Intro to Kydex sheaths

[denker2000]

So I am making four knives from my knives form my dads friends and I am trying out kydex sheaths. I have built a kydex press out of things from home depot, but I have a few questions on the kydex itself. Are there different qualitys of kydex, I know they differ by thickness but is there any other differences. Also What is the best (Monetarily )
option to attach the rivets, I heard that you shouldn't use the hand plier style ones but what are the other options??

Thanks to anyone who can help,

Junior knifemaker,
Jack Denker

 

[Kiah]

There are different types and grades, but I don't really know what's what.

Cheapest option on installing eyelets is probably a punch style hand setter. I kinda suck at using them, but others seem to do fine. The guided hand setters (like the Journeyman from KnifeKits) are probably better for a little more money. Dies aren't that much more, but you'll need a press with the right size holes or a sturdy drill press (or a vice, but that'd be slow going).