Making a Kydex Knife Sheath

Official Simple Little Life video of making a kydex knife sheath.
Here's a tutorial showing how I make my custom kydex knife sheaths. If you have any questions or comments, please just let me know in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them.
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[@Gunmonkey5]

Still have these knives and their still doing great! Glad to see your channel is growing!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Right on! That’s sweet to hear!! I hope they are serving you well and thank you for your support! 👍

[@marknelson7451]

The pointy drill you referred to is called a Brad point drill. Very nice to use in woodworking and the cut very uniform holes and are easy to center on a small mark due to the sharp point

[@chadhutchins646]

Love it when you said you don’t like building the sheath it’s more of a necessity. I’m right their with ya. Love the knife building process but nobody wants one without a sheath.

[@robertevans3330]

Very detailed information and entertaining! Looking forward to more projects!

[@jordanammons834]

Wow that was great I think this really will help me with my next knives I am making for my squad for our deployment. Thank you again your videos always inspire me to continue my passion for knife making and never give up.

[@planecrazyish]

Man, your work is something else. WoW.

[@williamshelton2507]

one day I'll get one when I've got the funds , beautiful knives

[@cailrobbins]

Love that stand off clip attachment idea, hadn't thought of it

[@Doublezzranch]

Huge help in understanding how to do this right , thank you.

[@Bluespade115]

Man that is a BEAUTIFUL blade 0.0 Great Video!! First video I have seen of yours.

[@thomaschetney990]

Excellent Teaching Video. I Love that jig u made, because it gives you room to have the knife away from your body. Way to go it will help me in making my kydex Sheath!!! Thank You again!!!

[@TheJohn93226]

You got skills that's for sure!

[@andrewmoore7586]

Small Quality Business in America ~ EXACTLY what runs & supports OUR Great Nation! Your video is AWESOMESAUCE, as our now grown daughter used to say..!!! This brought me back/forward (??) to a saying I admire: "If you love your job, you'll NEVER work a day in your life!" Your obvious enthusiasm made me happily watch every second of your video ~ THX! GOD Bless American PATRIOTS!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that 👍

[@canuckinperth]

He's too polite to point out that he's Canadian... ;)

[@donfillenworth1721]

Great video. Awesome knives! Thanks for sharing.

[@globalhawk5328]

Excellent video! You sure de-mystified the process. Kudos!

[@1wetpaint]

Grest video, thanks. Gave me the heebeegeebees swiping your hand across that blade. lol!

[@nemesis3329]

It is self-correcting, thankfully.

[@phl_knives]

I use a book press for my kydex without the foam glued in. You also can get more definition by warming the blade and foam before forming. Wet sand the edges working up in grit. ( Learned both from Phillyedc's channel) also heating the pad takes the impression out, I can do multiple sheaths back to back. I use foam seat pads for my press and it works well just watch ones with lettering on them the letters will melt on to very hot kydex. Nice video as always

[@MrRoush360]

You make an amazing looking knife. I need some of these for when I deploy

[@ledesmagabriel]

Beautifull sheath!!

[@leebarker4207]

Best video I have ever seen on kydex thanks for your info subscribed.

[@Calebos261]

Thanks for this great tutorial! Thinking of starting out and your video helped me out a lot.

[@msrvfx]

Thanks for your informative videos. Your bit is a standard HSS Brad Point bit, which is the best bit for all wood drilling. Outer bit points cut a clean perimeter before the bit drills the hole. Have you considered adding a simple stand-off block of wood or aluminum to your knife with double stick tape before forming Kydex, to allow you customized locations for adding Chicago bolts, for attachment of belt clips instead of your current standoff? Look at clip mounting of just about any Kydex pistol holster and you will see it. Very clean.

[@kg6fwl]

Hahaha love the way you showed the knife functions as well

[@pathfinderLXXIV]

Great video. Love your used of the fast-forward. I wish more people would do that.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! Yeah, sometimes you don't need to watch the whole process to learn the gist of what needs to be done. Cheers!

[@loydcourson3588]

Brad point I like those bits!!

[@Mackfilmz]

Great workmanship!

[@mtnman4766]

Cool. Appreciate the clarity and the fact you time lapsed thru the repetitious steps. Made good use of the time. Subscribed after one vid!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much for the knife words and for the sub! Much appreciated. Cheers!

[@RickRabjohn]

Great video and thanks for sharing - really helpful!!

[@Tripsolo65]

Beautiful work Sir!

[@mackenziehaines7444]

I really enjoyed your video.

[@4runner1grfe]

Thanks for making this video ! Gonna make some kydex sheaths next month!

