Kydex Press How I built mine! Killer cat in the shop! 

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Good day Mr Wallace good to see you and killer, i was wondering why ain’t Mr Wallace posting! I feel ok know. Killer is doing what cats do best hunt. Nice press never seen this done before I like it. Thanks for sharing take care .

Great to see Shop Cat again :) He is getting BIG!

A little practice and I think you have it! Nice job!!

Very cool! I've never fooled with Kydex, but as an old dog, I'm always open to new tricks. Good stuff, sir!

Press looks Great. Wish you much success with the new sheaths.

Mr. Wallace, that id real interesting. Never seen how it is done. With a little practice, you will have these figured out too. Thsnks for sharing your idea and good luck with your next sheaths. Have a Blessed Day Friend. Justin

Good idea. You'll have that down to a science in no time. Good to see killer. 👍👍

This is a great idea. I was thinking of trying to modify an old pancake maker into a press but this looks like a lot less work. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

Thanks for sharing your approach. I’ve always wanted to try this. I remember when Kydex first became popular 30 years or so ago, I bought some and tried my hand with it. I made a simple sheath for a steak knife sized knife. Heated with a blowtorch or hairdryer and manually folded it around the blade. Attached the two sides with short leather rivets. This was long before the days of RU-vid and I didn’t think of the press idea. Having watched many videos of presses, I’m wondering if the pads you used have too much flex in them, in other words, are they too thick and/or too soft to make a super detailed impression? Maybe some others who know better can chime in here. I have a couple of sheets of Kydex laying around and I’d like to make a small press myself. I think it makes a great sheath, even if it’s not the prettiest material. Seems like a Kydex sheath with some drain holes or vents would be the ideal sheath for any knife used around water like a bait cutter or filet knife. Looking forward to seeing how your ideas develop. I have to say, I hope you don’t entirely give up on leather as an option. Your leatherwork approach makes great sheaths. 👍

Will the blade rub against the grommets when you slide it in or out? It looks like a nice material for an all-weather sheath.

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With cheese and jalopenas!!!

At what temperature do you have to have the oven to do a proper job?

Like it Ricky! How many Cuban sandwiches have you made with it!!

Looks like this just might work for ya! Good deal!! :-)

Some practice and next thing ya know you'll be a semi-pro.