Dressing up Kydex...Last Post on Subject

[tippit]

I'm posting one more thing on Kydex cause a couple of people have asked.  To take some of the plainness away from a plastic sheath, you can laminate thin leather to the outside to dress it up.  Last Kydex post guarenteed..tippit

Two Kydex neck knife sheaths...

   

   

[srtben]

Looks good. I am working on some similar things for for my Japanese style blades right now.

What kind of adhesive are you using?
So far I really like the 3M super 77 spray adhesive.

[Lin Rhea]

Jeff, This is the place for that information. Please don't let that be the last. I really like seeing this.

[tippit]

Ben,
I may try that.  Right now I'm using a contact cement from Tandy Leather...store near me so I peruse the shelves for anything interesting.  I think ray skins with that white diamond would look cool.

Lin,
I didn't want people getting bored with Kydex as it isn't as sexy as tooled leather.

[tomsm44]

Jeff, an F-150 isn't as sexy as a Ferrari, but you see a lot more of them on the road, and I don't think people are bored with them yet.  I'm not a fan of kydex personally, but I do recognize that it has a place in knifemaking.  When I do build a knife that kydex will work well with (and I have actually used kydex two or three times), I'll be grateful for the tips you have posted recently.  Keep them coming.

Matt

[Roughcountry]

I'm sure not bored with it. Function first in my book.

[gudspelr]

I like some of the benefits on different carry methods that kydex brings. I've been interested for a while in looking at lined kydex sheathes with leather on the outside like you've got here.

 I'm glad you've been putting it up here   .


Jeremy

[Hopewell Tom]

I'm with the others. Don't stop thinking/posting about Kydex. I love the leather covering idea. Really changes it for me in a positive way.
Holding a knife securely should trump just about everything.