1/8" black pins

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What is best to use as black bolster pins in black g10 bolsters and where can it be found. I've looked everywhere and can't find any 1/8". I found carbon fiber but I'm not sure how it will finish. Thanks
 
The micarta was my plan but its sold out at texas knife and I can't seem to find it anywhere else.
 
Jantz has Micarta rod in 1/16", 3/32", & 1/8". Page 64 in the catalog. If you're on the website search for "Paper Phenolic Rod".
 
Carbon fiber works well and gives a nice matte finish. I found some on ebay for a decent price.
 
My local hobby shop sells cf rod at a pretty good price. They have a section in the store with all kinds of rod, tube and square tube stock in all kinds of materials, although I'm not sure about phenolics. The have the obvious wood, acrylic, brass, aluminum, steel, but also have cf.

Might call the local shop if you have one.
 
Anytime one needs Micarta rounds ( or sheets) it is easily found on most industrial supplier sites like McMaster Carr and many others. It is called Garolite in the industry. The same sites usually sell G-10 and CF as well. It is often a lot cheaper, too.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#garolite/=tf1ine

BTW, Garolite makes an excellent material for jigs and fixtures.
 
bladsmth said:
Anytime one needs Micarta rounds ( or sheets) it is easily found on most industrial supplier sites like McMaster Carr and many others. It is called Garolite in the industry. The same sites usually sell G-10 and CF as well. It is often a lot cheaper, too.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#garolite/=tf1ine

BTW, Garolite makes an excellent material for jigs and fixtures.
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The macmaster carr Micartia stuff is usually the natural brown / yellow colour though.

I' haven't seen black
 
It's not hard to make micarta pins... I have made them on a wood lathe, metal lathe, and mill- the mill method is my favorite, it can work on a drill press too. For 1/8" pins, use 3/16" flat stock. Cut it out square on the bandsaw,and grip it vertical in the mill or drill vise. Make one pin worth at a time. I use a counterbore, 1/2" x 1/8" pilot. Just drive the c bore down onto the square piece, end on. The c bore will want to grip the stock and shear it off short- but, I used a hammer to knock a very slight inward burr on one of the c bore teeth, so that if I go slow that tooth will cut the pin slightly less than 1/8" diameter.
Or, you can rough the piece round on a grinder, chuck one end in the drill press, and use a rasp or file to turn the pin to size, checking down the length of it with calipers frequently.
It's good to have these methods, as scrap from whatever synthetic handle you use can be made into pins for that handle.
 
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