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lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:38 am

Has anyone posted any of their projects since the Kydex purchase? Have not had time to do much but always looking for ideas. Here are my 2 very minor projects. IWB 1911 mag holder and billfold or pocket mag holder for my Kel-Tec P32. Didn't have any room anywhere for extra mag on the 32 and IWB didn't work because it is so small. Since I pocket carry the Kel-Tec why not do the same with the mag. Flat part fits into billfold or behind it. Since I keep my $$ in front pocket I rarely have to get the billfold out.

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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby plblark on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:39 am

do the edges of the IWB dig on you?
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Postby LarryFlew on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:41 am

Had to do a lot of filing and sanding but now the answer is no.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:13 am

ALL that Kydex and no projects ??
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby FJ540 on Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:38 am

You could also line it with thin leather if it was a problem.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby tt3 on Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:49 am

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Not from your kydex batch, but one I made a couple years ago.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby whiteox on Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:05 pm

Here's one I made for my LCR. I found that a higher degree of cant makes the butt more vertical which conceals better in the tuckable IWB style I wanted. I liked the Comptac design but they didn't appear to offer the degree of cant I wanted. This was the first try and it came out pretty well. I have discovered that using a heat gun to smooth edges worked better than sanding.

I haven't figured out a good way to keep the velcro stuck on to the kydex. Adhesives don't seem to work well as you can see by the velcro sliding off the Kydex arm. I am halfway thinking about heating up the kydex and stitching it to the kydex.

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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:30 pm

Would be nice if there was an adhesive that worked well with Kydex. Thing the sewing idea is about as good as it gets for adding velcro to it. Either heat or lots of small drilled holes.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:31 pm

tt3 wrote:Image

Not from your kydex batch, but one I made a couple years ago.


Like that leather pocket holster for the Kel-Tec. Think a Kydex version might be one for my list - THANKS!!
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:29 am

whiteox wrote:I haven't figured out a good way to keep the velcro stuck on to the kydex. Adhesives don't seem to work well as you can see by the velcro sliding off the Kydex arm. I am halfway thinking about heating up the kydex and stitching it to the kydex.


Did some experimenting last night. Appears that medium super glue works pretty good. Thin may also but I didn't have any to try. You do need to tape area beyond where the velcro will be on the Kydex or you will see white flash off of glue that is not very easy to remove from the Kydex.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:13 pm

Using some scraps.

Snap in wall hangers for flashlight, gun oil can, Break Free can, Screwdrivers etc.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby RobD on Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:25 pm

Let me know about the next purchase! Got some projects in mind.
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Postby Stradawhovious on Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:32 pm

RobD wrote:Let me know about the next purchase! Got some projects in mind.


Let me know how much you need. I have some .060" left for you.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby goalie on Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:37 pm

Any one of you guys want to make a sheath for my Helle hunting knife? I bribe with beer. Good beer.
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Re: lets see your Kydex projects

Postby LarryFlew on Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:05 pm

Beer/Pop can holder clips to belt or pocket. Kind of hybrid since I had some other plastic for the main part I didn't use up as much Kydex.

Also if anyone is looking for chicago screws or screw posts and don't want to buy hundreds try here. http://www.capaper.com/c=AHZmPOwrvfPOOv ... crewposts/
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