Off Topic Modding the Buck Phenolic Handel ?

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Has anyone modified a Buck Phenolic fixed blade handel with a file or Dremel ?
Lol , I'm betting someone here has . :D I just got home after a six month stay in the Palo Alto Ca. V.A. Hospital and thinking about trying this while recuperating.
Any photo's would be cool . :thumbsup: :cool:
 
Welcome back!!! Glad you're recuperating.

What kind of mod? Checkering? Scrimshaw? Inserts?
 
VorpalRain said:
Welcome back!!! Glad you're recuperating.

What kind of mod? Checkering? Scrimshaw? Inserts?
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Thanks , I'm thinking about doing some turquise inlays in a Buck 119 handle . Wondering how difficult this material maybe to work with ?
 
I've been reading here for many years and I don't remember anybody doing that as a home project.
Buck has released some with inlays, but home projects must be rare. I searched and found nothing.
Recently Photobucket removed thousands of pictures, so if there were any they're probably gone.
I figure somebody here has tried it, though--and they'll be along to share their adventures.
:)
 
Sky,

Wish you would have said something here about your stay in Palo Alto as it's only about an hour from me. I would have come to visit you there, hope all is well now!

There was a guy on the big auction site that was doing a lot of inlay work and some of it was on the phenolic handles.
JB
 
Wow it would have been fun to had a visit while I was there. Six months was a long time and I have many interesting stories of my time there, they saved my life. :thumbsup: Nice album JB.
I have an idea , the inlay material , tools and time and that is a dangerous combination . :eek: :)
 
Interesting question, Horse in the Sky. Apparently, it can be done, but I don't recall ever seeing an inlay in Phenolic, except from Buck.
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You'll remember I told you that PhotoBucket had deleted thousands of pictures here.......and right after that (in post #5) we lost three out of four.
That's one of the changes since you took your medical leave. The photo situation has been turned upside down and shaken.
 
I deleted the pictures. Photobucket did not.I forgot when removed from pb they dissapear from the forums.
 
Makael said:
I deleted the pictures. Photobucket did not.I forgot when removed from pb they dissapear from the forums.
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Thanks for the replies. Yeah Makael all my photos are on Photobucket as well and I don't know how to get them back without paying they're ransom fee. Is the Buck Phenolic basically epoxy ?
 
Sky, glad your well and back.
Yes, it is phenolic resin with polymers, similar to bakelite. Good luck on your project. DM
 
I was on a dollar a month plan before they changed the terms. They are honoring that until Dec 31st 2018. If I remember right. I deleted the photo's to make room and not have to flip thru 60 pages to find a picture. Works fine but will eventually have to start taking pics with the corrected size and download onto my pc. Seems easy enough.
 
David Martin said:
Sky, glad your well and back.
Yes, it is phenolic resin with polymers, similar to bakelite. Good luck on your project. DM
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Thanks David, so good to hear from you my friend !!! Are going to have your Buck Knife Display in Las Cruces this October ?
 
Makael said:
I was on a dollar a month plan before they changed the terms. They are honoring that until Dec 31st 2018. If I remember right. I deleted the photo's to make room and not have to flip thru 60 pages to find a picture. Works fine but will eventually have to start taking pics with the corrected size and download onto my pc. Seems easy enough.
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I have to try to download my PB photo's somehow. Lol, I should have known anything free like PB was will become very costly in the end. :eek:
 
Yes, we will be there. The show is Oct. 21-22. Set up is on the 20th and that's when we bring my dog. DM
 
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