"Fantasy Marble" Handle Material

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colu41

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Has anyone used this stuff before? Jantz sells it in scales, blocks, & cylinders. I'm looking for something different to use on a few blades but, wanted some feedback on this stuff before I dive in.

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EDIT: On second thought I found some pics of knives made with it, not liking it....looks dirty.
 
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Honestly, I have never seen the appeal of Acrylic handles. They are so gaudy, and they just dont wear very well. While I may be a tad partial towards wooden handles, i do think they look good and wear well. Same with Micarta, G10, even bone and ivory to an extent.
 
Greenberg Woods said:
Honestly, I have never seen the appeal of Acrylic handles. They are so gaudy, and they just dont wear very well. While I may be a tad partial towards wooden handles, i do think they look good and wear well. Same with Micarta, G10, even bone and ivory to an extent.
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I'm with you, it took me long enough to except micarta. I started making knives becaus I wanted somthing better then plastic lol. Even the new fangled burl with the colored plastic mixed in is kinda pushing it for me. Nothing like carbon steel, brass and wood.
 
Thanks guys. I made up my mind after I saw some pics of blades with it. Just looks cheap. I mainly use wood & g10. And occasionally Kirinite.
 
Really good grade California Buckeye Burl that is well stabilized looks like marble. It may look a bit grayer and less impressive as a block, but when rounded into a handle, sanded to 1000 grit, and buffed to a shine it looks like stone. I also like to dye it black when stabilizing I, as this really looks like black marble.

Mark at Burl Source, as well as the other stabilized wood suppliers carry it.
 
Yeah I think I am over my short lived Kirinite phase as well :) 3 knives aaaaaand I'm done. Maybe cut some for an interesting small spacer or something.
 
i cant use any because i will always be suspicious of it. maybe i got a bad batch, or it wasnt cured right. i was just about to apply these burnt orange swirly-pearly acrylic scales to a knife handle, one fell 3 1/2 feet off the work bench onto the concrete floor and a huge chip broke off.
 
I've used black buckeye only once. It is nice.
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Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
Really good grade California Buckeye Burl that is well stabilized looks like marble. It may look a bit grayer and less impressive as a block, but when rounded into a handle, sanded to 1000 grit, and buffed to a shine it looks like stone. I also like to dye it black when stabilizing I, as this really looks like black marble.

Mark at Burl Source, as well as the other stabilized wood suppliers carry it.
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I've been asked how I made granite into handles. I tell them it's buckeye burl.
 
I agree with you guys, the acrylics take pretty pictures but Id rather use something made of wood, just about any wood. I think the straight grained domestic woods are hugely under appreciated as knife handles. But those pinecones cast in acrylic sure does look awesome.
 
timos- said:
I agree with you guys, the acrylics take pretty pictures but Id rather use something made of wood, just about any wood. I think the straight grained domestic woods are hugely under appreciated as knife handles. But those pinecones cast in acrylic sure does look awesome.
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My god I love the Pinecone handles, I've been contemplating either paying $50 for a block, or possibly making my own. Just never looked into it.
 
I have used fantasy marble on a couple of pieces. It is very pretty, depending on your tastes. It can be polished to a high, clean luster sanding to 1000 and buffing lightly with white rouge. I wouldn't use it on a very rugged knife, but I'm planning on putting some purple swirl on a kitchen knife handle for my wife. It is a little chippy and brittle. Even corian is more durable.
 
One wood I have found that goes over very well with the ladies is Tulipwood.

Shoot me a PM about it if you like. Its pretty stuff.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
Really good grade California Buckeye Burl that is well stabilized looks like marble. It may look a bit grayer and less impressive as a block, but when rounded into a handle, sanded to 1000 grit, and buffed to a shine it looks like stone. I also like to dye it black when stabilizing I, as this really looks like black marble.

Mark at Burl Source, as well as the other stabilized wood suppliers carry it.
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Where can you get the black dyed, or unstabilized Buckeye Burl?
 
Jrmysell said:
Where can you get the black dyed, or unstabilized Buckeye Burl?
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From my understanding the wood is dyed while being stabilized. Not sure if they actually dye without stabilizing.

And most of my burl wood I get from HERE
 
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