My First Kydex Sheath

[ParacordMan1220]

Seeing all of you beckerheads and your fancy Kydex pants, I just couldn't help myself

It Snaps in with GREAT rentention.

I also made a Firesteel holster to go along with it.

Here the mouth of the sheath.

It fits the Large Tec-Lok perfectly and it fits the small Tec-Lok in the 2 upper-left rivets

Tell me what you think of it. Any kydex bending tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.

 

[BPrepared304]

That looks really good. Can you move the firesteel from the bottom to the side if you want?

 

[The Warrior]

Shoot, nice work. That turned out awesome.

 

[orangish ducktape]

Wow! That looks really good! If you didn't tell me, I would never have guessed it was your first.....

What type of press did you use? (Pics please, if you have them)

-orangish ducktape

 

[ParacordMan1220]

That looks really good. Can you move the firesteel from the bottom to the side if you want?

No, the rivets on the firesteel holster are spaced out to far

Shoot, nice work. That turned out awesome.

Thanks

 

[Greybush]

looks dang good man....nice job!

 

[B.Mauser]

Very nice, definitely does not look like a first attempt. :thumbup:

 

[ParacordMan1220]

Wow! That looks really good! If you didn't tell me, I would never have guessed it was your first.....

What type of press did you use? (Pics please, if you have them)

-orangish ducktape

It's a 10 ton hydraulic press

 

[ParacordMan1220]

looks dang good man....nice job!

Thanks

Very nice, definitely does not look like a first attempt. :thumbup:

Thanks, I think it turned out pretty nice as well

 

[DerekH]

Very nicely done Matthew. I know where I will be headed when it comes time to make more kydex stuff. Excellent job!

 

[MsNaughtyIrish]

Wow. Kick butt on your first try. Going to be working on another one soon?

 

[Mountain Mike]

Great job!

 

[trailbum]

Nice job. That turned out great.

 

[CascadeSam]

Excellent work.

 

[ParacordMan1220]

Wow. Kick butt on your first try. Going to be working on another one soon?

Thanks. I'm going to be making an Izula II sheath tommorow or Wednesday

Very nicely done Matthew. I know where I will be headed when it comes time to make more kydex stuff. Excellent job!

Thanks Derek.

 

[dmccollom]

Good Job. I like the use of the hydraulic arbor press. It gives you a very nice linear compression with minimal shear. Kind of reminds me of what I kluged up ( I have to remember to put the jack back in my car when I finish )

 

[rkmoore]

Nice job! I don't have a hydrolic press but I might give it a try if I can figure out how to make a car jack work for me.

 

[tman038]

great job. looks great.

 

[orangish ducktape]

It's a 10 ton hydraulic press

Well that would explain why you have such identified lines and impressions in the kydex....
Great idea though, I would never have thought about using a hydraulic press.

-orangish ducktape

 

[nordhaus]

Nice hydraulic press! Where did you get it? And was it pricey?