Knife Sheath - Made from PVC Pipe

[Ashley Cawley]

Never seen anything like this - Seems like a great DIY/Cheap project! Anyone had any experience with this technique?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXSQ8o5nKGc
Video compliments of http://www.youtube.com/user/CrypticCRICKET

[andy202wr]

Now thats diferent.

[JEEP]

This is absolutely awesome!

I will have to try that.

[Martin]

Really liked that. I won't make one but then I never make anything. Right back from the Blue Peter days I thought things looked great then never actually made them. Anyway, thanks for sharing Ash, and I know that was probably a bit more information than anyone wanted. :D

Martin

[Terry]

Very good indeed, just goes to show that you dont have to spend lots of money to make something useful.

[Bernie]

Good find! Just what I need for the knife I'm making. Well, I'll need it next year, or the year after maybe! :ashamed:

[Ashley Cawley]

Glad it will be useful to people :) That's what it's all about!

[CanadianMike]

Kydex is PVC based, so I'm not surprised someone would try this. :)


KYDEX sheet is an acrylic-polyvinyl chloride alloy produced by KYDEX, LLC. Engineered for thermoforming fabrication, KYDEX sheet, combines the advantageous properties of both the acrylic and the polyvinyl chloride components. From acrylic, it obtains superior rigidity and formability; from PVC, outstanding toughness, chemical resistance and good interior finish ratings.

[Realearner]

Love that video, as it happens I have some of that left over from re doing my kitchen so looks like a little play this weekend, as I have to go to work:zombie-fighting:

[CanadianMike]

Found some other cool vids from that one:

Knife from a thrift shop cleaver:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll8TtWaZU08

60lb longbow for less than $10:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyV8tZGJtE

[rabbithound]

yep i tried it and its a good idea i juist need a bit more practice to get a good finish

[Silverback]

Welcome to the forum rabbithound - ponte lad eh ? Why not pop over to the new members section and introduce yourself to the members - whilst there if you could have a look at the forum ettiquette posts too - once again welcome.....

[sausage100uk]

the main problem is that they're using schedule 40 pipe which is cheap as chips in the US as its used for domestic water pipes (like our 22 and 15mm Cu) but its mega expensive over here (if you can find it). I was looking into making a bow like the ones by "backyard bowyer" on youtube but can't for lack of materials.

[Old Guard]

I can see hairdriers disapearing from bedrooms all over the country :ashamed:

[David_JAFO]

hello,
USofA Prepper M4TE sent me details of this & noted your @Twitter link great share Ashley.
Regards
David
T^

[Rasputin]

Never seen anything like this - Seems like a great DIY/Cheap project! Anyone had any experience with this technique?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXSQ8o5nKGc
Video compliments of http://www.youtube.com/user/CrypticCRICKET

Yeh Ash Ive seen it used for all sorts. There is a guy on youtube ive been subbed to for ages called backyardbowyer (bet you cant guess what he makes ) yup bows, and the guy is a freekin genius at it, he has also made atlatl and cross bows out of schedule 40 /80 pvc. Take a look at his work its well worth a butchers, LNT, Ken

[shepherd]

thanks for sharing big man

[Adam Savage]

I think they must have weaker pipe over in the US. I've tried this a couple times, using the exact methods this guy uses, and the surface of the pipe ruins long before the whole pipe is soft enough to form. For the price of black Kydex over here, it's cheap enough to use that instead :)

[MadZ]

try lowering the heat and leaving it for longer Adam, another way we used to uncoil pipes from the reel was to use exhaust fumes from the machines, in other words go start your car up with the pipe on the exhaust, it works for gas pipe, water pipe, and electrical conduit, the water and gas board didnt like it to much as they would have more work chlorinating the pipes

also you can shrink some leather over the pipe to make a nice hard insert for a rugged sheath design

cheers

Madz

[Adam Savage]

I'll give the lower temp, longer time method a go. I just assumed it would be the same sort of process as Kydex, as far as the heating side of things.
Thanks for the suggestion Madz