Making a Kydex Knife Sheath

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Official Simple Little Life video of making a kydex knife sheath.
Here's a tutorial showing how I make my custom kydex knife sheaths. If you have any questions or comments, please just let me know in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them.
www.knifekits.com is where I buy my kydex supplies. Good prices and I've had great customer service with them.
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@Gunmonkey5 2 года назад

Still have these knives and their still doing great! Glad to see your channel is growing!

@Simplelittlelife 2 года назад

Right on! That’s sweet to hear!! I hope they are serving you well and thank you for your support! 👍

@marknelson7451 Год назад

The pointy drill you referred to is called a Brad point drill. Very nice to use in woodworking and the cut very uniform holes and are easy to center on a small mark due to the sharp point

@robertevans3330 7 лет назад

Very detailed information and entertaining! Looking forward to more projects!

@chadhutchins646 4 года назад

Love it when you said you don’t like building the sheath it’s more of a necessity. I’m right their with ya. Love the knife building process but nobody wants one without a sheath.

@planecrazyish 4 года назад

Man, your work is something else. WoW.

@jordanammons834 6 лет назад

Wow that was great I think this really will help me with my next knives I am making for my squad for our deployment. Thank you again your videos always inspire me to continue my passion for knife making and never give up.

@williamshelton2507 7 лет назад

one day I'll get one when I've got the funds , beautiful knives

@cailrobbins 7 лет назад

Love that stand off clip attachment idea, hadn't thought of it

@doublezzranch849 6 лет назад

Huge help in understanding how to do this right , thank you.

@thomaschetney990 6 лет назад

Excellent Teaching Video. I Love that jig u made, because it gives you room to have the knife away from your body. Way to go it will help me in making my kydex Sheath!!! Thank You again!!!

@globalhawk5328 6 лет назад

Excellent video! You sure de-mystified the process. Kudos!

@donfillenworth1721 7 лет назад

Great video. Awesome knives! Thanks for sharing.

@MrRoush360 7 лет назад

You make an amazing looking knife. I need some of these for when I deploy

@TheJohn93226 6 лет назад

You got skills that's for sure!

@Calebos261 7 лет назад

Thanks for this great tutorial! Thinking of starting out and your video helped me out a lot.

@kg6fwl 6 лет назад

Hahaha love the way you showed the knife functions as well

@1wetpaint 4 года назад

Grest video, thanks. Gave me the heebeegeebees swiping your hand across that blade. lol!

@nemesis3329 3 года назад

It is self-correcting, thankfully.

@leebarker4207 7 лет назад

Best video I have ever seen on kydex thanks for your info subscribed.

@4runner1grfe 7 лет назад

Thanks for making this video ! Gonna make some kydex sheaths next month!

@pathfinderLXXIV 7 лет назад

Great video. Love your used of the fast-forward. I wish more people would do that.

@Simplelittlelife 7 лет назад

Thanks! Yeah, sometimes you don't need to watch the whole process to learn the gist of what needs to be done. Cheers!

@Bluespade115 7 лет назад

Man that is a BEAUTIFUL blade 0.0 Great Video!! First video I have seen of yours.

@barkybite5143 Год назад

Love your channel dude! You've helped me so much

@loydcourson3588 6 лет назад

Brad point I like those bits!!

@ledesmagabriel 7 лет назад

Beautifull sheath!!

@mtnman4766 7 лет назад

Cool. Appreciate the clarity and the fact you time lapsed thru the repetitious steps. Made good use of the time. Subscribed after one vid!

@Simplelittlelife 7 лет назад

Thank you very much for the knife words and for the sub! Much appreciated. Cheers!

@Mackfilmz 7 лет назад

Great workmanship!

@T_J_Fishin 3 года назад

Brand new to your channel so far so good

@turkeycreekknives133 5 лет назад

I like your little eyelet press guessing you made as well very cool

@mackenziehaines7444 6 лет назад

I really enjoyed your video.

@RickRabjohn 7 лет назад

Great video and thanks for sharing - really helpful!!

@msrvfx 4 года назад

Thanks for your informative videos. Your bit is a standard HSS Brad Point bit, which is the best bit for all wood drilling. Outer bit points cut a clean perimeter before the bit drills the hole. Have you considered adding a simple stand-off block of wood or aluminum to your knife with double stick tape before forming Kydex, to allow you customized locations for adding Chicago bolts, for attachment of belt clips instead of your current standoff? Look at clip mounting of just about any Kydex pistol holster and you will see it. Very clean.

