Tuckable Kydex clips

[woolfe]

Need opinions please. I finally got around to making a tuckable kydex clip that will convert my holsters to tuckable. I was wondering what you all thought about them. I'm not sure I like them. They seem abit on the bulky side, but, maybe its just me.

[Shorts]

Clips look nice. As you said they might be bulky. Best thing is to try it out and see how they carry.

Good work

I considered converting my looped iwb to tuckable but after banging my head against the wall it was much more efficient and productive to just build a dedicated tuckable model.

[woolfe]

Clips look nice. As you said they might be bulky. Best thing is to try it out and see how they carry.

Good work

I considered converting my looped iwb to tuckable but after banging my head against the wall it was much more efficient and productive to just build a dedicated tuckable model.

Thanks :D I've been wearing it around for about an hour now. They get the job done, and I can't really complain.

Like you, I also made a dedicated tuckable holster. I seem to prefer that one since its not as bulky. LMAO I guess comparing it to a thinner design will make it bulky no matter what.

[woolfe]

I think i'm going to make them with a little less tuck, a little shorter. That should take care of the problem. They seemed to stick out a little since they were so long.

I'll report back.

[Shorts]

Glad to see the evaluation (I love "the process" of making a good thing better). Looking forward to the next one!

[dickf]

I'd like to know how you got the edges of the Kydex so smooth.

[woolfe]

I'd like to know how you got the edges of the Kydex so smooth.

I've been experimenting with different things. Right now I use a belt sander to bevel the edges. Then a grooved wooden dowel wrapped with denim on a dremel tool. The same kind of thing you might use on leather edges. Then I run a buffing wheel over it. The whole process is actually pretty quick and it makes the edges look nice.

You can make nice edges by hand with just sand paper and a piece of denim, its just slower.

[MBOGO]

I've been experimenting with different things. Right now I use a belt sander to bevel the edges. Then a grooved wooden dowel wrapped with denim on a dremel tool. The same kind of thing you might use on leather edges. Then I run a buffing wheel over it. The whole process is actually pretty quick and it makes the edges look nice.

You can make nice edges by hand with just sand paper and a piece of denim, its just slower.

In my younger days, I was working with plexiglas for one of our jobs. I was shown by coworker that by sanding the edges smooth (belt sander with 80ish grit, and not perfect), the edges could be quickly polished with a torch (we were using oxy-aceteletine) to be as clear as the sheet. The flame was with a welding tip, nowhere near the hottest setting, and quickly moving the flame along the edge. If you lingered or went too slow, then bubbles would be raised and the surface scared. It stands to reason that the same could be done with the kydex, maybe with a propane, map, or butane torch? Worth a try, work on some scrap, could save you a lot of time.

[dickf]

Good calls - I've made some Kydex clips, but dressing the edge is something I haven't been happy with, so I haven't used them.

Thanks for sharing woolfe - great looking setup.

[woolfe]

In my younger days, I was working with plexiglas for one of our jobs. I was shown by coworker that by sanding the edges smooth (belt sander with 80ish grit, and not perfect), the edges could be quickly polished with a torch (we were using oxy-aceteletine) to be as clear as the sheet. The flame was with a welding tip, nowhere near the hottest setting, and quickly moving the flame along the edge. If you lingered or went too slow, then bubbles would be raised and the surface scared. It stands to reason that the same could be done with the kydex, maybe with a propane, map, or butane torch? Worth a try, work on some scrap, could save you a lot of time.

Thats a great idea. I'm going to give that a shot, I happen to have some oxy-aceteletine. Thanks!