kydex sheath for a hatchet

[chminle]

Has anyone attempted making a Kydex sheath for a hatchet? I have a little 23" fiskars/gerber hatchet and i want to make a kydex sheath for the head. Some tips/photos would really help me!

 

[Lapp_Dance]

I think the best method for a simple blade cover would be a fold-over or taco style.

Get a long narrow piece of kydex, that when folded in half will cover the sharp edge of your hatchet. Heat @ 300 degrees for 3 minutes or until the edges ever so subtly begin to curl, and then fold in half over the sharp edge.

You can get by with minimal tools on this, by using a couple of towels folded up as a "mold," and place the hatchet with kydex into the middle of the towels, and sit on it for a good 5 minutes. (The towels will help mold, but also make the kydex cool slower due to insulating it.)

Then once cool enough that the kydex is molded, remove from the hatchet, drill a couple holes, and install rivets or chicago screws. Drill an extra hole, run some elastic shock cord through, and use to secure the kydex over the sharp edge of your hatchet.

Hope this helps!

 

[popedandy]

My daughter's first kydex sheath was for a hatchet. We did it as Lapp Dance described with the exception of the shock cord. I'd done kydex sheaths before and we were able to get the fit snug enough that we didn't need the shock cord.

 

[chminle]

thanks for the tips, i was scouring the internet for a photo and i found this one. Is this what you mean?

upon more searching i found this:

I think this is more what i'm looking for and going to try out.

 

[elasmonut]

Hey I don't have a pic, but if you use the fold over style like the first pic and you make it the right shape, just big enough to cover the blade it will tuck in the hollow handle too