Textured Handles

[Ang_Panday]

A friend of mine told me that the best way to make this type of texture on a handle is to use a dremel with a Carbide bur. Has any of you guys done this I wonder if it will work on a 303 stainless steel

 

[balibalistic]

On things like micarts,g10 or CF i normally just use a dremel with sanding wheels.but on stainless or TI you would need carbide i'd think.try asking jens anso,he's got texturing TI down to a science!

 

[Ang_Panday]

I think this could be done more precisely with a hand file

 

[Barker]

I have a Ti sebbie that was textured with an oscillating spindle sander.

 

[Ang_Panday]

I have a Ti sebbie that was textured with an oscillating spindle sander.

How was the effect? Was it good?...Maybe you could post a pic

 

[Barker]

Ang,
Here's some pics.

 

[Ang_Panday]

Wow very nice Thanks for posting the pics :thumbup:
I tried doing it on a rough stone grinder on some scrap stainless
steel here in my shop. The effect is similar, but the grindmarks
are very visible. Maybe if I use a much smoother grit
it might do the trick

 

[Barker]

Good Luck! Post some pics when you get it down.

 

[GibsonFan]

Barker, that looks really cool. I've seen some handles and blades textured kind of like that, but it looks like chipped flint... any thoughts on how to do that? Great thread

 

[messinger]

I've talked to Jens about this. His technique is to use various small wheels on his belt grinder. By doing this he can get whatever level of finish he wants by changing belts.

-Ben M.

 

[JCaswell]

You can get that effect with a small wheel on a belt grinder (oscillating spindle would do too, obviously).

If you use those carbide burs you'll end up with an extremely rough finish (especially noticable on the metal pins). You'll also have a hard time cutting evenly across the surface of a metal pin as your cut transitions from metal to micarta. The tendeny of the bur will be to grab at the softer material and gouge it out around the pin. Assuming you were able to keep that from happening, you'd be in for a lot of hand work smoothing everything and retaining the edges. In short ... avoid the burs in this situation.
Ti sands pretty well. It's strong, but soft.

 

[Ansoknives]

ya just use the small wheels on your grinder and start making dust.....that picture looks to be my work too

 

[Ang_Panday]

ya just use the small wheels on your grinder and start making dust.....that picture looks to be my work too

Yes that knife is yours :thumbup: Nice to see you here Jens