Adjusting Boltaron

[Ngati Pom]

I just received a Boltaron Mule sheath and I’m not able to get my Mule to ‘stable’ in there.



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The problem seems to to be where the lower part of the scales butts up against the sheath.

Would applying heat carefully to the area be the solution or do those with more experience have a better idea?

[Ngati Pom]

Another image.

[standy99]

Push hard…it’s pretty tight, and it is how you want a Boltron sheath.

It will wear after a few weeks.

Love the click of a lock in on a Boltron sheath…..

[RustyIron]

Would applying heat carefully to the area be the solution

Yes. A heat gun will work. I can't remember if I've used a hair dryer. Just be watchful so that you don't get it so hot that the plastic bubbles on the surface.

Heat it up, stick the knife in, pull it out. After the sheath cools off a bit, try it out. If it's still unreasonably tight, do it again. If you goofed up and it's too loose, heat it up again and then poke the material with the blunt end of a chopstick. The material is very forgiving, and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work with it.

[Ngati Pom]

Would applying heat carefully to the area be the solution

Yes. A heat gun will work. I can't remember if I've used a hair dryer. Just be watchful so that you don't get it so hot that the plastic bubbles on the surface.

Heat it up, stick the knife in, pull it out. After the sheath cools off a bit, try it out. If it's still unreasonably tight, do it again. If you goofed up and it's too loose, heat it up again and then poke the material with the blunt end of a chopstick. The material is very forgiving, and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work with it.

Thanks for the help.
Very much appreciated.

[Ngati Pom]

Push hard…it’s pretty tight, and it is how you want a Boltron sheath.

It will wear after a few weeks.

Love the click of a lock in on a Boltron sheath…..

The pictures show the result after I tried pushing in the blade with the sheath against a table and

vice versa with the handle resting on the table. I was worried about splitting it to be honest.

I’ll keep trying, maybe a couple of Weetbix will help.

Thanks for the help.

[Michael Janich]

The best solution is to remove the scales and sand a bevel or chamfer on the leading edge of the scales to break the 90-degree angle. This creates a ramped surface that all knives made to fit in Boltaron/Kydex should have. Heating the sheath can work, but if you're not used to working Kydex, it can cause more harm than good. Fixing the scales is a far better solution.

Stay safe,

Mike

[Ngati Pom]

The best solution is to remove the scales and sand a bevel or chamfer on the leading edge of the scales to break the 90-degree angle. This creates a ramped surface that all knives made to fit in Boltaron/Kydex should have. Heating the sheath can work, but if you're not used to working Kydex, it can cause more harm than good. Fixing the scales is a far better solution.

Stay safe,

Mike

Thanks for the tip, I’ll try it.

Appreciate the help, thank you.