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Posted: 10/16/2009 7:04:29 AM EDT
| I'm looking for suggestions for a kydex sheath with mole attachments for myVTAC tomahawk. Its the american tomahawk laguana model. |
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I bought a Cold Steel Trail Hawk for my wife's nephew before he shipped out for A'stan and ended up making a kydex sheath myself.
Two pcs of 3/4 plywood about 12"x12" Two layers of 1/2" foam on each board Clamps Kydex & rivets Carefully wrap the head of the hawk and the part of the handle that will be in the sheath in a single smooth layer of painters tape. This will keep the sheath from being overly tight. Keep the kydex pieces bigger than you think you'll need. Heat until soft & floppy. Lay one piece down on bottom board, place your hawk as you like, cover with second piece of kydex and second board (work fast & wear gloves), clamp it all together and walk away for 15-20 minutes. When you take the boards apart the kydex should be stuck together with the hawk inside. This is when you drill the holes for your rivets. Now take it all apart. Using a dremel or whatever you have smooth and bevel the opening of the sheath. Also a good time to drill the holes for your MOLLE attachment. Then rivet it all together and trim to the final shape. It really wasn't that hard and the nephew reports the sheath is holding up just fine. Gimlet |
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