orange g10 stacked washers?

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hey guys, I'm trying to make a dive knife for my dad, he wanted orange g10 for handle material.

I decided on a hidden tang so that I could put a heavy pommel o the knife that he could hammer stuff with it if needed.

finding a block of orange g10 big enough for my needs has become a problem. alpha knife supply is the only place I found that even sells them but I'm not sure that they will be big enough.

so my thought was to cut out washers from a large piece of g10 and stack them to get the desired size, my only concern is that this would leave the vertical side of the scales as the finish edge. I've never really used g10 before so I was wondering if the sides can be polished up to the same quality finish as the top of the scales.

may sound like a dumb question but I know micarta has a different texture on the sides and doesn't look as nice. I was wondering if the same was true of g10.

thanks for answering my dumb question!

-craig
 
I wouldn't recommend the washer approach. G10 viewed from the side can be not as true of a color, and the hassle of building that handle will be significant. Looking at what AKS has, there are some blocks there that would make pretty big handles. Just how big of a handle are you wanting to make?
 
when I looked a few weeks ago there weren't any that were long enough, my only other idea was to buy two and put a nickel silver washer in between the two pieces, the handle is abnormally long because of the pommel my dad requested, he wants a sort of hammer head/Axe head type thing(hard to describe) in case he needs to clear the opening of a lobster hole in the large rock bottom of vero beach.
 
You can make a full tang and have thread sticking out of the bottom to screw on a pommel.
Drill/file a slot that will hold the head of a screw, epoxy in place and file the head flush

Any pics of the design?
 
BTW I was planning on a screw on pommel, I just wouldn't have a block long enough to span the length of the handle (think hatchet handle length with hatchet head/hammer head on pommel end with heavy duty chisel dive knife blade on the other. its mostly for digging around on a rocky bottom and widening the mouth of the lobster hole under the rock so its easier to get them out
 
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OK a few things, this is in no way anything other than a concept drawing. this is what my dad drew out when I asked what he wanted, its simply a component drawing, the shapes, dimensions, and proportions are not accounted for.


that being said, he wants the handle long like a hatchet, he wants a thick chisel point blade (for prying) and some sort of hammer and Axe or rock hammer type head. I'm also going to throw a line cutter gut hook somewhere in there.

I know its crazy but he dives for lobster a lot and its what he wants, and honestly it looks quite challenging to pull off so I am looking forward to it for that reason.
 
Looking at the drawing, I would consider making the whole thing in one piece with a full tang flared for the guard. I think the threaded axe head will be problematic. It would be much stronger with g10 slabs using corby bolts. Jess
 
I think you'll end up cutting your self, using your design .
When you swing it you'll have the knife side moving around pointing towards your belly. That's japanes suicide waiting to happen.
Using the knife you'll cut yourself with the axe.

If I were asked I'd sugest redesigning the axe head so it can do the knife tasks.
If that doesn't work out, at least have the knife stick out the axe side.
Check out acient halberds (the pole weapon)
They are basicaly what you are after, only on a long pole.
The hook can be replaced by a hammer head

Halberd.jpg
 
I am looking at this as more of a hatchet with a sharpened pry bar at bottom of handle. I think sharp things on both ends of a tool is sort of dangerous but, for underwater use only maybe you do want two tools in one hand? I agree with Jesse above this would be nice as a full tang construction with bolted on slabs. Also consider this is an underwater hatchet, maybe shoot for the chisel portion to be removable/replaceable bolt on construction type thing.
 
In addition to wholeheartedly echoing everyone else's misgivings about the design, let me point out that you could simply use two blocks end to end, with a metal spacer in between to make it look more "intentional."
 
Hengelo_77 said:
I think you'll end up cutting your self, using your design .
When you swing it you'll have the knife side moving around pointing towards your belly. That's japanes suicide waiting to happen.
Using the knife you'll cut yourself with the axe.

If I were asked I'd sugest redesigning the axe head so it can do the knife tasks.
If that doesn't work out, at least have the knife stick out the axe side.
Check out acient halberds (the pole weapon)
They are basicaly what you are after, only on a long pole.
The hook can be replaced by a hammer head

Halberd.jpg
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I'm not an idiot, the knife side will have a snap lock kydex sheath to prevent an accident, also this will be used underwater so its not like you can actually swing it.
 
I'm just creating the tool I was asked to make, I'm not really seeking design advice just information on how to use or locate g10 in this kind of length.
I think two blocks with a nickle silver spacer in the middle is the best idea, as I said above. thanks for the input.
 
timos- said:
I am looking at this as more of a hatchet with a sharpened pry bar at bottom of handle. I think sharp things on both ends of a tool is sort of dangerous but, for underwater use only maybe you do want two tools in one hand? I agree with Jesse above this would be nice as a full tang construction with bolted on slabs. Also consider this is an underwater hatchet, maybe shoot for the chisel portion to be removable/replaceable bolt on construction type thing.
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I like the idea of a replaceable chisel, especially since he intends to pry with it. I was planning to make it really beefy to prevent breakage but I'm sure any thickness of hardened steel can still break if enough leverage is applied.
 
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