PVC Sheath

Farmman · **Reply #30 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:39:21 PM

Yep that's it. Thanks

Sparky415 · **Reply #31 on:** June 02, 2013, 02:47:23 PM

I am invited to a BBQ this afternoon/evening in a field/garden a little way from the houses

Last year around twenty adults (and 100 kids) were there complete with BBQ's, gas, lighters, meat, bread etc etc when someone asked 'has anyone got a knife'

…..no not one knife between us apart from my poor little spartan

he was used to cut open plastic packets, cut up sausages on a hot metal rack, cut raw meat, cut cooked meat etc etc

So last night I thought I will take a knife from my projects box with me bearing in mind it might get knackered, lost in the grass etc

Think I need a sheath

Sorted, just need to try it out now

enki_ck · **Reply #32 on:** June 02, 2013, 03:02:51 PM

You were playing with milk bottles again, weren't you?

Nice work.

Sparky415 · **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2013, 03:18:14 PM

Thanks

(20mm PVC electricians conduit this time)

Gareth · **Reply #34 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:07:00 PM

top job mate.

thebullfrog · **Reply #35 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:27:30 PM

I suddenly feel like I need to go melt some PVC. And buy a fixed blade to shove into it.

Actually now I'm sitting here staring at every EDC-ish item I own wondering what needs a new "kydex" sheath lol.

Sparky415 · **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:23:48 AM

Go for it

the materials are cheap if it all goes wrong

thebullfrog · **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2013, 02:56:39 PM

Actually the biggest draw is that I have access to the materials for free

It's the heat gun I dont have

And Im not about to have to move into my car for using the oven.

Sparky415 · **Reply #38 on:** June 03, 2013, 05:33:05 PM

A cheap heat gun is not too expensive

Or try the oven, (I said 130c above but starts working around 100 degrees c)

Steinar · **Reply #39 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:48:17 PM

PVC is nasty stuff. There, I said it. Now back to looking at Sparky's cool projects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pvc#Health_and_safety

thebullfrog · **Reply #40 on:** June 05, 2013, 09:37:19 PM

Oh I know heat guns are cheap as dirt, but what I have in mind will need some Dremmeling as well and I discovered mine died

. I do have a design in my head for a PVCdex SwissChamp sheath.

And yes, PVC is nasty cancer-inducing stuff. But then so is tire smoke and McDonalds and it's never stopped me from enjoying a nice burnout in the drive through

Sparky415 · **Reply #41 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:07:52 PM

Quote from: thebullfrog on June 05, 2013, 09:37:19 PM

Oh I know heat guns are cheap as dirt, but what I have in mind will need some Dremmeling as well and I discovered mine died . I do have a design in my head for a PVCdex SwissChamp sheath.

And yes, PVC is nasty cancer-inducing stuff. But then so is tire smoke and McDonalds and it's never stopped me from enjoying a nice burnout in the drive through

A belt sander and a band saw work well on PVC

lowtech · **Reply #42 on:** June 06, 2013, 04:15:35 PM

Quote from: thebullfrog on June 05, 2013, 09:37:19 PM

And yes, PVC is nasty cancer-inducing stuff. But then so is tire smoke and McDonalds and it's never stopped me from enjoying a nice burnout in the drive through

I never had a car powerful enough to smoke the tires, but i guess it´s kinda like teh same thing when doing one beside teh campfire/barbecue at your birthday party while one of your guests is odoing one inside on teh dancefloor....

Farmman · **Reply #43 on:** June 09, 2013, 06:00:06 PM

Not pretty but they cover the sharp and pointy stuff I seem to have amassed recently. This makes walking into the garage safer. I would normally make stuff out of leather, but, well this was quicker and as they are only for use in the garden function was the order of the day.

nuphoria · **Reply #44 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:19:23 PM

Sorted

It doesn't have to be a pretty thing, it's all about very lost cost and high function. This PVC business certainly does the job

Sparky415 · **Reply #45 on:** June 09, 2013, 11:39:15 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on June 09, 2013, 08:19:23 PM

Sorted

It doesn't have to be a pretty thing, it's all about very lost cost and high function. This PVC business certainly does the job

+1, you've been busy Mate

You have quite a collection now

Steinar · **Reply #46 on:** June 10, 2013, 11:41:59 AM

For garden stuff I guess PVC is way more practical than leather. Nice with something that isn't affected much by dirt or moisture.

Goatlord666 · **Reply #47 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:03:43 PM

SHEER GENIUS!

Farmman · **Reply #48 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:21:40 PM

Quote from: Goatlord666 on July 02, 2013, 08:03:43 PM

SHEER GENIUS!

You have never met tony or I have you.:-)

Sparky415 · **Reply #49 on:** July 04, 2013, 08:08:28 PM

Goatlord666 · **Reply #50 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:24:11 PM

hahaha... took me a while to revisit this post. I'd share my beer with tony tho. Gotta be a bit crazy to come up with insanely brilliant remedies ... like PVC sheath solutions. I'm gonna try my hand at it and make my own I just hope I don't end up hurting myself hehe

Farmman · **Reply #51 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:32:39 PM

Have fun. I do these covers outside using a heat gun

Sparky415 · **Reply #52 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:49:56 PM

And take pictures so we can copy you please Gabriel

Goatlord666 · **Reply #53 on:** July 16, 2013, 12:07:33 AM

i'm keeping my fingers crossed hehehe

Sparky415 · **Reply #54 on:** March 29, 2014, 02:30:32 AM

Sparky415 · **Reply #55 on:** July 13, 2014, 11:26:40 AM

Another PVC sheath made with an offcut from another project

JBW1 · **Reply #56 on:** November 14, 2014, 01:32:20 AM

How about a scabbard for a chainsaw bar? The ones that come from the factory crack, and take a lot of abuse from the chain, just stumbled across these cool creations, cool ideas man