Stippling...big photos

imaginefj

imaginefj

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These photos are large but I hope to show some detail. I have done some stippling work to only the back part of the scale. This is really aggressive and grips like crazy:eek:. It is as rough as sc8board tape at the least. But, if anyone is looking for ultra positive grip this is it.

I think doing just the back is plenty. The front of the scale is left smooth for finer tasks where the stippling could start to be a bother on bushcraft type work.

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Very cool. I like it and am going to try some stippling on Grivory soon. Thanks for the pics.
 
SWEETNESS!!!! I like my handles smooth, they tend not to get hot when I bush out with it. Most folks like texture, but for me the micarta offers the most grip, shock absorbtion, and pure awesomeness.

BUT, what you got going looks badass, I was thinking of sending my BK2 to you for an overhaul. Who knows.

Yeah, thats a BK2, just lopped off some 4" Poplar, and the MAN making sure I didn't raise his insurance premium

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Moose
 
stippling seems to be gaining ... traction ... it seems :)
 
dingobubba said:
How did you do that?
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Gunyon nailed it, soldering iron. The tip has been filed down to a thinner point that standard.

I might also add, soldering irons are hot, everytime I use mine I manage to cook myself.
 
moosez45 said:
SWEETNESS!!!! I like my handles smooth, they tend not to get hot when I bush out with it. Most folks like texture, but for me the micarta offers the most grip, shock absorbtion, and pure awesomeness.

BUT, what you got going looks badass, I was thinking of sending my BK2 to you for an overhaul. Who knows.

Yeah, thats a BK2, just lopped off some 4" Poplar, and the MAN making sure I didn't raise his insurance premium

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Moose
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Having the stippling on just the end should be good in a choked down grip like you have in the photo. If you lopped that poplar off in one swing don't send anything my way!
 
Like I said in an earlier thread, we have been using a soldering iron to texture or stipple pistol frames and plastic furniture on rifles and shotguns for years. Really works well. Just be sure to do it in a ventilated area as breathing the fumes can really do a job on you depending upon the particular plastic involved. Your work looks good.
 
Looks good. A little can go a long way along the grip and make a night and day difference.

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imaginefj said:
Gunyon nailed it, soldering iron. The tip has been filed down to a thinner point that standard.

I might also add, soldering irons are hot, everytime I use mine I manage to cook myself.
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I just used the needle type and touched it until I saw the grivory start to melt. And yes I also managed to cook my fingies once or twice. :eek: Sure didn't seem to hold it like that for long though. :D
 
That looks real nice man. I tried that recently on a cheap Condor machete handle and it turned out nasty, the bad nasty, nowhere near as good as yours.
 
That definitely looks grippy! Any trouble with abrasions when not wearing gloves? I've still got a couple pairs of Grivory laying around, I may have to give this mod a try...
 
MikeyJ said:
That definitely looks grippy! Any trouble with abrasions when not wearing gloves? I've still got a couple pairs of Grivory laying around, I may have to give this mod a try...
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If your hands are really wet it might be kinda harsh. But, it isn't that bad. If it is a touch too rough you can knock the edges off with some fine grit sandpaper and be good to go.
 
looks really good, probably gives a ton of traction.....but i have a bad feeling that could raise some hell on your hands with some hard use.
 
Flexxx said:
That looks excellent, are you going to do the hole thing?
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Actually, the back is all I have plans for currently.

In the grip like Moose is chopping with it really adds some traction. But for carving and other activites I think having the smooth part up front is nice. If I was going for all out grip I'd stipple the whole thing or at least along the spine.
 
imaginefj said:
If your hands are really wet it might be kinda harsh. But, it isn't that bad. If it is a touch too rough you can knock the edges off with some fine grit sandpaper and be good to go.
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+1 for this! I've done the same thing on a few items around here and it works great.
I recommend around 220 used lightly, followed up with some 400, used a bit more aggressively, and a wipe down with a bit of gun oil or something similar to bring the surface back from dead grey.
 
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