New homemade micarta on my 5th knife handle, comments and suggestions welcome!

esnyx · Mar 3, 2014

This is the fourth folding knife I have redone the handle on and I would love some critiques on it. Let me know what you guys think!

philllll · Mar 3, 2014

Looks awesome, even better in person

:thumbup:

JayGoliath · Mar 4, 2014

Spiffy stuff!

cigardoghd · Mar 4, 2014

Gotta love that copper mesh!

esnyx · Mar 4, 2014

Couldn't have done it without you! Thanks buddy!

esnyx · Mar 4, 2014

philllll said:
Looks awesome, even better in person :thumbup:

Thanks for the assist on this one philllll!

saltyveins · Mar 4, 2014

I really like the Mycarta! Looks awesome!

Is it just me, or in the 3rd pic, the spine looks like it still has a good bit of sanding marks??? Either way, that's easy enough to clean up.

esnyx · Mar 4, 2014

saltyveins said:
I really like the Mycarta! Looks awesome!

Is it just me, or in the 3rd pic, the spine looks like it still has a good bit of sanding marks??? Either way, that's easy enough to clean up.

Thanks! Sometimes experiments pay off.

It does have sanding marks, I still need to wet sand and polish the spine and the blade.

Omega Leather Works · Mar 4, 2014

Very very cool! What is your method and materials? I really like that.

esnyx · Mar 4, 2014

Strigamort said:
Very very cool! What is your method and materials? I really like that.

Thanks! I used burlap and conductive copper mesh used in military helicopters and Bondo fiberglass resin. My buddy works on them and was able to get his hands on some for me. I've named it "apache copper" micarta.

Altofsky · Mar 4, 2014

And you probably made those scales for a whole lot less than you'd pay for a small slab of Thunderstorm "Kevlar".

Nicely done.

Omega Leather Works · Mar 4, 2014

Apache copper. I like that! After posting I looked at it again and could clearly make out the materials.

Evencoat makes great pigments that work well with polyester resin. If you keep making cool composites you might like to try some. I think the natural color of the resin looks perfect with the copper though.

paynter · Mar 4, 2014

I really like the look of the combination of materials you used as well as the overall colors. The best compliment I can give you is that I would proudly carry a knife with those scales. Well done!

Gary

esnyx · Mar 4, 2014

paynter said:
I really like the look of the combination of materials you used as well as the overall colors. The best compliment I can give you is that I would proudly carry a knife with those scales. Well done!

Thanks Gary! I appreciate it!

philllll · Mar 7, 2014

This second one came out realllll purdy and with the lighter burlap. Thanks again, dude!

cigardoghd · Mar 7, 2014

Man, that really did come out nice. I should be able to get some more material out to you Monday.

Justin Presson · Mar 7, 2014

I like that nice look to it :thumbup:

Overmountain · Mar 8, 2014

:thumbup:

Very cool. Is the burlap weaved into the copper conductive mesh or are my eyes playing tricks on me? That is some cool looking stuff to be sure. I think you could probably market that... It certainly looks a lot better than some stuff I have seen sell for retarded $$ lately... Very nicely done.

-Eric

esnyx · Mar 17, 2014

LucyCustomKnives said:
:thumbup:

Very cool. Is the burlap weaved into the copper conductive mesh or are my eyes playing tricks on me? That is some cool looking stuff to be sure. I think you could probably market that... It certainly looks a lot better than some stuff I have seen sell for retarded $$ lately... Very nicely done.

-Eric

You nailed it! Thanks!