Thinking About Making Some Sheaths

[Zuluninja]

sorry to jack the thread. I started recently and have done 3 sheaths already. I read somewhere about a guy using spacers so the blade doesn't rub on the inside. How can I accomplish this? And since you guys seem to have been doing this for a while, can you give me some pointers?

OKC RBS-7:

Becker BK9:

both:

the Ranger comes out a bit easier now after taking out/pushing in several times but it was really tight at first, maybe I riveted to close to the throat? The becker comes out easier but I've seen some sratches on the coat. Any useful tips you guys can give me? Thanks!

 

[Zuluninja]

hello again. I've kept on doing sheaths and am working on the scratching issues and ease of draw, but my main concern right now is doing one for a big recurve blade, an OKC SP52.

I've read things like leaving multi-layered tape straight on the blade, and was also thinking about shaping a piece of cardboard and fixing it to the edge from the belly towards guard, or maybe just doing a pancake and leaving the back panel flat, or pressing with a piece of carboard under the blade... it's kinda confusing. I would love to see the recurve outline on the sheath, but obviously it needs space to draw out. Suggestion???? Pleaaaaaaase???

 

[Ethan_Hardy]

Look it up on youtube bro. there are a lot of nice vid tutorial on there. You need kydex, chicago screws, rivets, a rivet punch (aka a rivet hand setter kit make sure that the setter is the same size as the rivets), and some kydex sheath making foam (heat resistant foam for forming the sheath). I use a cheap backpacking stove i got from walmart to make mine. its easier to make sure you dont get the kydex to hot. all of these items except the stove can be bought at knifekits . com. ide recommend getting the all inclusive kydex package. i made my own kydex press with boards and a hinge. remember it wont be perfect the first time, it takes a while to get it right.

 

[Zuluninja]

been doing it for a couple months now (finished a sheath for a scrapyard 511 sykco on wednesday night): homemade press with foam, #8 1/4" rivets with hand setting tools, hammer, rotary tool for cutting the kydex, sandpaper etc. My question is about doing a sheath for a big knife with a big recurve (belly), an Ontario SP52. That big belly wont slide out if I do a regular press; I know I need to make the exit bigger, but also want to see the shape of the recurve on the sheath. I have some ideas already and read some threads here, and I don't want to make a spine cutout, but I guess I wont really learn until I do it. Might be this weekend's project! Any additional tips or ideas?

 

[Zuluninja]

did this one wednesday night, scrapyard sykco 511: