peppercorn
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I've been wondering for some time now what polished micarta and linen would look like, how much work it would take to do it and, once done, how would it perform. So, in the vein of more polishing can never hurt, I set out to answer these questions.
I used a total of six different grits of sand paper and finished with a polishing, finer grit, compound. Labor intensive.
The polished slabs are much less grippy when dry, yet, when wet, are not as slick as I thought they would be. In fact, moisture tends to make them more textured and, hence, more grippy.
As for looks, it's all subjective.
Also, I washed the knives with soap and water before I took the pictures in order to show the finished product without the darkening effect of oils.
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Original, Horton .415 Camp Blood, unpolished linen micarta.
Original, Horton .400 Camp2 Chopper, unpolished canvas micarta
I used a total of six different grits of sand paper and finished with a polishing, finer grit, compound. Labor intensive.
The polished slabs are much less grippy when dry, yet, when wet, are not as slick as I thought they would be. In fact, moisture tends to make them more textured and, hence, more grippy.
As for looks, it's all subjective.
Also, I washed the knives with soap and water before I took the pictures in order to show the finished product without the darkening effect of oils.
.
Original, Horton .415 Camp Blood, unpolished linen micarta.
Original, Horton .400 Camp2 Chopper, unpolished canvas micarta
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