Thread: My first encounter with Kydex

it wouldn't really. It may work as a liner, but it is not study enough by itself.

think it would work for a 7 day roll?

I was having thoughts along exactly the same lines. My inclination would be to use two pieces of Kydex and put a hinge on to turn them into a clamshell case. I don't think you would want to apply the high force to your razor that's necessary to free it from one of the sheaths you see here. These things have a lot of retention force. Also, I'd be reluctant to lay hot Kydex on top of a razor with plastic scales. Last but not least, you'd have to be careful not to damage the razor with excessive clamping pressure.

Awesome work with the Kydex!

It's hard to tell from the pics, but you might want to open up the trigger guard opening on that revolver holster at the top, and pinch it for retention just above the trigger guard, but below the trigger. It looks pretty safe how it is (because the holster is short enough to not cause problems) but with a DA pistol you have to be careful about not having a risk of trigger movement while holstering.

Ah, good tip for the future!

As it turns out, the holster has a bit too much retention. Will that loosen over time? Or can I reduce the retention by heating carefully with a heat gun?

Doubtful that it will release over time...may need to loosen/relax the kydex with the heat gun.

First may I recommend first sprinkeling some talc powder in it, then try it out. Sometimes there gets to be a bit of cohesion going on with such smooth surfaces. Maybe even some silicone spray.

If that doesn't work, then the heat gun will do the trick. When you pull the revolver from it, notice where it's hanging on the most and start there.

OK, the talcum powder didn't work. Most of the retention seems to be around the trigger guard, so I heated that with a hair dryer (don't have a heat gun), and that did the trick. I can now actually draw the revolver without using gorilla-like force to free it from the holster. Thanks, Shooter!