my first attempt at homemade micarta

Nice,what is it?
Have you thought about dying it?
I have some burlap I think I'll dye a darker brown before making mic out of it.
But then again..natural burlap looks good too.
 
mykel m said:
Nice,what is it?
Have you thought about dying it?
I have some burlap I think I'll dye a darker brown before making mic out of it.
But then again..natural burlap looks good too.
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so, i started with that duck cloth from that jacket. standard kinda color. what i found out is the resin i have really makes it brownish. that is why i wanted to start with something lighter.

so, not sure exactly the color, but it is a natural burlap and a light colored...i dunno what...kinda cloth. i know that's not helpful. i just liked how it had the pattern in it. i want to get it going parallel to the tang of the knife. think it will look cool. if it turns out, that is.
 
anxious to see how this comes out!

best

mqqn
 
Go, man, go! I'm still wasting perfectly good leather and I can tell you it just gets more fun trying something you don't know how to do...yet.
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mykel m said:
Yeah,that pattern on the one side looks cool.Got 'er done yet?
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it is two different fabrics. one is the natural burlap. the other is...well...i don't really know what you call it. some sort of cloth, but with a cool pattern. ;)

KYenglish said:
Go, man, go! I'm still wasting perfectly good leather and I can tell you it just gets more fun trying something you don't know how to do...yet.
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nice pete. like that bit cover for that axe. :thumbup:
 
alright. so, i just went and did a batch of that burlap. and i'll tell ya...it did not go according to plan again. that resin is really hard to work with. with all the holes in the burlap, i didn't figure i'd need as much of the resin. but, even with that said...i still used more than the first time...10 oz. recommended amount of hardener. and, i still ran out after about 8 strips. i just can't ever seem to saturate the material.

i bet i will be lucky to get an 1/8" slab out of this. it was not my intent to make liners. :thumbdn:

i think once this dries, i will change things up on my next batch. i think i will dump the resin mix in a foil roasting pan and just "dunk" the material in it...like i am making french toast, or a plaster cast. see if that works better.

boy, i guess this really is a "Work in Progress." :p
 
[i think i will dump the resin mix in a foil roasting pan and just "dunk" the material in it...like i am making french toast, or a plaster cast. see if that works better.]
That's the way I saw it done on YT.:thumbup:
 
mykel m said:
[i think i will dump the resin mix in a foil roasting pan and just "dunk" the material in it...like i am making french toast, or a plaster cast. see if that works better.]
That's the way I saw it done on YT.:thumbup:
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oh really? the few that i watched, they poured a line of goo down the middle of the strips and then spread it with their fingers. ok. well, i am glad that i am not thinking crazy, at least.
 
ok guys. i am pleasantly surprised. the burlap micarta came out real good. it is thin unfortunately, but i expected that. i am at least pleased with how it set up. i'll find a use for it. hope to make a batch that is thick enough for scales later this week.

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TPVT said:
ok guys. i am pleasantly surprised. the burlap micarta came out real good. it is thin unfortunately, but i expected that. i am at least pleased with how it set up. i'll find a use for it. hope to make a batch that is thick enough for scales later this week.

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Nice dude,did you press it while curing?
And how did the pattern on the other side come out?
 
looks the same myke. and, it is hard all the way through. it set up nice.

and yes, i had some scrap 1 x 6 (ish) wood that i cut down. i use multiple spring clamps and 2 C-clamps to press.

i thought about this some more. i got another LRK+ coming. this is roughly 1/4" thick. maybe 3/16". i think i am going to save this to use on that. really liked the skinny handle on the first one i had.
 
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