Poor mans kidex or the cost effective way

Excellent, learning from others brings great humility along with great knowledge.
 
I have several knives that need sheaths and this looks like a good lowcost way to get-r-done on the cheap!

An old Codger can learn new tricks! ;)
 
That is an awesome use of something that we normally just throw out. Thanks for the tip.:thumbup:
 
This is a great idea, but wanted to say that, while it's not free like old milk jugs, Kydex isn't expensive. A few bucks for the kydex, a couple scraps of foam and a heat gun, and you can do most anything.
 
true but id rather mess up a throw away milk jug oe detergent jug than a peice of kydex and this is a great way to lear to do and try different thing before doing them with kydex
 
Don't get me wrong. I wasn't putting down the idea. In fact, I have a few blades that I probably wouldn't waste a piece of kydex on, but would an old milk jug. I just didn't want anyone NOT trying kydex because they thought it was expensive. :)

Cool idea! :thumbup:
 
Well... So far I've made belts sheaths for a bic lighter, a mora #1 and an opinel #8 and a sheath for a rehandled axe. They're not the best thing going obviously but definitely suitable. I don't think I'll be using something like this with any fixed blades simply because I'm concerned with their safety should I fall! The tip can go right through the side of the faces of the sheath if it were stressed just right.
 
Use thin milk jugs or heavier HDPE like detergent or coffee containers? How did you heat it? Oven?
 
Excellent idea.

I picked up some mini paring knives, I was thinking cardboard and duct tape, the handle of a milk jug will be great for making cheap sheaths for $1 knives.
 
Skimo said:
Excellent idea.

I picked up some mini paring knives, I was thinking cardboard and duct tape, the handle of a milk jug will be great for making cheap sheaths for $1 knives.
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Those garbage can lids that grow on the side of the road might make good machette sheaths. Hmmm...

Yeah, I'm sure Kydex and a heat gun are not very expensive, but McGuyvering is always fun!
 
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