Kydex Project

[Guest 73challenger]

I thought I would post a picture of my first kydex creation. It's still a little tight so I think Im going to use a heat gun around the trigger guard to make it easier to draw. It's .08 kydex.

[gregintenn]

Cool! I've been meaning to get some kydex to play with, but so far it hasn't happened.

[Oh Shoot]

I like it. I like holsters almost as much as guns, have thought about starting to do some kydex, and leather too. Love knives too, and the sheaths are generally poor.

Hardly looks like a first effort, really, good job.

- OS

Edited July 9, 2011 by OhShoot

[Trekbike]

Looks good. Can you show a view of the edge from maybe the trigger guard area? I'm interested on how the two halves "join" together. Are they heat or solvent bonded? It looks like the area near the slide is just folded over and every where else is two seams, correct?

[Guest 73challenger]

Yeah, the area near the slide is just folded over but I didn't get the fold to close to the slide. The only think that "join"s it together is the rivet in the bottom. The halves coming apart is how it looses enough tension to come out. It still might have a little to much tension really. I have to hook the folded part on the front of my pocket to get it off. I'll get more pics tomorrow. It was just a first attempt really...not to though out.

[durtyzulu]

Just parroting here. It does look pretty good and more pics.

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[Guest WingMan380]

Looks sweet! I too have thought about doing some experimenting with kydex.

[Guest 73challenger]

Here is my latest creation. I might take a couple more pictures. It's VERY comfortable with my wilderness belt.

Edited October 13, 2011 by 73challenger

[gregintenn]

On the IWB holster, I would suggest a sweat shield covering the slide, hammer, safety area. It would make the holster more comfortable and protect the metal on the pistol from corrosion from your sweat. Other than that, it looks great!

[Guest 73challenger]

I didn't really think of that. I have been wearing it with a undershot between it and my skin. I originally made it as a OWB holster but I need to remake the clips.

[TGO David]

Looks good!