Post by Killroy ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ on Jan 15, 2014 0:48:54 GMT -8
Allright guys its currently 3:42 in the morning, Im watching the goonies and anxiosly awaiting An amazon order packed with a sheet of kydex some Chicago screws and a heat gun.
Im wide awake and started to fiddle around Heres what i came up with.
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its basically a wallet that carries my Field notes behind the wallet and in between them is a Kabar Acheron. The wallet and field notes will be one piece of kydex and the Sheath another folded over piece and then attached to the back of the wallet.
What do you guys think?
Last Edit: Feb 16, 2014 18:34:07 GMT -8 by MightyMax™
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Freehand Kydex bending is an art, so pay very careful attention to your folds.
The idea itself is sound. I think a lot of questions will be answered by your execution of it.
From what I've observed, there is a very narrow "sweet spot" with gear holsters. On the one side, they are too small to be useful, and on the other side, they are too bulky. By keeping it intended for only two items, you should be able to avoid some of the "too big" issues.
Are you going to put this thing in your pocket, or is it going to attach to something else?
Post by Killroy ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ on Jan 15, 2014 13:31:02 GMT -8
I'm really happy with how the wallet came out! I decided to rotate the wallet so that it seats horizontally along the Feild notes and i took out the Knife sheath.
The next one i make will have a longer fold for the feild notes.
heres the little sheath i made for the small Kabar.
Still really rough. Id like to get a sheet of .06 and try again with that thickness. Ill also get some smaller Chicago screws.
All in all im really happy with how this turned out. Things are still rough right now but as far as being the first time using it im really proud of how it turned out.
Last Edit: Feb 16, 2014 18:33:49 GMT -8 by MightyMax™
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Looks like the smooth side of the kydex is on the outside of the knife sheath. I have been puting the smooth side in to lower the chance of kydex scratching the blade. But that is just my preference.
Looks like the smooth side of the kydex is on the outside of the knife sheath. I have been puting the smooth side in to lower the chance of kydex scratching the blade. But that is just my preference.
That makes sense. The reason i did the textured side inside was to cause more friction in the blade. I wasnt able to get the kydex to perfectly form aroubd the knife so the texture mostly holds it in. Plus its only like a 10$ knife.
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where did you get the kydex and how much was it? Much involved with forming it?
I got the Kydex and screws off of amazon. The sheets were about 4 or 5 $ for a 12" by 12" .08" thickness. As far as shaping the wallet it was extremly easy. The sheath.. not so much. Ill order some .06 thickness later and see if that works better.
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Post by Killroy ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ on Jan 16, 2014 20:08:23 GMT -8
Allright guys, Here is the total of my creations. I count these more as a learning epierence then anything else. Lessons learned. 1. Start with thinner sheets, IE .06 or so. 2. Get heat resistant gloves.. Mechaninx wrapped in duct tape are not heat resistant. 3. get shorter screws.. 4. Patience patience patience. 5. Learn to make a good pocket clip or loop. Still havent gotten that down. 6. It's a fun hobby, but like anything else will definitely take some practice.
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BTW: these are all still rough and need to be sanded down.
Last Edit: Feb 16, 2014 18:31:10 GMT -8 by MightyMax™
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Post by willydigger. FB inFamous on Jan 16, 2014 20:16:46 GMT -8
Real talk. When I first did my beads they were dumb. With each new piece they got better and better. You keep doing it and become a master.
IMO, your first go was good. I think you can kick it's ass like Macho Man!
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