Just Finished this one and want your opinions Please

Bruce Evans · Feb 28, 2003

I am using the plain old fashioned one step (no primer) type of PVC Cement.But now this does hold well but I glue the seams before putting the two halves together,then I also run some around the outside of the seam once it is together.Then the whole outside of the sheath is coated with contact cement along with the leather then those are put together with the seam at the back instead of at the edges,I can litteraly squeeze the middle of the sheath together and not break it.It feels and acts just like a leather sheath.
I have ben playing with this idea for awhile now and this is what I find works so far,Maybe someone else will have a better idea for the adhesive.I have heard that they make a special adhesive for Kydex that litteraly welds the joint and it won't come apart.
Bruce

RobertHankins · Feb 28, 2003

Bruce, OL buddy you keep raising the bar on us

Very Very nice Blade
Sheath came out exceptional as well.
You have found your niche!

C L Wilkins · Mar 1, 2003

Originally posted by RobertHankins
Bruce, OL buddy you keep raising the bar on us
Very Very nice Blade
Sheath came out exceptional as well.
You have found your niche!

Yeah, what Bob said!

Now cut that out! Everytime I think I'm doing well and just getting something down, you come out and do something like this!

That is just excellent work, Bubba! Really, really nice. Now, go do something simple and stop all that fancy stuff!

(Actually, don't quit, it is keeping us all inspired.)

C Wilkins

Ebbtide · Mar 1, 2003

To quote the great Phil Rizzuto...
"HOLEY COW!"
That is a winner for sure and the casting aint shabbey either

I may have to put that in your banner, just hate to take my knife down.
That one is definately 'banner worthy'

nhamilto40 · Mar 1, 2003

beknives:

How to solvent weld Kydex

The best joints can be obtained using a viscous solvent cement consisting of about 10% Kydex shavings dissolved in a 50-50 mixture of TETRAHYDROFURAN (THF) and METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK).

The Kydex shavings should be dissolved in the straight THF first before adding the MEK.

Both these solvents are available from lab supply companies such as Antec
Fisher scientific, Aldrich Chemicals, etc. MEK is also sold in most hardware stores.

indian george · Mar 1, 2003

Bruce; Nice guy, you know how I get addicted to knife and motorcycle related items. You called me up to tell me how to do casting, you emailed me a page of a dude casing Indain Motorcycle parts, now you post a kickass knife. Boy!!!! I am in a heap of trouble. Rio Grande here I come.

Let me at that white bronze, sand & etc.

Bruce Evans · Mar 1, 2003

Thanks nhamilto40,I will see if I can get that made up and try it...
George,I thought you would like that tutorial on casting...Good luck and lets see what you do when you try it..

For you guys wondering about how to do the sand casting,I ran a search on MSN and got over a hundred thousand different pages about it,Yahoo has a bunch also.It is one of the oldest forms of casting precious metals there is.And so there are allot of people doing it,The hardest part is making your forms for tthe first time.

Bruce

southriv · Mar 1, 2003

Pure, beautiful art......nuff said.

Bob

ddavelarsen · Mar 2, 2003

Bruce as usual I have nothing original to add; that is one utterly beautiful knife. You modestly say you're not there yet, but in fact you are. Thanks for sharing your work, your methods and your inspiration. We're exceptionally lucky to have you.

Dave

Bruce Evans · Mar 4, 2003

Thanks for all the great comments everybody..I will be going to Alex Daniels shop today,He has the reclining lion pommels for me to get a master from,and we are going to try casting some other things also.Boy I need to get to work on my JS Blades instead of doing all this casting,Guess I will just have to tough it out though

Again thanks everybody,You make me feel like I can make anything,even though I know I am still a rookie at this.
Bruce