micarta scales

[raindog101]

I just picked up a nice little FB by Ivan Campos, but I'm not crazy about the cord-wrap handle. I was wondering if anyone knows who would be able to make me a nice thin set of black micarta scales for this. And could also skeletonize the tang a little to reduce the weight (it's a heavy little sucker). Any help would be appreciated.

 

[J.S. Carter]

I just made some "damascus" micarta it's olive drab and black...looks very similar to A.E.S.'s tutorial in fact I followed his instruction on how to make it! It came out very nice! I dont have a hydraulic press like he uses so I just squeezed the crap out of it in my vice between two 2x4's and let it set under pressure for about 24-36 hours... it came out great! you can pick up the Fiberglass resin at any super-walmart in the auto section... heres a link to thetutorial I used to make them. You should try it! http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/docs/tutorial6.htm

 

[raindog101]

See, the problem is, I don't have a vise, or a toolbench, or a grinder, or a drill press, or any of that cool stuff. I am what you might call "tool-challenged". I don't have the space or the $ right now to do my own mods, so I gotta outsource it to the fine makers on this forum. Thanks for the info, though. I'll definitely bookmark it, and try my hand at it in the future.

 

[Stephen Tolar]

Raindog101,

Scott Tanguay has added micarta scales to blade blanks for me before. He does a great job and is great to deal with. You can PM him here or shoot him an email: magua1@midmaine.com

Stephen

 

[Retread]

You can buy micarta blanks for next to nothing and make them yourself. Don't really need much in the way of tools. You can have something to brag about.