@phl_knives 6 лет назад

I use a book press for my kydex without the foam glued in. You also can get more definition by warming the blade and foam before forming. Wet sand the edges working up in grit. ( Learned both from Phillyedc's channel) also heating the pad takes the impression out, I can do multiple sheaths back to back. I use foam seat pads for my press and it works well just watch ones with lettering on them the letters will melt on to very hot kydex. Nice video as always

@ShahabeddinBazzali 7 лет назад

simple and quite informative. thanks a lot for the Info. I managed to make one for myself for a Max Venom I have and its working grate.

@Simplelittlelife 7 лет назад

+Shahabeddin Bazzali thank you so much! That's excellent that yours turned out well👍

@3Godfree 8 лет назад

Jeremy, awesome build brother, great details.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thank you very much. Cheers!

@Tripsolo65 5 лет назад

Beautiful work Sir!

@grussingcustomknives8097 8 лет назад

Love the tantos I found that 3 layers of tape is great and prevents scratches when takes in and out

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thanks! Yeah, I just tried 3 layers yesterday on a bunch of knives and I like it and notice a difference even over 2 layers. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

@gordonterry199 2 года назад

Beautiful knives Bro

@MasterK9Trainer 8 лет назад

It was fun to watch.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Right on. Glad to hear that. Cheers!

@Triumph2727 5 лет назад

Great tutorial! Thank you so much!

@Simplelittlelife 5 лет назад

Thank you, I appreciate that! And you’re welcome 👍

@jan_bsk3087 8 лет назад

Really like the design of the Tanto knife and the small one :) You explained it quite good, love your channel Knife making is really addicting, right now i got like 4 knives in mind i want to build...

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thank you very much! It is totally addicting isn't it? Every knife I make I end up with ideas for several more...seems to be never ending. Good fun anyway. I hope yours go really well. Cheers!

@TheWtfnonamez 8 лет назад

I agree. I think that tanto is a really great knife.

@luiscabrera3960 2 года назад

Very nice job 👍

@LifeinFarmland 8 лет назад

Man you do amazing work! Great attention to detail. Great work!

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thank you very much!

@ShelleyRaskin 8 лет назад

Nice, kydex has always seemed like a dark art to me, while leather I find easy, now I see how simple you make it look I may have a go.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Oh yeah. I've messed around with leather a bit too (my dad used to make a lot of leather and was quite good at it) and I'll tell you kydex is way easier. There are guys that take kydex to amazing places, but leather is much more of an art in my opinion. Cheers!

@playeroflife 8 лет назад

Great Video, the light from the new window makes a big difference to the video. hopefully the steel makes it way to Ireland. love the handles as well. mirror finish looks great.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thanks you. I hope it makes it there too:) Cheers!

@thetrantulacavern3497 8 лет назад

+Simple Little Life what type of metal do you use to make a knife? & do you recommend a sand belt?

@leebarker4207 7 лет назад

Best channel on RU-vid!!!

@carlosfernandez1 6 лет назад

Nice, very nice.

@bradymcphail9690 8 лет назад

So glad you did this video Jeremy. I've been very interested in the Kydex Sheath and how it's made. So, you made me a happy fellr.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

sweet. It's really very simple to work with. Even things like lighter holders, magazine holders (if you're into guns)(I should say, "assault" guns) they are very easy. And if you make a mistake, often you can just heat it with a heat gun and fix it. Cheers!

@bradymcphail9690 8 лет назад

+Simple Little Life yeah man, thanks again. I'm just right now looking for refractory stuff to build a forge to forge knives... after that I'll be looking for a power hammer to make layered metal like Damascus....

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Brady McPhail wow, that would be awesome!

@ethantreiber3968 6 лет назад

Simple Little Life an assault gun is an automatic gun. The only way to get an assault gun is to have one inherited through your family. I’m hoping your not a commie rn lol.... srsly tho

@philipperoy2297 6 лет назад

Nice job !

@charlesfee6453 7 лет назад

Very nicely done. I look forward to exploring your channel. A quick question- have you explored the possibilities of vacuum draw for shaping the sheath or do you think that's overkill ? I was hesitating because the requirements for vacuum forming seem a bit beyond my reach at this point, but with your foam pre,ss I think that makes this much more doable ?

