Poor mans kidex or the cost effective way

Codger_64 said:
Use thin milk jugs or heavier HDPE like detergent or coffee containers? How did you heat it? Oven?
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I've always used heavier HDPE - like 5 gallon buckets, kitty litter buckets, etc...
milk jug is a bit thin IMHO.
the thinner, softer stuff will shape if you dunk it in almost boiling water - or use a hair dryer on it.
the thicker stuff shapes better if you heat it to about 225.
the other nice thing about this process is it lets you fine tune a design - then use the "free" plastic as your kydex template.
 
Nice work. Not to be on the negtive side, I'm not so sure about he durability of milk jugs. Maybe a couple of layers would be in order. They puncture easily. I know for a fact that the heating of pvc and inhalation of the gases can be very toxic and cause long term problems. I have also wondered about the heating of Kydex. I don't remember any warnings about the fumes being posted.
 
Loosearrow said:
...I know for a fact that the heating of pvc...
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Snap!!! I build and repair inground swimming pools and I have a Greenlee pipe bender heat blanket! That puppy will heat schedule 80 6" PVC pipe until it wiggles like a wet noodle without burning it!

Getting old and having CRS is bad boys, but it beats the alternatives! :D
 
well I had some time today and tried my hand at a milk jug just to see if i could by no means will I be going into biusness anytime soon lol but not too bad for my first time I dont think, the grommets I got are a little on the big side would really like to find some smaller ones but the knife I made it for is a project in the works too .
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A couple months ago, I traded in a beat up Craftsman axe head (that had been used as a splitting wedge) for a shiny new axe. After putting a nice, keen edge on it, I decided it needed some protection. I used the plastic from a cat litter bucket. It's about 1/16" thick and formed fairly well with a heat gun. The pop rivets I used aren't quite suitable, even with washers. I need to score some rivets from Doug.

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never too sharp said:
Thanks. I hijacked the the idea from Kiah. You can see a picture of his work in this thread. The quality of my work cant compare to his even well enough to call it an homage. Maybe 'bastardization' fits better. :D
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I hijacked it from somebody else. Not sure who. Kevin maybe?
 
I just realized that the axe is all cockeyed in the sheath. I should pay better attention before I take pictures.:o
 
Codger_64 said:
Snap!!! I build and repair inground swimming pools and I have a Greenlee pipe bender heat blanket! That puppy will heat schedule 80 6" PVC pipe until it wiggles like a wet noodle without burning it!

Getting old and having CRS is bad boys, but it beats the alternatives! :D
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You must be in a well ventilated area. Good thing, right?
 
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