[Ansteorra] Leatherworking question

[John]

Depends on how it is glued to the Kydex.  What will matter with the 
Kydex shattering is what kind is it.  Kydex 100 or Kydex T should not 
shatter if formed properly.  Heat to about 250 degrees and form it to 
the shape you want.  Do not run it under or stick in cold water too cool 
it quicker.  It will cool quick enough by itself to hold the shape.  You 
will temper some types of Kydex when you cool it quickly.  After forming 
glue your leather to it with contact cement.  Sand the surface of the 
plastics first.  Allows the glue to grip better.  Take some time and do 
it right and enjoy something that should last for years. 


Iaen

Pat McGregor wrote:
> --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com> wrote:
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>> If it's been impregnated with a coating
>> (beeswax, resin, glue, etc.) - those can react to weather
>> conditions and cause surface cracking, but not shattering
>> that I'm aware of. Leather itself can rot, which will affect
>> the tensile strength - this usually causes tearing, not
>> shattering.
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> Thank you for answering -- as usual, I dashed off a note & so it wasn't clear enough. I know that cuir b. armor is really tough -- have made and lugged my fair share of it ;-). I was just wondering if the Kydex stuff, when covered in leather, would be held together by the leather if dropped while not at "room" temperature.
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> my thanks,
> siobhan m.
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> --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com> wrote:
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>> From: Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com>
>> Subject: [Ansteorra] Leatherworking question
>> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
>> Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 3:51 PM
>> Greetings!
>>
>> While I don't know anything about plastic armor - the
>> leather shouldn't shatter when exposed to cold weather or
>> rough handling. If it's been impregnated with a coating
>> (beeswax, resin, glue, etc.) - those can react to weather
>> conditions and cause surface cracking, but not shattering
>> that I'm aware of. Leather itself can rot, which will affect
>> the tensile strength - this usually causes tearing, not
>> shattering.
>>
>> I leave it to others for information about the Kydex.
>>
>> In Service,
>>
>> Czina Angielczyka
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