Any G10 Tweener love?

[UCPOPO]

Just received a few sets of black G10 in the mail today. Tried to snap a few quick pictures while there was a break in the rain. I love the look, the extra weight and the extra thickness. It really gives it more of a feel simular to a Bark River Bravo. I plan on doing some file work to them to create a little more texture to improve the grip. What do you guys think of them?

 

[brward]

Thats funny! I asked a similar question earlier about g10 and beckers and came across this! They look great! Where did you get them from if i might ask?

 

[MrKnifekid]

Awesome.

Nut how do they compare in size/ thickness/ shape to the stock scales?

Thanks.

 

[daizee]

I like G10 as a handle material, but hate working with it.
Bet it's awesome on a tweener.

 

[brward]

What makes it so hard to work with? I am considering doing something like this to my bk7 and bk2 when it comes in.

 

[The Warrior]

Very cool.

 

[Catmouth]

Looks really good. man you must have some meathooks on you. Those badboys are thick!

 

[orangish ducktape]

Very cool, could you email me who made them?
Thanks,

-orangish ducktape

 

[daizee]

What makes it so hard to work with? I am considering doing something like this to my bk7 and bk2 when it comes in.

it's hell on cutting tools. dulls 'em quick - like bandsaw blades, files.
I had a nice chat with Paul LeTourneau (PMLknives here) about G10, and our conclusion was that high-speed aggressive abrasives are the way to go to shape G10. Also, the dust is NASTY (glue-covered glass powder). Some day I'll have the right machine. But if you're thinking about hand-sanding, sawing, and filing - stick with micarta or wood.

-Daizee

 

[CCMI]

Nice!

Did you shape them yourselves or did you buy them as a finished set? Are these from saintcutlery?

 

[MikeyJ]

Nice. It looks like they would fill the hand a little more. I've got M/L sized mitts and I've been thinking the factory zytel is a tad thin...

 

[UCPOPO]

Here's a pic of the Tommythowho wood scales(Left), factory scales (middle), and the G10 (Right). The G10 isn't much bigger.

 

[EdgedSteelAddict]

They look great. I have medium/large sized hands and would like to put on thicker scales or maybe some linars. I would like to see what you do to those after your done. Thanks for posting.

 

[CamH_16]

it's hell on cutting tools. dulls 'em quick - like bandsaw blades, files.
I had a nice chat with Paul LeTourneau (PMLknives here) about G10, and our conclusion was that high-speed aggressive abrasives are the way to go to shape G10. Also, the dust is NASTY (glue-covered glass powder). Some day I'll have the right machine. But if you're thinking about hand-sanding, sawing, and filing - stick with micarta or wood.

-Daizee

Surprised you find that cos in my experience micarta is much harder to work with.




UCPO, I'll have some form of G-10 on my 15 and 17 when I get them eventually but for the 16 I'm sticking with micarta. As for your G-10, I dont like buffed micarta or G-10 but overall that looks very well made and like you said looks like a BRKT type handle now.

 

[UCPOPO]

Surprised you find that cos in my experience micarta is much harder to work with.




UCPO, I'll have some form of G-10 on my 15 and 17 when I get them eventually but for the 16 I'm sticking with micarta. As for your G-10, I dont like buffed micarta or G-10 but overall that looks very well made and like you said looks like a BRKT type handle now.

I actually agree with ya Cam, G10 seems easier to work with then micarta to me. They are too slick for my taste so I will rough them up and do some file work to them.

 

[tman038]

looks really good. are they from Saint on Fleaby?

 

[Sagewood]

That is a pretty sweet lookin blade. :thumbup:

 

[DJG097]

Another reason why I need a tweener....