G-Rex ?

[slowride11]

It`s been too long and my memory has faded, what exactly are G-Rex handles, are they always the same material or do they vary? Thanks.

 

[Soulrack223]

It's sorta like a bolster style with two different materials or colors for the scales of the handle.

 

[SpyderPhreak]

"G-Rex" scales are G-10 slabs with the front area cut out for a bolster of different material.

 

[slowride11]

Wasn`t the bolster usually if not always wood?

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

I know of at least one G-Rex’d SFNO that was Micarta for both sections, but of course in contrasting colors and possibly in type of Micarta. Unless I am mistaken.

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

. . . but then there is the “G” in G-Rex. Huh. Interesting. As in “G-“10?

 

[hhmoore]

"G-Rex" scales are G-10 slabs with the front area cut out for a bolster of different material.

Other way around, I think...Bolster is usually g10 from what I've seen, with wood, micarta, contrasting g10 for rest of handle.

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Other way around, I think...Bolster is usually g10 from what I've seen, with wood, micarta, contrasting g10 for rest of handle.

Oh yeah, whoops, that's what I meant, lol. Like in Petey's image above.

Lol, brain to hand disconnect when I typed that sentence.

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

Great SpyderPhreak and Petey! Huh. I could swear I have now seen two all-Micarta "G-"Rex's though. But they ain't mine so what do I know!

"M-"Rex'd???!

 

[slowride11]

Great SpyderPhreak and Petey! Huh. I could swear I have now seen two all-Micarta "G-"Rex's though. But they ain't mine so what do I know!

"M-"Rex'd???!

They look like micarta to me...

 

[David Brown]

If I remember correct the G = Garth

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

Yup, that is the second of which I speak. Looks like both are linen Micarta, but what do I know and I don't recall a Red & Black Micarta . . . .

BEAUTIFUL, though!!!

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

If I remember correct the G = Garth

Now that makes total sense! Proprietary/Intellectual Property/Naming Rights!

 

[SpyderPhreak]

They look like micarta to me...View attachment 1356435

Yup, that is the second of which I speak. Looks like both are linen Micarta, but what do I know and I don't recall a Red & Black Micarta . . . .

BEAUTIFUL, though!!!

Black G-10 and red/black G-10. If you look closely, you can see the checkerboard-looking fiberglass weave in the mats used to make the composite. Micarta has a bit of a different look.

 

[Kenneth F Huls]

Black G-10 and red/black G-10. If you look closely, you can see the checkerboard-looking fiberglass weave in the mats used to make the composite. Micarta has a bit of a different look.

Great catch and call. I just put on my readers and took a close look at some custom shop G-10 and linen Micarta side by side.

I do believe you called it. Thanks for the explanation of that subtle difference. And it is subtle on the two I just checked. Textured it so easy to tell the difference (to my eye).

 

[slowride11]

Thanks for the info!

 

[Father & Son Traditional Sharpening]

Garth = Garth Rex (G-Rex for short)

Garth was the one who started making Busse's this way, so it's naturally named after him... or at least his nickname...

The bolster can be made of any material from what I've seen, usually G-10... occasionally micarta or other materials.

Howdy, Garth!!! Did you make this CS Flak Jack??