handmade holsters

[Drgnracin72]

id demo a 5inch 1911 holster and if I like it, id buy it from ya. looks good.

 

[MrShooter]

id demo a 5inch 1911 holster and if I like it, id buy it from ya. looks good.

Just so happens I have a 5 inch 1911 to mold from, so just let me work on different styles and how they work best and i will be happy to let ya demo one. Just got a new work bench and saw today so ill be hanging out in the shop all weekend making these. lol i really enjoy it.

 

[Sanjuro82]

I wonder how much you charge me to make kydex sheaths like this for my Kukris (probably .093 kydex)? This is a prototype I made using schedule 20 PVC. I don't have any of the foam to make a press so I just use a heat gun and leather gloves. Works, but it's not efficient. I can do all the finish work (drilling the holes, sanding, etc...), I just need the actual press work done.

 

[MrShooter]

I wonder how much you charge me to make kydex sheaths like this for my Kukris (probably .093 kydex)? This is a prototype I made using schedule 20 PVC. I don't have any of the foam to make a press so I just use a heat gun and leather gloves. Works, but it's not efficient. I can do all the finish work (drilling the holes, sanding, etc...), I just need the actual press work done.

Whats the OAL of the blade you want covered? My press is 11.5 x 12 inches and kydex is .080
I'm designing a bigger and better press that operates like my rivet press so there is no "pull in" when closing. (I got a big revolver I want done so i need a bigger press already). the one i got now works fine for service size pistols and smaller.

 

[Sanjuro82]

OAL blade length is 11-5/8"

 

[rhutch]

Glock holster looks great!!!

 

[Garand]

I wonder how much you charge me to make kydex sheaths like this for my Kukris (probably .093 kydex)? This is a prototype I made using schedule 20 PVC. I don't have any of the foam to make a press so I just use a heat gun and leather gloves. Works, but it's not efficient. I can do all the finish work (drilling the holes, sanding, etc...), I just need the actual press work done.

Run down to Lowes and get a kneeling pad from the Home and garden section. cut it in half, sandwich it between a few pieces of wood and you have your own press.
(Protip: Use sheet of thin fabric (cut up t-shirt) between the foam and hot kydex for better results and no sticking)

I've used this foam for quite a few projects that came out every bit as nice as the foam you can buy from Knifekits.com or similiar

 

[Sanjuro82]

Run down to Lowes and get a kneeling pad from the Home and garden section. cut it in half, sandwich it between a few pieces of wood and you have your own press.
(Protip: Use sheet of thin fabric (cut up t-shirt) between the foam and hot kydex for better results and no sticking)

I've used this foam for quite a few projects that came out every bit as nice as the foam you can buy from Knifekits.com or similiar

Sweet! I'm going to pick some up later today. Thanks!

 

[Garand]

Sweet! I'm going to pick some up later today. Thanks!

This is the exact one I use.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_9371-70484-89202_?PL=1&productId=3306598

 

[M1380]

I picked up two squares of smart foam from hobby lobby, glued it down to two pieces of cut plywood and used it for my kydex press. I use 4 clamps bought from harbor freight to keep it pressed together while the kydex cools around a knife / gun. Cheap and and it works.

Bought my .08 kydex, and eyelets from knifekits.com. I use a vice to press my rivets using a knifekits eyelet flaring die. Tandy leather factory in Tulsa has eyelets, rivets, grommet setters, eyelet setters and scrap pieces of leather for making belt loops or larger pieces of leather to make a holster similar to crossbreed. I'll get some pictures up later of my setup.



kydex: http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=41_54_136&products_id=272

eyelets for .08 kydex: http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=41_56_416&products_id=658

eyelet flaring die:
http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=41_57&products_id=633

smart foam: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/smart-foam-pad-983775/

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/home.aspx