? k-arta ?

[atakach]

im looking for a handle material that i thought was micarta (linen). i cant find it anywhere, but recently saw a pic as material used buy a maker and he refered to it as "k-arta". in any case it is i believe linen and is three or more colors, like blue,whit and black, or red white, and black. these pics are the stuff i had, but a friend gave them to me , said he used to buy from coval supp.

does anyone know where to get it. it looks like this, sorry if pics are blurry.

 

[atakach]

you mean no one every saw this stuff before???

 

[valcas1]

Looks like diamondwood to me. Did you check Sheffield Supply?

 

[Shadetree Phenolics]

Interesting looking stuff. If you cannot find it anywhere, I'd be happy to discuss making some up for you in whatever color combo you would like.
-Todd

 

[atakach]

no on the dymondwood, deffinitly cloth based

 

[Charles Vestal]

I think www.sheffieldsupply.com has some multi-color micarta.

Charles

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

check out Jantz supply , Koval used to carry something like that I believe.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I used to get it from Koval. It came in Red/White/Black, and some other combinations. It is 3/8 thick, linen Micarta, and I bought it in 12X5" sheets.Check Jantz, TKS, and K&G.
Stacy

I just checked the cabinet, and have a 5X8" piece of it on hand. If you meet a dead end with the suppliers , send me an email.