The King is pleased

[thrillbilly]

so, spent some time on my 9 while waitin on my 16...

Home-Grown Denim Micarta

Clich-Bath

Kydex

All Done (sheath is obviously Not finished, waiting on my eyelets to arrive)

 

[ljcsov]

Very sweet.

I need to find a spot to get me some micarta like that. Where did you get yours? (can message me)

 

[tradewater]

Outstanding work man. Made a hell of a knife.

 

[thrillbilly]

Very sweet.

I need to find a spot to get me some micarta like that. Where did you get yours? (can message me)

I made it. A couple pair of old jeans, a can of fiberglass resin, and a hydraulic press. Cost me about $4

Outstanding work man. Made a hell of a knife.

Thanks. Im too tight to buy the aftermarket goodies...so I was forced to make em myself. I have less then 10 bucks in the Kydex sheath and less then 5 bucks in the Micarta. I think it would be hard to find a knife package like that for under $~90 which is what I have in it

 

[CCMI]

Lookin good man, nice work!

How do those new scales feel? Do you plan on shaping them at all like the factory scales?

 

[BRL]

you've done a man's job, sir!

 

[thrillbilly]

Lookin good man, nice work!

How do those new scales feel? Do you plan on shaping them at all like the factory scales?

now I know why people pay for Micarta. This stuff feels great! I like a blocky grip, I'm leaving it that way, prefer it over the factory shape. I pretty much created ESEE Micarta grips for the BK9 LOL

 

[getridone]

dang man, you are going wide open with your mods huh?? Didn't you just get that thing?? Wow, I"m definitely motivated for sure.

 

[CaptinRedBeard]

I pretty much created ESEE Micarta grips for the BK9 LOL

That was exactly what I thought when I saw them. Really nice work man.

 

[Stark Knives]

Nice work man! I'm just curious, is your kydex inside out? It just looks too shiny and smooth.

Erd

 

[thrillbilly]

Nice work man! I'm just curious, is your kydex inside out? It just looks too shiny and smooth.

Erd

yeah, about that....

 

[Jonny1280]

Thats a damn fine looking blade Thrilly Billy!! Very nice work on the micarta. I'm always impressed by your photos. Keep up the good work!

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[K9-Handler]

Kydex

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Is that the famous "Lost Foam Process" of Kydex forming?

 

[Bladite]

great work, esp running back and forth the the lightbox, er, truck, for pictures...

great sheath! you melt down some old DVD cases for that? :>

 

[thrillbilly]

Kydex

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Is that the famous "Lost Foam Process" of Kydex forming?

yeah...ran around the shop/farm looking for foam to salvage for my press...This is what I found, some kinda gardening kneepad I cut in half. Apparently it's not 350degrees heatproof! Oh well, it all peeled off my kydex. still have zero dollars in the press LOL

Until a month or so ago, I'd never modded a knife other then 550-wrapping a handle or two...I wanna thank this forum and the fellow 'Heads for inspiring me. I know it aint perfect, but I'm just pleased I got something useable on my first attempt. I'd never even seen or handled Micarta until I made some LOL I have a couple Kydex holsters so I knew how great it is already.

 

[wasatchdan]

That is a unique and very interesting 9, Thrillbilly. Kudos. You did well.

 

[Guineaman]

Ya buddy, got me all tingly looking at all that! I'm headed out to the garage to play with my 9! OH YA!!!

 

[DeadFall27]

Freakin' sweet! I can't wait until I try my batch! If you twist the jeans and let them set and dry like that, it makes a Damascus-type pattern; I would try it out next time you do a batch!

How did you countersink the holes for the hex nuts? That has been driving me crazy for a while!

 

[thrillbilly]

Freakin' sweet! I can't wait until I try my batch! If you twist the jeans and let them set and dry like that, it makes a Damascus-type pattern; I would try it out next time you do a batch!
Im all about variety...Im done with denim for awhile, next micarta is gonna be colored LOL
How did you countersink the holes for the hex nuts? That has been driving me crazy for a while!

well...I just used the #10 countersink bit, then used a bit just exactly the size of the hex-nut to enlarge it...then hammered the nut in. LOL works!

Im gonna 2-ton epoxy it all together anyways...just giving it a trial run for awhile before I glue it, dont want to epoxy something I may not like in a week on my knife LOL

 

[DeadFall27]

well...I just used the #10 countersink bit, then used a bit just exactly the size of the hex-nut to enlarge it...then hammered the nut in. LOL works!

Im gonna 2-ton epoxy it all together anyways...just giving it a trial run for awhile before I glue it, dont want to epoxy something I may not like in a week on my knife LOL

That's some Thrillbilly magic right there!

Keep us updated, I may do the same thing on my batch!