ID? Man made handle material, I don't know what this is.

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First of all, I am not a fan of man made handle materials.
This piece of ??? came from the estate of Knife Maker Tedd Dowell.

I don't know if this is something worth cutting up or if it is junk.
I am leaning toward #2. But I figured I had better check before I toss it.

It is hard and heavy. Cuts and sands like a hard, hardwood.
Looking at the edges it looks to be constructed of veneer slices with something like hard epoxy.
The layers are about as thick as a business card.

Any of you guys who were making knives in the 80s know what this is?

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Block sanded to 120 grit.
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not sure from the pics but is that a wood laminate or some type of phenolic?? appears like both, and a little g10 liners for good measure :)

I'd give it away... do a GAW:D
 
Ill take it, thanks for the chance.

cut or sand an angle into it to reveal the veneer layers.
could be a homemade dymondwood of sorts

dont toss it
 
From what I can tell it is mostly wood layers but the cut edges look like layers of fabric as well.
The piece seems too large for something home made.

Here is an angle cut.

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Is the top layer sort of slate-like? I have seen some hearth material that looks like what you show.
 
It looks like it might be a piece of wood-fiber phenolic - several firms make this stuff. It is generically known as "phenolic densified wood laminate" - basically it is a Micarta-like composite made from wood layers impregnated with phenolic resin. It is baked to a half-cure, then finished to final form in large hydraulic presses.

It has very good dielectric properties and is very stable. It is a less expensive alternative than cotton-based phenolic laminate for structural components in electric power components like transformers. Its stability also makes it useful in cryogenic applications, too.

Mark - looks like some interesting stuff!

TedP
 
Burl Source said:
First of all, I am not a fan of man made handle materials.
This piece of ??? came from the estate of Knife Maker Tedd Dowell.

I don't know if this is something worth cutting up or if it is junk.
I am leaning toward #2. But I figured I had better check before I toss it.

It is hard and heavy. Cuts and sands like a hard, hardwood.
Looking at the edges it looks to be constructed of veneer slices with something like hard epoxy.
The layers are about as thick as a business card.

Any of you guys who were making knives in the 80s know what this is?

bs001_zpsee6bb4e8.jpg

bs002_zps35928617.jpg


Block sanded to 120 grit.
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Wasn't that multi-colored layering all the rage in the early 90's. Diamond wood or something else? multi-colored patterns were everywhere in the magazines I was reading then, I bet this was a homemade attempt at something like that.
 
Bingo that is the stuff. Mark If I would have know you where tossing it I would have put it in my car after the show. LOL
phillipsted said:
It looks like it might be a piece of wood-fiber phenolic - several firms make this stuff. It is generically known as "phenolic densified wood laminate" - basically it is a Micarta-like composite made from wood layers impregnated with phenolic resin. It is baked to a half-cure, then finished to final form in large hydraulic presses.

It has very good dielectric properties and is very stable. It is a less expensive alternative than cotton-based phenolic laminate for structural components in electric power components like transformers. Its stability also makes it useful in cryogenic applications, too.

Mark - looks like some interesting stuff!

TedP
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Hey, Mark - just a suggestion. Why don't you cut it up and offer it on your site? I don't think we know how it will look when it finishes out, but I'd love to play with a chunk of it. You could offer it on an "as is" basis so that we can get a chance to play with it...

Just my $0.02.

TedP
 
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