How to Make a Kydex Knife Sheath with Ben Orford

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Ben Orford shows you how to mold a Kydex sheath for one of your tools. From the uses of Kydex through to the right temperatures, heating practices, grinding, drilling, eyelets, paracord and additional modifications. This step by step introduction will help you shape Kydex for any size tool.

[@andrewkangdean]

Hi Ben, Thanks for chatting at the Wilderness Gathering. Hope you had a great weekend. Could you do a video showing how you use your lovely pink heat gun 😆 to refine the fit on the Kydex. Thanks. Hope to see you next year.

[@BenOrford]

Hi Andrew great to chat and good to see your work.
No problem I’ll see if we can do a special video for you.
Many thanks cheers Ben

[@stonemonkey1968]

Really enjoyed seeing how you put the kydex sheaths together Ben, great work as always.
Best regards
Andy

[@tonyluscombe]

Im really enjoying watching both yours and Lois's videos, very informative. (Tony Luscombe)

[@lesliewoodmobile]

Great tutorial video Ben and please keep them coming.
Good to see different aspects of you business from your side aswell as your Wife's.

[@brucestuart8180]

Hey Ben, great video, well presented and very informative. Thanks you.
Cheers!

[@wetask]

Very informative. thank you very much.

[@jeffnotti9932]

This is a priceless video.. Great instruction.. great knives too!! well done Love seeing how it is done. J

[@BenOrford]

Jeff Notti thanks a lot much appreciated. All the best
cheers Ben

[@John..18]

A lot of good tips there,, thank you,,,

[@LockBits-ts6eo]

Nice one

[@greyviking2412]

Such a great video.... Thank you sir!

[@BenOrford]

Grey Viking thanks no problem 👍

[@adrianovery5]

Great video 👍

[@quasikeaggy]

great video! did you make the press out of 3/4" plywood? what is the thickness of the foam? my son has a knife that needs a sheath and i have some knives and hatchets i'd love to make kydex sheaths for.

[@BenOrford]

Zachary Hastings sure I made the press. The foam is about 1” thick. I got it from knifekits.
Hope that helps
cheers Ben

[@HouseBladeDesign]

Ben check out holster smith they have tan foam best I have used an it last,gives great definition

[@andrear5730]

Thanks for this very informative video. I might have missed it from the video or your website but do you offer costume Kydex knives sheats? Thanks again

[@BenOrford]

Andrea Ruffini thanks, yes we can make custom Kydex sheaths we would just need the knife to do it for you.
cheers Ben

[@LarsKiel]

👍🙏

[@manoloramirez6456]

Where did you buy ton arbor press

[@RichardOutdoors]

What’s that type of knife/blade called? Thanks.

[@Ovatione]

I get my kydex from brisa.fi and messerdepot.de. They also sell other stuffs, hope it helps. Got to love those gloves, use those allot :)