Kydex for knife sheath

[cosine]

I stopped by a local outdoors store to see what they had for ammo cans, and of course had to take a detour past the knife counter.    They had a nice selection of Mora knives under the counter, including one marked down because the belt clip on the sheath had been broken off. For $10, I couldn't pass it by. It's the carbon steel Clipper model, with a 3-7/8" blade.

I'd like to try making a better sheath for it than the plastic one it came with. What thickness Kydex would you recommend? 0.060"? Also, for those of you have have worked with Kydex before, from where have you purchased it?

I've wanted a Mora knife for a while, I just never bothered to order on online. Now I need to get an Opinel.

[AJ Dual]

Knifekits.com

And yes, the thinner stuff is all you need. It's easier to work and provides more flex to allow a smooth draw.

[cosine]

Knifekits.com

And yes, the thinner stuff is all you need. It's easier to work and provides more flex to allow a smooth draw.

That looks like just the ticket, thanks. All I was getting when googling were the "industrial" type suppliers selling big sheets. I didn't want to shell out the dough for a big sheet of the stuff just to give it a go.

[Regolith]

Knifekits.com

And yes, the thinner stuff is all you need. It's easier to work and provides more flex to allow a smooth draw.

I saw the knife making kits and got exited until I saw what they're made out of...420A. 

[AJ Dual]

I saw the knife making kits and got exited until I saw what they're made out of...420A. 

Not bad if you're making garden tools.. I guess.    (Although, a 420A blade, with a well done heat treat and temper would perform better than a 440c or even something more exotic done wrong...)  And a steel more like that is something I'd want for a machete or something big/long, or maybe 1065... I dunno.

I think the target market there is the "display maker", or perhaps the first-timer. Or people just looking for accessories/supplies and source the steel elsewhere. And of course, most folks don't really need to saw through a cinder block and then immediately skin game or something.

[Regolith]

(Although, a 420A blade, with a well done heat treat and temper would perform better than a 440c or even something more exotic done wrong...) 

At the price they're offering for them, I doubt the heat treatment was all that great.

[AJ Dual]

At the price they're offering for them, I doubt the heat treatment was all that great.

No argument there.