Official Micarta Thread - Rats and Hogs!

FloridaBlade said:
I'm wondering how does Busse make the patterns on these handles, is it molded that way when they lay up the material/resin or do they carve the patterns after the micarta is done?
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shinyedges said:
If I had to guess I would say they are CNC machined, the machining exposes the layers of different fabric and colors while creating the texture.
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Ahh yes, CNC, a.k.a. computerized numerical control.
That would explain the consistent pattern. I would like to see this process.

Now, how do we go about getting Busse to provide an option of snakeskin micarta on these new blades?
Surely this is possible, it's not like they can't make more.
 
Jaxx said:
Hard Knocks, yes it's one of them. ;)
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Lol. Probably one of twenty-seven :) I've got a CG FBM fund started. It and the NMFSH are two that really pull me toward them. Thank you sir.
 
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I am in the process of becoming a certified machinist, I use cnc lathes and mills. Very cool stuff I got a couple short vids of random items being made, but im sure youtube has a million vids of cnc machines making all kinds of stuff.

Here is a pic of my rmd
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FloridaBlade said:
Ahh yes, CNC, a.k.a. computerized numerical control.
That would explain the consistent pattern. I would like to see this process.

Now, how do we go about getting Busse to provide an option of snakeskin micarta on these new blades?
Surely this is possible, it's not like they can't make more.
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FloridaBlade said:
Now, how do we go about getting Busse to provide an option of snakeskin micarta on these new blades?
Surely this is possible, it's not like they can't make more.
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I'd love to see the snakeskin offered, and I imagine it would sell like hotcakes. Of course everything Jerry offers flies out the door :)

Here's a pretty good shot of some nice black canvas on a custom shop R4.

 
Here's a recent pic of the JMD and RMD in black, and tan canvas, respectively:

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The JMD came with a fair amount of oil or something on the scales and was almost totally black at first, but they mellowed out quickly with some use (after the puc was taken). The RMD scales came bone dry and I worked a very small amount of mineral oil into them, which brought out the color in the pic.
 
Apophis said:
Here's a recent pic of the JMD and RMD in black, and tan canvas, respectively:

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The JMD came with a fair amount of oil or something on the scales and was almost totally black at first, but they mellowed out quickly with some use (after the puc was taken). The RMD scales came bone dry and I worked a very small amount of mineral oil into them, which brought out the color in the pic.
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Wow, the jack looks a LOT bigger than I expected from the specs! awesome as the drop-point is, glad I held back. Thanks for posting!
 
Hard Knocks said:
I'd love to see the snakeskin offered, and I imagine it would sell like hotcakes. Of course everything Jerry offers flies out the door :)

Here's a pretty good shot of some nice black canvas on a custom shop R4.

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HK that's a much better pic; nice and closeup! :thumbup:
 
chiral.grolim said:
Wow, the jack looks a LOT bigger than I expected from the specs! awesome as the drop-point is, glad I held back. Thanks for posting!
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It's different than I imagined, but I'm really happy it is. I tought it would just be a slightly larger RMD, but in reality it feels like a completely different knife. The JMD has a much larger blade profile, a deeper, wider choil, and slim, contoured scales. I'm sure it' not for everyone, but I'm glad I didn't hold back! :)
 
More black micarta rats (missing the R9):

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new Ratweiler black canvas

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Here's one of the R9, needs a sanding-bath to rough up the scales again...

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One more, black paper on a Hog Muk

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Speaking of "something else" micarta...diggin' yours, ragnerok :thumbup: ...this one's ripstop camo micarta Garth tried on my HAM after finding it @ Knob Creek. :)

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Great photos guys, thanks for putting these up!
Love the way the light is hitting that black paper on the Muk. :thumbup:
 
Jaxx said:
Various micarta on Rats. Tan, tan, 'nother tan, black, and brown canvas micartas...

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I usually don't like the tan micarta..but when it looks like wood (like on this ratweiler pic) it looks bad ass
 
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