G10 too smooth...

[hatidua]

I recently ordered some "jade ghost" (slightly translucent green) G10 from USA Knife Maker as I wanted to attempt making some scales for one of my folders. The last time I saw jade G10 was when I had a Spyderco Leafstorm. The Leafstorm had a slight texture to the G10 but the material that arrived from USA Knife Maker is smooth as glass... Is there a way to etch or otherwise rough this stuff up, or is there a source for the version that has a texture to it??

 

[pwet]

try to find the same color with peel ply texture. that's whats on your leafstorm. you cant ad this texture its applied when making the g10 sheet. you can get a slightly grippier finish via heavy bead blasting, this will slightly expose the fiberglass weave but itll still be quite smoother than peel ply.

 

[Jastab]

Sounds like mcmaster g10 to a t. Sand blasting it can get you some grip, I've done it a lot but its no where near peel ply.

 

[typicalpest]

Hello/

Give Richard a call at macecraft. Really the only place to buy quality G-10 in any thickness you want.

 

[Custom]

what would happen if you took a low grit sandpaper to it?

 

[pwet]

it will look terrible. even more on translucent g10.