Pink Micarta or G10

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thombrogan

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Does anyone know a source for pink or magenta micarta or G10? I want to have a few knives customized for my daughter, but can't seem to find those materials in that color.

Many thanks in advance.
 
If you can't find those materials , you can get dyed stabilized wood in red anyway.
 
If you finish maroon linen Micarta to 220 grit then leave it alone (probably if you blast it, too, I would guess), it looks sort of pinkish. Definitely doesn't look deep red like it usually does. It will darken with absorbing oils from the hand, though.
 
Unless you're really sold on synthetics, what about pink ivory? I've used it on a couple knives and guns for the ladies, they like it. :D
 
Tom I'm looking for the samething if the corian is what your looking for please let me know how it works and where to find it.
Thanks
Bob
 
Will do, Mr. Steelswing. I'll probably find some in New Hampshire or Vermont, but I'll let you know.
 
Here is a letter sent to me from Jochen (aqua from ckd). The process is pretty simple it sounds like. He made a knife with this as handle material and it looked great/ I haven't had the time or chance to do my own yet. Let me know if it works out for ya.


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Hi Metthew,

well, that’s not twice as complicated as it sounds. I’ve done this the same way like making Micarta. You just need the fibreglass, epoxy resin, hardener and colour. I’m sorry, but I don’t know where to buy this stuff in the US. I bought it at www.r-g.de . (click on the Union jack and you get many good basic information about fibres, resins and stuff)
Then you cut the fibreglass in parts which are as big as the plate you like to produce. I used 163g/m² - fibreglass. It took 50 layers for producing a 0,33” thick plate.
To cut out all the parts, is really fuzzy work , because the fibres on the side just fall out of the fabric.
You also need a simple press. For pressing out the air bubbles sealed in the resin and to get the plate flat. A very simple press can be used; just take two wood boards drill 4 holes in every of them and put in long screws and counter screw.

Then you mix the resin and hardener and the colour if you want. Put the first fibreglass fabric part into the mixture. Then lie it onto the under part of the press, which should be covered by a plastic bag, which is large enough that you can fold it upside that no resin can flow out. Then take the next fabric part and lie it on top of the other and so one. Take a hardener which can be worked with for at least 40 minutes. Anything else would be to short.
When the last layer is put on, fold over the bag and place the top part of the press. Now you screw it down with little pressure until the difference between bottom and top is everywhere the same.

Of course you can use anything else for making handle material. Here: www.knifestyle.net/project7-schraeg-hinten.jpg I laminated a handle with fabric of old Army pants as carrier material. This is much more easy!!

I hope I could help you and, that you understood what I meant. I don’t do descriptions in English very often. Just tell if you have further questions or want to see some pictures

Best regards,

Jochen
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Hope it helps.

~Matthew
 
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