Making a sheath for the Machete knife.

[EDINBURGSTAR]

Very nice Rob, I like the way you shaped that broken machete.

[RDPproject]

@EDINBURGSTAR

Thanks Joe.

Its not the best...but it'll do for now.

Better than throwing it out I guess.

[andrewubaldi]

what kind of plastic is that

[RDPproject]

@andrewubaldi

I just asked my friend who gave it to me. He doesnt know what it is.

It was rescued out of an industrial rubbish skip.

We just tested it. It bend and could be moulded with heat. So it was used.

Sorry i couldnt be any more help to you.

[Xolette]

Awesome-- that's the perfect for what I want to make. I'm going to show this to my dad and hopefully he can help me out. He has a garage full of tools. :)

[RDPproject]

@Xolette

Cool. I hope it helps.

Look forward to seeing another throwing video with the

knife holder included

[TheWjl1234]

looks like a kitchen knife

[hawkdlb06]

i seen my uncle make a sheath out of kydex before, and he put it in the microwave until it was soft and then he put the knife in and used one of those ziploc vaccum things to squeez the air out and form it around the handle and blade

[hawkdlb06]

is kydex pretty much like vinyl, saying if you dont have kydex could u just use a piece of vinyl? and where can i get kydex from?

[teyacapan]

@hawkdlb06 dude I have the same question . and i´m wondering if you solved it......

[RDPproject]

@teyacapan

No vinyl and Kydex are very different. Kydex is very forgiving. It will soften alot befor any serious damage occurs to the plastic. Vinyl will not behave the same way. It will pretty mush fall apart or just melt away or distort. Kydex was originally used for Aircraft Interior applications and mouldings. As your in the states you can get it from any good knife supply stores online.

[teyacapan]

@RDPproject Thanks bro. much abliged

[RDPproject]

@teyacapan

No worries mate.

[RDPproject]

@hawkdlb06

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. But i wasnt notified that you had left a comment....No vinyl and Kydex are very different. Kydex is very forgiving. It will soften alot befor any serious damage occurs to the plastic. Vinyl will not behave the same way. It will pretty mush fall apart or just melt away or distort. Kydex was originally used for Aircraft Interior applications and mouldings. As your in the states you can get it from any good knife supply stores online.

[HonestDoubter]

Sir, I do not mean to question your manhood, but your kydex gets droopy at about 1:40... ;)

[RDPproject]

LOL...yeah...that happens with the application of extreme heat....lol

[reddog694uk]

How about removing the bolts and putting steel eyelets all round, Much smoother job.

[RDPproject]

Nah...its not really going to be used for anything. Its still in the workshop as a box opener. So I didnt want to waste my eyelets on it. I just used what I could find in the workshop.

[themegajosh09]

wer can u get abs

[RDPproject]

Dude...your in the usa so you need to look around over there yourself...i cant help ya from here.

[bushmag]

great vid mate!! 5/5

[RDPproject]

Thx Magnus

[Xolette]

That machete is sure getting a lot of love!  Awesome sheath. Wish I had all those tools! :)

[RDPproject]

Yeah..I was really bored that day....lol

[elpidi0526]

excellent work Rob. very nice

[RDPproject]

Thx Matt.

[tragicmagicMAN]

good video

[RDPproject]

Yay! Im first....heh heh

[Burson69]

AHHAHAH nice one.

great job on the sheath Rob.

[RDPproject]

Thx. Not that hard really.

[knivesandstuff]

Nice.. So.. was that ABS? Gotta get yourself some foam for a press then you can have some fun :)

[RDPproject]

We dont know what it is. My mate got it from a guy a few workshops away.

Hes on holidays at mo. Otherwise we would ask him.

Wouldnt mind a foam press, but im use to doing it by hands now.

Can also control fine detail better with my gloved hand.

[knivesandstuff]

it looked like ABS. hehe.. with the foam press when its hot.. its all fine detail.. like vaccuum wrapping meat.. LoL