red or blue carbon fiber

[interceptor]

New guy here with a question.

I recently began putting together knives from kits, but I like to give them my own personal touches. I was looking for blue or red carbon fiber (carbon kevlar?) for fixed-blade handles, but all I can find is black CF.

I've seen red and blue on composites dealers, but they either don't have a suitable thickness (1/4"+) or else they require a huge minimum order.

Any ideas?

 

[knarfeng]

You will not find any carbon fiber material in any color aside from black because carbon fibers themselves are black. No matter what colorants are added to the resin, the result will still be black.

G10 is available in colors because fiberglass is white/clear. It can be colored by adding dyes to the resin.

 

[interceptor]

Correct. Technically, I believe it is carbon kevlar which is made in different colors.

What do knife makers use to represent blue or red carbon fiber on handles?

 

[Dr Heelhook]

You will not find any carbon fiber material in any color aside from black because carbon fibers themselves are black. No matter what colorants are added to the resin, the result will still be black.

G10 is available in colors because fiberglass is white/clear. It can be colored by adding dyes to the resin.

Then what is this stuff?

http://www.wtknives.com/warrenthomasfolders.html

It says carbon fiber, but looks more bluish green than black.

 

[knarfeng]

Correct. Technically, I believe it is carbon kevlar which is made in different colors.

What do knife makers use to represent blue or red carbon fiber on handles?

Kevlar is arimid fiber, not carbon fiber.
You could have red or blue Kevlar.

Please show me a source for what you are talking about. There is no red or blue carbon fiber.

 

[jeep45238]

Kevlar is arimid fiber, not carbon fiber.
You could have red or blue Kevlar.

Please show me a source for what you are talking about. There is no red or blue carbon fiber.

Only if painted I wouldn't suggest it though - bodywork on carbon fiber sucks - it's worse than working with fiberglass or steel in my opinion.

Go ahead, ask me how I know :thumbdn:

http://www.eng.uc.edu/fsae/multimedia/2007/pictures/DSC01560.JPG

 

[knarfeng]

Then what is this stuff?

http://www.wtknives.com/warrenthomasfolders.html

It says carbon fiber, but looks more bluish green than black.

The web page says it is "aluminized carbon fiber ". You can flame spray aluminum onto a carbon fiber surface. That will provide you with a surface which is aluminum colored. You can then add dye to the resin that you are using and get that greenish color.

Warren Thomas uses a lot of very unique materials. The above is a case in point.