@StevenAleySurvival 6 лет назад

Hey dude, great video, someone has probably already said it but here in the UK that’s just a standard ‘wood bit’ 👍🏻

@joemiller9632 4 года назад

Great video I like the techlock belt clip just some info the drill bit is called a brad point typically used for wood working

@nuxserrexsun4149 4 года назад

Thank you very much for sharing the video. I was looking for where to see the eyelets placed in the kydex up close; but in your video I have also been wanting. However, it is the best place where it has been explained. Maybe we complain about the length of the videos, but I think that occasionally a video of this length is very necessary. Thanks again for sharing and saying that I have been subscribed to your channel for a long time. But it is a real hassle, having to use the google translator to write a simple comment like this. Sorry if there is something that is not understood, due to the translation, and forgive me for my poor level of English. A greeting.

@believe8263 7 лет назад

Great Video!

@johnrizzato9192 3 года назад

Great video! I like to score and snap my Kydex like you would on Dry Wall thats a lot faster at least for me.

@TobyFireandSteel Год назад

Great video cheers mate 👍🏽

@jjs811 7 лет назад

Me sub! Love the videos! Thanks for sharing your talents!

@Simplelittlelife 7 лет назад

Sweet! Thanks! And you're welcome. Cheers!

@MrJholden2 6 лет назад

Thank you for the video! I actually enjoy most of the vids you put out there... This has been helpful. This is off topic but I liked the scale material you had on the knife for this vid... can you tell me what it is? - Seems pre-textured G10? - I'm looking for something like that for the ones I make. Thanks! Jerry

@borkosl 7 лет назад

Great video Thanks a lot !!!

@rmojo23 8 лет назад

I really like that GA knife!

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@hoboditch3093 5 лет назад

Hey beautiful job. If you get a second I was wondering how you would do one of these sheaths with a blade that's thicker at the tip than the base twords the handle. I'm thinking maybe add more tape in that area ? Not sure how to do that.

@Matteo-_- 8 лет назад

Very beautiful tanto knife 😱

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@TheWtfnonamez 8 лет назад

Yeah they are really sweet looking blades.

@ozosborne8378 4 года назад

Awesome vid on how to work kydex. As a UK viewer where even carrying a fountain pen in public without cause is considered ‘carrying an offensive weapon’ and our police have a ‘stick’ as standard defence. A police officer wanting and carrying specialist knives as a casual add on to their gear is pretty cool to be honest.

@SuperDipMonster 7 лет назад

Subbed! Great video.

@GaryDrumm 4 года назад

Man. The way you kept handling that knife at the blade made my butt clench up.

@dustincrist9159 3 года назад

Right? I was wondering if they were sharpened already or not. He was making me so nervous!

@nenatill 8 лет назад

Nice work! Verry nice knives and the sheats look great to! I just started to make knives, thanks for the insparation.. Grtz from Belgium

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

thank you! Great to hear your getting into making knives. I hope you have as much fun with it as I have. Greeting to you from Canada. Cheers!

@nenatill 8 лет назад

I think i wil spend a lot of time in my garden shed! :-)

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

hahaha, right on!

@ollierieger2055 7 лет назад

Cool!

@puma5520 7 лет назад

its A NICE KNIFE

@lylekobberstad8571 8 лет назад

It's a brad point drill bit.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Right on. Thanks for the info. Cheers!

@DylansDIYWorkshop 7 лет назад

Simple Little Life it's mostly used in woodworking to make really nice holes.

@cleverginger2540 6 лет назад

Nice STRAIGHT holes.

@JustaSimplefact 5 лет назад

Its a brad pit drill point.

@BRpunkRock 7 лет назад

If you warm up the foam and what ever object you are pressing with a heat gun you will get much higher definition in the Kydex, not so important with knives but looks really nice on handguns.

@fatboyproductions5949 8 лет назад

as always a great video I love that grommeting jig I always use a hammer and an anvil thingy lol duke

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thanks. Hammer and anvil certainly works. I think this little press that I got was $30 so I figured might as well. Cheers!

@ohioflyer_12 3 года назад

13:35 instead of the third piece you could add a .2" block of wood (or however thick needed) to the knife blade with tape so you just have 2 pieces. provides additional clearance for the screw. Saves you material and fewer points of failure... just a thought.

@tsoutdoors9640 6 лет назад

Do you have any suggestions on cheaper ways to set the rivers if you don’t have a press?

@StephenMattison66 5 лет назад

6 second intro, perfect! Thanks for being considerate of your viewers time, more views for you!

@TheWtfnonamez 8 лет назад

Gz on 11k subs.

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@billysgeo 8 лет назад

Thank you for making that video!!!

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

You're welcome!

