Source for and difficulty working G10 and Micarta

[SDouglas]

I have a small project that I am working on and I need a piece of 6" x 1" x 1/4" G10 or micarta.

I will also need to do some cutting and gluing of this material. I plan on using a Dremel for the cutting and I would appreciate any information on sources and techniques that you can provide.

 

[richard rosvall]

G-10 is incredibly tough stuff! I use a variable speed scroll saw to profile, and it eats up blades very quickly. I would recommend starting with one of the micarta laminates. If you're doing the initial profiling with a dremel, try using a cut-off wheel and get the woven kind. They last much longer than the others. A hacksaw works fine also. And please remember all this stuff is VERY bad for your lungs! Wear a respirator. Good luck, let us know how your project goes.

 

[Chang]

www.halperntitanium.com probably sells G-10 in sheets that you can cut down to size. Or you can buy from smaller knife supply places like texasknife.com or sheffieldsupply.com.

 

[SDouglas]

After doing some additional research I am trying a different approach on the project.