G-10 and Micarta

james terrio said:
Considering the post mentioning plaid homemade "mycarta" is just over four years old, I doubt we're going to hear much about it now ;)

Layering patterned cloth to make a laminate is a lot trickier than it sounds. First you have to get every layer to match/repeat just about exactly, or it will just look a mess. Then there's the fact that the cloth is only printed on one side, so you end up with a pale stripe "between" every layer... which also looks pretty awful.
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one man's "aweful" is another man's beautiful ;) and thank god, or we'd all be after the same woman (or man... i don't discrimiate) lol. ...I've saved so many scraps of denim, canvas and burlap just for this purpose and have wanted to do this for years as well, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet. i think with some trial and error, a fella could make some truly unique and beautiful stuff.
 
tryppyr said:
Good luck with Alpha. I tried contacting them when I first started working on handles. I sent e-mails and left voice messages for three weeks, and never once got a response. I wanted to do business with them because they are supposedly local for me. Alas, local doesn't always mean responsive.
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Im surprised, AKS has been awesome to me, they are now my absolute favorite supplier.

If you call when they are open I ALWAYS get someone to pick up the phone.

Even on instagram I have mentioned them in posts and they are very active there too and I see them giving advice on posts frequently.
 
Ahhhhhh I see... I'm new to forums and don't have it figured out yet. I'll get there!
james terrio said:
Considering the post mentioning plaid homemade "mycarta" is just over four years old, I doubt we're going to hear much about it now ;)

Layering patterned cloth to make a laminate is a lot trickier than it sounds. First you have to get every layer to match/repeat just about exactly, or it will just look a mess. Then there's the fact that the cloth is only printed on one side, so you end up with a pale stripe "between" every layer... which also looks pretty awful.
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Harden Knives said:
Im surprised, AKS has been awesome to me, they are now my absolute favorite supplier.

If you call when they are open I ALWAYS get someone to pick up the phone.

Even on instagram I have mentioned them in posts and they are very active there too and I see them giving advice on posts frequently.
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East Branch Knives said:
I just ordered from Alpha on two separate occasions and their service was exemplary. Incredibly friendly people and very quick!!
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Since tryppyr 's post was from 4 years ago, and Alpha replied in this thread (post #10, also 4 years ago), I wouldn't be too concerned. I am pretty sure it is well know that AKS is a top notch supplier and very active here and elsewhere on the interwebs.
 
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