Interesting Proposition for a Custom Knife Maker

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Brian Smith

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Hi all,
I am in the process of remodeling my Food Court Restaurant, and will be replacing a large ammount of Corian(Ivory/beige color)with granite to match the new decor package. As a matter of course, I never waste anything of value, so I started thinking of possible uses for this Corian. The thought hit me that this is very good knife handle material, and possible one or more of you knifemakers would be interested in trading a knife for some of it. As of now, I have one piece that is 5 or 6" by 6 feet by 3/4". It weighs just under 20 pounds, has surface scratches on one side, but none on the other. As it is 3/4" thick, there is plenty of room to sand past the surface scratches and leave adequate material for handles. I have this one piece now, and in a few months I will have literally hundreds of pounds of the same 3/4" Ivory Corian. Does this sound feasible to you or am I silly to suggest it? Please let me know what you think.
Many thanks,
Brian




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Brian-The new knife in the Block, and definitely not the sharpest!
 
Brian,
You are not crazy. CORIAN makes great handles for lite duty knives. Especially kitchen cutlery. Unfortunately , I don't make kitchen knives, so I really don't need any. Sorry
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BTW, good luck with your trade.

Barry
Jones Knives

[This message has been edited by BARRY JONES (edited 22 December 1999).]
 
Hi Barry,
Thank you for the reply and information. Hopefully, someone else who has a need for CORIAN and will speak up, as it will be a great deal for them.
Merry Christmas!
Brian

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Brian-The new knife in the Block, and definitely not the sharpest!
 
Hi Brian -

I'm sorry I can't be more specific, but I do recall seeing several makers at shows working with Corian. I'm sure someone will be happy to find your offer.
 
I use corian for fillet knife handles. I only hand sand it to 320 grit though. If you go any smoother, and you get some fish slime or water or blood on your hands, whew, watch out!! The stuff is indestructable when it comes to moisture and hot and cold. The only real problem it has is it's impact resistance. I haven't tested it or anything as far as dropping from certain heights onto a hard surface, but I do know it is easy to break by hitting it with a hammer. Someone should take several same size chunks and put them through the ringer and let the Forumites know the results. Take care! Michael

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