Looking For Kydex Sheath Maker for Bushcraft

[rlinger]

I used to make kydex sheaths for some of my first knives. I have decided to leave sheath making to professional sheath makers.

Thanks.

RL

 

[Nathan House]

Here is a good one
www.survivalsheath.com

 

[RokJok]

Hi Roger, Any one of these five should be able to provide you with kydex pants for your blades. Brian Wagner (Okuden) makes AMAZING sheaths and is a great guy to deal with. Definitely give him a call. I also have sheaths from Robt Humelbaugh and Eric Noeldechen & like them a lot. While I don't have any work from Mr Brown or Mr Sastre, those who own their sheaths give them high marks.

Brian Wagner (goes by Oku here on BFC)
http://www.okuden.net/
email: okuden@earthlink.net

Eric Noeldechen (Normark here on the forum) at On-Scene Tactical
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel/
email: ericn@mnsi.net or ostactical@hotmail.com

Robert Humelbaugh (Robert H on BFC) at Survival Sheath Systems
http://www.survivalsheath.com
email: info@survivalsheath.com

David Brown of Buy Brown Holsters
http://www.buybrownholsters.com/
email: AZgunNut@earthlink.net

Mike Sastre of River City Sheaths
http://www.rivercitysheaths.com/
email: info@rivercitysheaths.com

(edited for idiot grammar )

 

[rlinger]

Thanks both of you.

RokJok, I will be keeping your Brian Wagner in mind.

It is that I have gotten an order for a bushcraft and he wishes to have a nice kydex sheath for it. As I stated above, I will leave sheath making to the pro sheath makers. I could knock one out but it would most likely look like I knocked one out.

Thanks again to both you for all those links.

RL

 

[David Brown]

Hi RL
Send me an E-mail & we can work it out.

 

[Chiro75]

Great knife! I'm game, as long as we're not talking about big numbers in terms of the quantity. I've just changed my process and my sheaths are better than they've ever been (if I do say so myself! ). My "philosophy" on Concealex sheaths is to make them as minimal as possible, without 3 inches of extra material hanging around where the hardware goes. I pride myself on sheaths that have ZERO play in them. Here are some pics of recent sheaths, only one of which has been done using my new method, along with the knives that go with them:

This particular knife is about 2.5" long overall!

These are from my fixed blade version of the Spyderco folder. Pics are a little dark, sorry:

Anyway, I can knock out sheaths pretty fast, but my main limitation is simply time, as this is a part-time gig for me. If you want to email me and discuss particulars please do!

 

[Dan Gray]

you'er in good hands with alls,,, nope that insureance

you look like you'er in good hands

 

[rlinger]

Thanks a bunch fellows, all.

I will direct my customer to this thread and have him look at the links and pictures here and there posted.

Much abliged.

RL

 

[IronKnuckles]

I was under the impression that Kydex sheaths were more of a production thing, I wasn't aware that they can be hand made. Does this require a lot of special equipment? sorry for the dumb question, I am but a humble newbie...

 

[ESpy]

Not a great deal - a heat source, some sort of padded press... Oh , and some Kydex. Heat the Kydex until it is floppy, wrap it around the item you want to form it to and press. As with everything else, there is a learning curve...

There's some info here: http://www.engnath.com/public/sheaths.htm

HTH

Peter

 

[Chiro75]

It's not hard, but requires patience and experience. Usually the first few turn out like crap, you go for a while making pretty good ones, then you really refine your technique and make works of art!

In addition to the stuff mentioned above you also need a drill, a countersink to finish your holes nicely, and some sort of hardware to keep the whole works together.

 

[RokJok]

Does this require a lot of special equipment?

Hi IronKnuckles,

There's a bunch of info on kydex sheath making in this thread in the Shop Talk Archives from several different makers.

If you are interested in kydex sheathmaking as a hobby, there are links to more info in the following thread. Jens Anso's tutorials for a kydex sheath and leather-covered-kydex sheath are particularly clear and informative.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252970

Dan Koster's tutorial on his version of a leather-over-kydex also has good info on the kydex forming process, including good pictures of his kydex forming press:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=287528

Another place to check for knifemaking or sheathmaking info is Dan Gray's tutorials page:
http://www.knivesby.com/knifemaking.html

HTH

 

[ESpy]

In addition to the stuff mentioned above...

Then there's the rivet press, the bandsaw, the belt sander...

OK, I get carried away at times. But then, the last lot of Kydex I bought I brought 8 sheets over - each 8'x4'. Well, it is difficult stuff to source over here!

Peter