[@leebarker4207]

Best channel on KZbin!!!

[@LifeinFarmland]

Man you do amazing work! Great attention to detail. Great work!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much!

[@turkeycreekknives133]

I like your little eyelet press guessing you made as well very cool

[@3Godfree]

Jeremy, awesome build brother, great details.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much. Cheers!

[@ShahabeddinBazzali]

simple and quite informative. thanks a lot for the Info. I managed to make one for myself for a Max Venom I have and its working grate.

[@Simplelittlelife]

+Shahabeddin Bazzali thank you so much! That's excellent that yours turned out well👍

[@jan_bsk3087]

Really like the design of the Tanto knife and the small one :) You explained it quite good, love your channel Knife making is really addicting, right now i got like 4 knives in mind i want to build...

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you very much! It is totally addicting isn't it? Every knife I make I end up with ideas for several more...seems to be never ending. Good fun anyway. I hope yours go really well. Cheers!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I agree. I think that tanto is a really great knife.

[@carlosfernandez1]

Nice, very nice.

[@T_J_Fishin]

Brand new to your channel so far so good

[@playeroflife]

Great Video, the light from the new window makes a big difference to the video. hopefully the steel makes it way to Ireland. love the handles as well. mirror finish looks great.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks you. I hope it makes it there too:) Cheers!

[@thetrantulacavern3497]

+Simple Little Life what type of metal do you use to make a knife? & do you recommend a sand belt?

[@barkybite5143]

Love your channel dude! You've helped me so much

[@philipperoy2297]

Nice job !

[@grussingcustomknives8097]

Love the tantos I found that 3 layers of tape is great and prevents scratches when takes in and out

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks! Yeah, I just tried 3 layers yesterday on a bunch of knives and I like it and notice a difference even over 2 layers. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@StephenMattison66]

6 second intro, perfect! Thanks for being considerate of your viewers time, more views for you!

[@bradymcphail9690]

So glad you did this video Jeremy. I've been very interested in the Kydex Sheath and how it's made. So, you made me a happy fellr.

[@Simplelittlelife]

sweet. It's really very simple to work with. Even things like lighter holders, magazine holders (if you're into guns)(I should say, "assault" guns) they are very easy. And if you make a mistake, often you can just heat it with a heat gun and fix it. Cheers!

[@bradymcphail9690]

+Simple Little Life yeah man, thanks again. I'm just right now looking for refractory stuff to build a forge to forge knives... after that I'll be looking for a power hammer to make layered metal like Damascus....

[@Simplelittlelife]

Brady McPhail wow, that would be awesome!

[@ethantreiber3968]

Simple Little Life an assault gun is an automatic gun. The only way to get an assault gun is to have one inherited through your family. I’m hoping your not a commie rn lol.... srsly tho

[@believe8263]

Great Video!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Great video cheers mate 👍🏽

[@Triumph2727]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you, I appreciate that! And you’re welcome 👍

[@luiscabrera3960]

Very nice job 👍

[@johnrizzato9192]

Great video! I like to score and snap my Kydex like you would on Dry Wall thats a lot faster at least for me.

[@lylekobberstad8571]

It's a brad point drill bit.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Right on. Thanks for the info. Cheers!

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

Simple Little Life it's mostly used in woodworking to make really nice holes.

[@cleverginger2540]

Nice STRAIGHT holes.

[@JustaSimplefact]

Its a brad pit drill point.

[@gordonterry199]

Beautiful knives Bro

[@ollierieger2055]

Cool!

[@joemiller9632]

Great video I like the techlock belt clip just some info the drill bit is called a brad point typically used for wood working

[@nuxserrexsun4149]

Thank you very much for sharing the video. I was looking for where to see the eyelets placed in the kydex up close; but in your video I have also been wanting. However, it is the best place where it has been explained. Maybe we complain about the length of the videos, but I think that occasionally a video of this length is very necessary. Thanks again for sharing and saying that I have been subscribed to your channel for a long time. But it is a real hassle, having to use the google translator to write a simple comment like this. Sorry if there is something that is not understood, due to the translation, and forgive me for my poor level of English. A greeting.

[@StevenAleySurvival]

Hey dude, great video, someone has probably already said it but here in the UK that’s just a standard ‘wood bit’ 👍🏻

[@ohioflyer_12]

13:35 instead of the third piece you could add a .2" block of wood (or however thick needed) to the knife blade with tape so you just have 2 pieces. provides additional clearance for the screw. Saves you material and fewer points of failure... just a thought.

