Re: My first foray into kydex making
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Tandy is in Tucker, just outside of Atlanta. They are a chain so there might be more of them around - I never really checked.
They carry rivets and belt loops and the like, but I didn't see any kydex in there. I ordered my kydex, rivets, and some belt loops online through knifekits.com - I would have ordered the rivet setting tool from knifekits, too, but they are out of stock. Hopefully the one from Tandy will work with my rivets, since I bought a hundred pack of them.
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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08/10/09 03:53 PM
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Yeah, got my stuff from knifekits.com too, they are really nice to deal with.
I was lucky to get both size rivet settings tools, but people do mention that the flare can crack with those. I suppose if I ever really get into it, I'll get one of their kydex presses and a rivet press as well. But for now I wanted to keep it cheap.
Did you get the "pointy" kydex drill bits too, or does a regular drill bit work fine? And did you use a press drill to make the holes or just hand held?
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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I used a hand drill with normal bits, and center punched with a nail. High end <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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08/10/09 11:41 PM
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center punched with a nail. High end <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Hey, it works. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ![[Linked Image from farm3.static.flickr.com]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3703079899_df419d7819_b.jpg) Hatchet to use as a hammer (didn't have hammer at school) Nail to make holes Pliers to hold nail so I didn't hit fingers Thick stack of newspapers so I didn't make holes in my kitchen table. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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Louis Vuitton never looked so good.
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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08/11/09 12:14 AM
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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08/11/09 01:45 AM
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Andy, whatever works. Now you need a brown ball cap with a flat bill pointed to the side, a pair of baggy pants, long t-shirt and a gold tooth to go along with that sheath! I bet you might get some looks LOL.
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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Andy, I think I have ran into you down in the southeastern part of Oklahoma LOL.
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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but you could get spinnars .... i would perfer to get some more knives.... Gold teeth spinners
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Re: My first foray into kydex making
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08/11/09 10:13 AM
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Andy, now THAT'S scary!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> You ever been to Aintry?!? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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