@WHEELZ1 8 лет назад

I'm limited on space so I don't think I can get a oven in my work space. would using a heat gun to heat the kydex work to?

@billysgeo 8 лет назад

isaac thill I guess you could, but you 'd have to very very careful to heat it evenly and not over-under heat some areas. I'd say go get those small ovens.

@WHEELZ1 8 лет назад

ok. thank you for the feedback.

@MrBappealing 4 года назад

Great vid. Where could i find that riveting press?

@robertkovacs2539 11 месяцев назад

Awesome videos!!! What is the name of the “cute” eyelet press? I’ve been looking for a simple press?

@7210Shooter 7 лет назад

I enjoyed this video, Was sorry to see you speed it up when you got to the point of attaching the TecLock.

@yonysofer3836 5 лет назад

can you do a video about knives steels pllllllllease ever since i got into knives and knife making in particular im trying to under stand the steels thing what steel will you use for what knife and why if you want steel to have this specs or other what meterials will go in the alloy

@hansthomasandersen7836 6 лет назад

Hi, Thanks for a great video. That is a fantastic knife, I have thought about purchasing a blade like that, but I haven't seen a design quite like this, yet. Question: Do you make knives like that, and that cool sheath, to sale? -sincerely, and thanks again, Hans.

@Jimi8512 5 лет назад

I just had a thought. If the inner side of the sheath was longer, the tactical mount could be behind the handle instead of the blade. Therefore it would sit lower from the waist and slimmer to the body since you dont have to make that spacer. I think it would be a more comfortable reach, you would even have a protected side to minimize the risk of cutting yourself when reaching for the knife. And you protect the blade from scratches as well. But that mount you did there maybe was for a legmount? I just found your videos. loving them! Im not far away from trying to make a knife myself. So inspiring. Thanks! :-)

@coffeehunter8742 5 лет назад

I like your idea. I was thinking that the handle rode a little high for my comfort. That would solve the problem. 👍

@interestingcheese 6 лет назад

What size chicago screws are you using for this? Thanks.

@genefoster9770 6 лет назад

thank you for the video

@Simplelittlelife 6 лет назад

You’re welcome👍

@warpighammer3760 6 лет назад

I already have a vacuum form will it work with kydexx

@leebarker4207 7 лет назад

What grit do you use on the bench grinder to shape the Kydex?

@Volvith 7 лет назад

Woodworking drillbit, "something" point from what i remember...

@michaelmathis1961 6 лет назад

Wooooh there Pronto! Where did you get the belt loop that you installed on the sheath? Did you make it or is it available commercially? Great video by the way.

@leebarker4207 7 лет назад

Do you have a standard hole spacing for eyelets?

@josephrector8735 8 лет назад

you can also score the kydex with a utility knife/razor blade and the just fold it back and forth snaps clean..

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

ah I've never tried that. Kinda like drywall. Thanks!

@josephrector8735 8 лет назад

+Simple Little Life yeah that's how I did mine just sat the straight edge down and scored it then used the first one to line up and score the next one...ended up screwing it up pushed so hard the eyelet popped through...apparantly you DON'T use full strength on the Arbor press

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

wow yeah. I suppose an arbor press would do it Especially when the smaller ones are even listed as 1 ton. This little dinky press I have isn't that dangerous. I have to really crank on it to get a full crimp.

@josephrector8735 8 лет назад

+Simple Little Life yeah it litterally pressed the crimp though to the opposite side leaving a bur, tried to drill it out and ending up melting the kydex into a whole too big to replace the eyelet...:(

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

that's a bummer!

@fjn88 8 лет назад

hey man I like this video. I want to create a holster myself. where do you recommend I can buy thermoplastic, foam pad and screws?

@Simplelittlelife 8 лет назад

Thanks! I buy mine from knifekits.com Their website is huge and I found it a little difficult to navigate, but they have a lot of great kydex and related products. Prices seem good to me and their service and shipping are great. Cheers

@josesifuentes2592 4 года назад

Says he doesn’t like making them then proceeds to make a bad ass sheath ... awesome work lol

@andrewmoore7586 3 года назад

Small Quality Business in America ~ EXACTLY what runs & supports OUR Great Nation! Your video is AWESOMESAUCE, as our now grown daughter used to say..!!! This brought me back/forward (??) to a saying I admire: "If you love your job, you'll NEVER work a day in your life!" Your obvious enthusiasm made me happily watch every second of your video ~ THX! GOD Bless American PATRIOTS!

@Simplelittlelife 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that 👍