[@GaryDrumm]

Man. The way you kept handling that knife at the blade made my butt clench up.

[@dustincrist9159]

Right? I was wondering if they were sharpened already or not. He was making me so nervous!

[@ShelleyRaskin]

Nice, kydex has always seemed like a dark art to me, while leather I find easy, now I see how simple you make it look I may have a go.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Oh yeah. I've messed around with leather a bit too (my dad used to make a lot of leather and was quite good at it) and I'll tell you kydex is way easier. There are guys that take kydex to amazing places, but leather is much more of an art in my opinion. Cheers!

[@BRpunkRock]

If you warm up the foam and what ever object you are pressing with a heat gun you will get much higher definition in the Kydex, not so important with knives but looks really nice on handguns.

[@MasterK9Trainer]

It was fun to watch.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Right on. Glad to hear that. Cheers!

[@ozosborne8378]

Awesome vid on how to work kydex. As a UK viewer where even carrying a fountain pen in public without cause is considered ‘carrying an offensive weapon’ and our police have a ‘stick’ as standard defence. A police officer wanting and carrying specialist knives as a casual add on to their gear is pretty cool to be honest.

[@borkosl]

Great video Thanks a lot !!!

[@Jimi8512]

I just had a thought. If the inner side of the sheath was longer, the tactical mount could be behind the handle instead of the blade. Therefore it would sit lower from the waist and slimmer to the body since you dont have to make that spacer. I think it would be a more comfortable reach, you would even have a protected side to minimize the risk of cutting yourself when reaching for the knife. And you protect the blade from scratches as well. But that mount you did there maybe was for a legmount? I just found your videos. loving them! Im not far away from trying to make a knife myself. So inspiring. Thanks! :-)

[@coffeehunter8742]

I like your idea. I was thinking that the handle rode a little high for my comfort. That would solve the problem. 👍

[@puma5520]

its A NICE KNIFE

[@jjs811]

Me sub! Love the videos! Thanks for sharing your talents!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Sweet! Thanks! And you're welcome. Cheers!

[@SuperDipMonster]

Subbed! Great video.

[@rmojo23]

I really like that GA knife!

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks!

[@chrissehermansson7049]

Ok tanks

[@charlesfee6453]

Very nicely done. I look forward to exploring your channel. A quick question- have you explored the possibilities of vacuum draw for shaping the sheath or do you think that's overkill ? I was hesitating because the requirements for vacuum forming seem a bit beyond my reach at this point, but with your foam pre,ss I think that makes this much more doable ?

[@josephrector8735]

you can also score the kydex with a utility knife/razor blade and the just fold it back and forth snaps clean..

[@Simplelittlelife]

ah I've never tried that. Kinda like drywall. Thanks!

[@josephrector8735]

+Simple Little Life yeah that's how I did mine just sat the straight edge down and scored it then used the first one to line up and score the next one...ended up screwing it up pushed so hard the eyelet popped through...apparantly you DON'T use full strength on the Arbor press

[@Simplelittlelife]

wow yeah. I suppose an arbor press would do it Especially when the smaller ones are even listed as 1 ton. This little dinky press I have isn't that dangerous. I have to really crank on it to get a full crimp.

[@josephrector8735]

+Simple Little Life yeah it litterally pressed the crimp though to the opposite side leaving a bur, tried to drill it out and ending up melting the kydex into a whole too big to replace the eyelet...:(

[@Simplelittlelife]

that's a bummer!

[@genefoster9770]

thank you for the video

[@Simplelittlelife]

You’re welcome👍

[@Matteo-_-]

Very beautiful tanto knife 😱

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Yeah they are really sweet looking blades.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Gz on 11k subs.

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thank you!

[@josesifuentes2592]

Says he doesn’t like making them then proceeds to make a bad ass sheath ... awesome work lol

[@MrJholden2]

Thank you for the video! I actually enjoy most of the vids you put out there... This has been helpful. This is off topic but I liked the scale material you had on the knife for this vid... can you tell me what it is? - Seems pre-textured G10? - I'm looking for something like that for the ones I make. Thanks! Jerry

[@cleitonbarros6373]

muito bom

[@hoboditch3093]

Hey beautiful job. If you get a second I was wondering how you would do one of these sheaths with a blade that's thicker at the tip than the base twords the handle. I'm thinking maybe add more tape in that area ? Not sure how to do that.

[@nenatill]

Nice work! Verry nice knives and the sheats look great to! I just started to make knives, thanks for the insparation.. Grtz from Belgium

[@Simplelittlelife]

thank you! Great to hear your getting into making knives. I hope you have as much fun with it as I have. Greeting to you from Canada. Cheers!

