the edge from hitting the stitching, unless you added a welt, and then all of a sudden you've increased the required labor by a lot. And you'd need a suitable welt material, to boot. Strip rubber would probably work fine, but would be a bit expensive for the sort of low cost using this material is shooting for in the first place. :)
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What I was actually thinking is it would be a great replacement for leather in places that are damp or on the boat without the drawback of stiff kydex, since it's plastic it should be both water resistant and can be washable.
 
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FortyTwoBlades said:
If you're at all like me, you've probably acquired a lot of sharp things that, for one reason or another, don't have sheaths. The volume of these means that getting nice leather or kydex made for them represents a significant cost that just isn't feasible. I just recently hit on a solution that I've been absolutely giddy about: root barrier sheeting.

It's UV-treated high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Available in rolls of varying dimensions and with a degree of flexibility and cut resistance equal to leather roughly 3x its thickness by my estimation, and dirt cheap. 20 square feet in 30 mil thickness (about that of a credit card) was $18 shipped to my door. It's ductile in temperatures down to -90° F and melts at 250° F, and can be heated with a heat gun at 240° to give it some mild stretch and formability like wetted leather. Because it's not a woven material, it doesn't need the edges hemmed, and because it's a polymer it's highly weather resistant. Not the prettiest stuff in the world, but using a weltless compression rivet arrangement I was able to knock this lightweight and durable sheath in about 5 minutes. I'm gonna' be covering ALL THE THINGS with it.

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It's been used on synthetic saddles for decades. While I'm not a fan of synthetic saddles, they have an important role in the market. They are less expensive, hold up to severe conditions and neglect, and are lighter than leather. They are plenty strong and durable for most casual riders and I think these sheaths will be, too.

Zieg
 
My guess is this should cost less than those cheap/horrible nylon machete sheaths... Would like to see how the sewing/stitching works out
 
DocJD said:
;) I don't think this is going to make obsolete the fancier sheaths , but I can certainly see an application for machetes , axes , saws etc ; or anywhere a cheap but sturdy sheath is needed . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Exactly. If you just need it to be cheap and work, this is a good option. If you want it to be aesthetically pleasing, it's probably better to look elsewhere. :D
 
dirc said:
My guess is this should cost less than those cheap/horrible nylon machete sheaths... Would like to see how the sewing/stitching works out
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Seriously...punch holes and stitch it with paracord, just like we used to do the wallets and sheaths and stuff from the Tandy Company when we were Scouts. Stitch it tight, so that the cord is protected from the edge and point.
 
I priced it out. Not much different than other standard materials. What price point per ft are you seeing?
 
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