Any health concerns with Grivory?

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17pes

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I have a Cold Steel medium voyager, and its a handy little knife, just doesn't seem to get much pocket time because the handle feels a bit off in my hand. Plus that somewhat ridiculous iron cross grip pattern shreds my pocket worse than any G10 scale. It's not my favorite knife by any means, but I wouldn't mind giving it some pocket time.

Are there health concerns with sanding/filing Grivory like there are with G10?
 
You probably don't want to inhale the dust stirred up by sanding, there is a fiberglass component to Grivory, and breathing that is probably not the healthiest thing you ever did. If it is as bad as G10 i don't know but fiberglass and lungs are not a great combination!
 
Kinda figured on that. Just wondering.

Everything i've read about sanding and filing G10 mentioned filtration masks, and /or an air filtration system in the area of work. Read about someone using epoxy over the Grivory, then working with that. May just try and do something along those lines. The mask I have at home should be good enough for that.

Thanks for the response:)
 
17pes, I'm going to move this to Shop Talk, since I think knifemakers will have more hands on experience with the material and air filtering.
 
You need a respirator when grinding anything, period. If you'll just be using hand tools, you can do it while the workpiece is submerged in water, so the dust can't get into the air.
 
Thanks Esav.

Mr. Terrio, I have a mask that I think would work, but I may try submersing it. That sounds like a simple solution (actually feel like I should have thought of that on my own). Plus I have three dogs that run into my garage where I'd be doing any filing/sanding and if I don't want to breathe something, I sure don't want them to either.

Thanks for all the help:D

On a similar tack, is submersing effective for dealing with G10? I have very little knowledge on modifying or dealing with synthetic materials, and I don't plan on fussing with any g10 anytime soon, but knowledge never hurts.
 
We're pretty conscientious around here because many of us know folks who have given themselves health problems doing stuff like this. Some things can hurt you the rest of your life with a one time exposure (think a good dose of asbestos). Other things like zinc fumes can make you think you're gonna die, but the effects are temporary unless done daily.

Grinding steel and sanding wood turns your boogers black and release dust that isn't good for your lungs. The finer dust partials go deep and tear up tissue, and sometimes gets stuck there a long term.

These are serious concerns for someone who grinds steels for hours at a time, day after day, year after year. But Jo Blow home owner isn't going to die from sharpening his lawn mower blades every spring without a mask.

If you'll use a P95 dust mask (drywall section at Lowes) you'll be fine. A "nuisance mask" doesn't stop any of the fine partials and is actually useless, but a P95 paper mask like folks use when sanding drywall mud will protect you from a one time exposure like this. I suggest doing it on your deck or porch, the weather is nice this time of year.
 
Thanks.

I'll probably pick one of those up the next time I hit Lowe's or Home Depot. I spend plenty of time with my cheap little table saw. It'll be worthwhile to have around.
 
17pes said:
On a similar tack, is submersing effective for dealing with G10?
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If I remember correctly, G10 was the material being discussed when I first read about that trick.
Nathan has good points; we're not trying to spook you. :o
 
No worries, no spooking here.

Just wanted to be safe when messing around. Never really thought about modifying one of my knives until I joined Bf.

Now I'm planning on getting rid of the recurve on my zt 300. The voyager in the original post is going to be worked on, I'm going to try a forced patina, and i recently got a bone collector that has monopolized my pocket since I got that might end up with the G10 scales thinned out a tad.

Since I am thinking about modifying now, figured I should sponge off some of the knowledge and be safe with materials that I've never worked with. :)

Thanks
 
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