Inkosi w/ inlays: Let's see 'em

Not going to lie and say that wasn't the first thought that popped into my head. The second was, "I wonder what kind of adhesive they use" The third was "I wonder how hard it is to remove from the wood"

You guys are bad for me. We need a way of implementing parental controls for ourselves on this subforum...
 
Micarta (not as stiff/rigid) might be easier to remove but Wood is too stiff and if you try to remove it I'm sure it will break so do it at your own risk.
 
Come on now, we all know I would never modify one of my own knives *whistles*
 
Aren't the inlays press fit with some sort of semi-specialized equipment? I thought I remember hearing something about that. They're removable... but not easily or by tools most people without a machine shop have.
 
madcap_magician said:
Aren't the inlays press fit with some sort of semi-specialized equipment? I thought I remember hearing something about that. They're removable... but not easily or by tools most people without a machine shop have.
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I know from their statement that they use a 2 sided tape. VHB (very high bonding) double side tape supposed to be super durable. Not press fit
 
Thin-Slice said:
I know from their statement that they use a 2 sided tape. VHB (very high bonding) double side tape supposed to be super durable. Not press fit
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They use 3M VHB, which has amazing qualities for holding strength and immunity to breakdown from chemicals or heat. Super structures in Dubai use VHB to hold thousands of large glass panels on them. Once applied the VHB actually flows into pores of the base material and then sets to a stiff elastomeric-like epoxy.

CRK uses a press to install the inlays. So in a sense they are press fit- but that's to make sure the VHB makes solid contact to the scale and all edges are inlaid in the pockets.

It's possible that very high heat will release some of the bonding strength, making removal of the inlay a little easier. You then need to use a chemical to remove the residue.
 
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Wavicle said:
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That's such an awesome pic.

That's natural micarta , yes ?
 
The clip is listed as Black Micarta. Matches the CRK inlays perfectly.

The company also has newly listed Mammoth inlayed clips..as well as other very cool inlays...cannot reccomend them enough.

Waiting for another blk mic clip for the small..should be here this week.
 
Would you send me a link to their page via pm please? Just interested in seeing what they have.
 
Ickythump said:
The clip is listed as Black Micarta. Matches the CRK inlays perfectly.

The company also has newly listed Mammoth inlayed clips..as well as other very cool inlays...cannot reccomend them enough.

Waiting for another blk mic clip for the small..should be here this week.
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I'd like it if the micarta were jet black. It is still a sweet knife though.
 
madcap_magician said:
There's a lot of color variation with the micarta inlays. A little mineral oil would probably darken all three up nicely.
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Nice. Is the micarta a hard substance ? Or is it somewhat spongy ?

Ya know , I started reading this thread yesterday or the day before and after seeing some of these pics , here I am contemplating a new Inkosi with inlays.

It actually started in Gen Knife Discussion where someone was asking if the Sebenza was worth the money. Then the Inkosi came up and it got me thinking. So much , in fact , that I started a thread myself asking people's opinions on the Inkosi and another brand Ti frame lock.

Beautiful pics in this thread.
 
Wolverine666 said:
Nice. Is the micarta a hard substance ? Or is it somewhat spongy ?

Ya know , I started reading this thread yesterday or the day before and after seeing some of these pics , here I am contemplating a new Inkosi with inlays.

It actually started in Gen Knife Discussion where someone was asking if the Sebenza was worth the money. Then the Inkosi came up and it got me thinking. So much , in fact , that I started a thread myself asking people's opinions on the Inkosi and another brand Ti frame lock.

Beautiful pics in this thread.
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The micarta is rock-hard and very durable. You'll wear out the slabs before the inlays. Micarta is an electrical insulating material invented by Westinghouse decades ago, for manufacturing structures that were strong, but non conductive. I work with Micarta often in my trade, and there is nothing tougher. Even G10 (known as Glastik, also developed for the electrical industry) doesn't hold a candle to quality Micarta. Can be drilled and tapped, heated, frozen, soaked permanently in oil (as it is inside transformers), left wet, left in the sun, smeared with grease, soaked in solvent, hit with a hammer, bent, stretched, flexed, and subjected to 100s of PSI of pressure. All good, no worries.
 
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