Modifying G10??

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howardaw

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Hello all,

I three G10 equipped knives, a BM710, BM806, and an Al Mar S2K. Both the S2K and 710 have rounded edges on the handle, therefore they are very comfortable. The 806, while not uncomfortable isn't as nice as the other two in that regard. How hard is it to modify/sand/etc G10...like with a dremel, sandpaper, whatever??
And if it is possible, what is the best (least likely to screw up the knife) method. Thanks...

Howard
 
You might want to do a search as I think this has been discussed. I don't know much about the topic, but I believe it's dangerous and you need to wear a good mask, or resporator, as the dust from G-10 isn't something you want to be breating in.
 
g-10 actually sands very easily. If I were you I would just do it by hand. Start with whatever grit you feel like starting with, and work your way up to as high a grit as you want. The dust is very bad for you. You can minimize the dust by wet sanding. I do it all the time. Just do what you can so that you don't inhale the dust.
Kyle fuglesten
 
As said, G-10 is easy to sand, but very bad for your lungs. Best is to wear a respirator. However, soemthign liek those "dental" masks and sanding underneath a faucet will do for now. contact cement some 180 or so grit wet/dry paper onto a paint stur stick, and use that to sand your g-10 edges to round them. Go from the 180/220ish to 400 grit to smooth that out, and you're all set!
 
i heard that glockman99 rounded a bit of the g10 off a SERE2k so maybe he could chime in with some tips...
 
Originally posted by Point44
i heard that glockman99 rounded a bit of the g10 off a SERE2k so maybe he could chime in with some tips...
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Yes, I have done that to MANY (if not ALL) of my G-10 scaled knives, as I don't like even a hint of rough or un-finished edges on MY scales...For ME, it is all-about how a knife FEELS in MY hand, and how it looks.

To knock-off the edges, I started with a small 1/2 round file, then switched to 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper to put a "polish" on the finished edges. Since I didn't use a "powertool" to do this, and I worked slowly, I didn't really have to worry about the bad G-10 dust.
 
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