[@nenatill]

I think i wil spend a lot of time in my garden shed! :-)

[@Simplelittlelife]

hahaha, right on!

[@tigerpisces5506]

I want to make 3 tanto fixed blade knife sheath because Cold Steel doesn’t know how to make sheaths! Maybe you should show them how to make one?

[@Simplelittlelife]

Hahaha! Thanks 👍

[@billysgeo]

Thank you for making that video!!!

[@Simplelittlelife]

You're welcome!

[@WHEELZ1]

I'm limited on space so I don't think I can get a oven in my work space. would using a heat gun to heat the kydex work to?

[@billysgeo]

isaac thill I guess you could, but you 'd have to very very careful to heat it evenly and not over-under heat some areas. I'd say go get those small ovens.

[@WHEELZ1]

ok. thank you for the feedback.

[@7210Shooter]

I enjoyed this video, Was sorry to see you speed it up when you got to the point of attaching the TecLock.

[@fatboyproductions5949]

as always a great video I love that grommeting jig I always use a hammer and an anvil thingy lol duke

[@Simplelittlelife]

Thanks. Hammer and anvil certainly works. I think this little press that I got was $30 so I figured might as well. Cheers!

[@tsoutdoors9640]

Do you have any suggestions on cheaper ways to set the rivers if you don’t have a press?

[@septik101]

general use wood drill bit , for softer materials ie it works as a brad bit

[@mattbrown5511]

A exemplary set of blades and breaths.

[@ScottDouglascrazyforcatfish]

ill be doing a video for u man look out for that

[@daveclark8726]

How to keep a knife from rusting; Turtle wax and a cotton wheel. You polish the blade with the wheel and as it heats up the turtle wax actually penetrates the steel. Do this about five times each time dipping the hot knife into the turtle wax. It creates a great shine that looks almost like stainless steel. I first learned this with a rusty 16 penny nail. With lo thing but a wire wheel to clean up the rust and a cotton wheel and turtle wax like you use on cars, it cleaned up and never again had any rust. I needed the nail for a punch at my work bench. I had it for many years.

[@MrBappealing]

Great vid. Where could i find that riveting press?

[@michaelmathis1961]

Wooooh there Pronto! Where did you get the belt loop that you installed on the sheath? Did you make it or is it available commercially? Great video by the way.

[@hansthomasandersen7836]

Hi, Thanks for a great video. That is a fantastic knife, I have thought about purchasing a blade like that, but I haven't seen a design quite like this, yet. Question: Do you make knives like that, and that cool sheath, to sale? -sincerely, and thanks again, Hans.

[@Volvith]

Woodworking drillbit, "something" point from what i remember...

[@chrissehermansson7049]

Here in Sweden we have those kinds of drills with a sharp tip they are for wood

[@Simplelittlelife]

I see. Thanks for the info! I've never been too into woodworking so a lot of that stuff I'm not aware of. Cheers!

[@colinotoole3978]

In 2022: use a heat gun to pre-heat the foam, and you'll both improve your working time and get great definition.

[@HouseBladeDesign]

where that l little kydex rivet thing come from

[@apollosgarage3123]

That record scratch caught me off guard made me jump haha

[@yonysofer3836]

can you do a video about knives steels pllllllllease ever since i got into knives and knife making in particular im trying to under stand the steels thing what steel will you use for what knife and why if you want steel to have this specs or other what meterials will go in the alloy

[@jussa101]

I have a quick question why does everyone use the little metal eyelets, instead of drilling tonnes of small holes and using thick string similar to what is used when working leather? I'm just asking as I wanted to make a sheath but wanted to do it with string.

[@NM-wd7kx]

I reckon it's because kydex could wear through the cord whereas leather will form around it.

[@aaronhokanson6718]

I made a Kydex knife sheath using stitching techniques I used 10 mil waxed cord and a saddle Stitch. It only took me about a half an hour to apply the cord. It's absolutely not going to last. I'm going to have to get a new cord.

[@steven3915]

Think the ideal thing would be to use eyelets and then wrap the string through the eyelets. If you only used string there would be a chance the the kydex moving around and it not making a very good seal. The eyelets prevent it from moving around.

[@robertkovacs2539]

Awesome videos!!! What is the name of the “cute” eyelet press? I’ve been looking for a simple press?

[@tntchitwood]

Are you kidding about that little press? I love it! I have a 1 ton arbor press....it takes up a lot of counter space and very heavy to move around. The sheath turned out great! I am gonna have to step up my kydex game, thanks for the tips!