Checkering Canvas Micarta

mike biz

mike biz

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I have a Busse Badger Attack Ergo with Canvas Micarta slabs. The diamond or quilted pattern has become quite smooth over time and I feel I need to do something to add more grip for safety. My thought is to do some type of checkering but I am not sure if Canvas Micarta will hold the pattern. I have seen linen and paper micarta checkered on knives and 1911 grips.

Has anyone tried this. My thought is to sand the slabs flat and use checkering tools to cut the grooves into the micarta. I don't think I'll try very intricate, high lpi cuts, but something that will add enough grip so that the slabs are not slick. I'd like to try to do this myself so any suggestions or recommendations (methods, tools, don't even try it) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys and gals.
 
Not sure about checkering, but you can beadblast. Just make sure mask (heavily) on the areas you don't want textured.
 
A good checkering file will set you up....Yes it can be checkered and thus get the grip back...Getting a checkering set is a little costly if your not going to do it all the time,but with some practice it works the best...

Good Luck,
Bruce
 
I make checkering tools out of drill rod, easy to do, then coat the new checkering with a thin sealer to stabilize it.
 
Thanks for the info guys. I'm not familiar with drill rods. What are they and where do you get them? Maybe I should invest in a good set of checkering tools and start offering my services on this forum:)
 
mike biz said:
I have a Busse Badger Attack Ergo with Canvas Micarta slabs. The diamond or quilted pattern has become quite smooth over time and I feel I need to do something to add more grip for safety. My thought is to do some type of checkering but I am not sure if Canvas Micarta will hold the pattern. I have seen linen and paper micarta checkered on knives and 1911 grips.

Has anyone tried this. My thought is to sand the slabs flat and use checkering tools to cut the grooves into the micarta. I don't think I'll try very intricate, high lpi cuts, but something that will add enough grip so that the slabs are not slick. I'd like to try to do this myself so any suggestions or recommendations (methods, tools, don't even try it) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys and gals.
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I've done it. It's doable. It's a pain. And you'll want to replace the heads on your checkering tools when you're done.

Checkering is already a laborous process but micarta takes it to a new level. Takes nearly twice as long to complete because it's much more resistant to the cut-scrape of checkering teeth. I say go for it but I recommend only checkering a narrow strip or 2.
 
Hey Bruce, welcome back. I couldn't mistake that profile photo. I might still have an old calendar somewhere.
 
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