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David Mary said:
I used Micarta for the tang housing and 1/4" G10 for the scales. I have not used it hard yet, but my guess is it will hold up to any and all uses appropriate to a knife its size.
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it will hold up just fine, those laminates definitely won't break.
If one was overly concerned a couple more flared tubes or fasteners could always be added later through the plastics, holding it all together.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
it will hold up just fine, those laminates definitely won't break.
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I agree. At least not under normal knife use.

Crag the Brewer said:
through the plastics
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Forgive my impending rant: The term "plastic" to refer to G10 and Micarta always irks me. Plastic refers to certain materials but it is also a description of material properties. In the former case it is technically partially correct, because G10 uses epoxy resin, and Micarta uses phenolic resin, and while both are techincally "plastics" because they flow before setting, they will never have that characteristc again after setting and thus do NOT fit the material chacteristic description of plastic. And the word "plastic" when referring to a material makes it sound cheap and/or fragile. G10 and Micarta are neither of these things.
 
Rain all day today here so I did not go to the shop. I just put hundreds of dollars into my bicycle, and although I know I will be riding it in the rain soon enough, I just couldn't bring myself to do it today, especially with the temperatures hovering potentially around the freezing mark. Instead I hit my all time peak chess rating (in rapid, not daily). :)
 
I feel sheepish. I thought I had a pair of padauk scales set aside for a gentleman who has a knife on order (ROFR, not on deposit), and when I looked for them I couldn't find them. So I will be placing a new order with Bellforest. I buy their 1/4" x 1 1/2" x 9" slabs. Take a look and if you see a species you want on your up coming knife, with a Janka Hardness of 2200 or lower, send me a message ASAP. Make sure they have that size available first.
 
The harder it is the more work to grind and shape, and the more likely to burn. I could either charge more for the extra work and consumables or just not use it because I value my sanity. I choose the latter.
 
So the African blackwood is definitely out at 3670. I remember thinking I would make a handle out of hard maple one time and that was miserable, I just looked that up at 1470. I dont blame you at drawing a line at 2000.
 
I have a ton of maple in stock and I love using it. It is a beautiful clean and fine grain with excellent moisture resistance. I would make a MagnaCut or LC200N knife with it in a heartbeat.
 
David Mary said:
I have a ton of maple in stock and I love using it. It is a beautiful clean and fine grain with excellent moisture resistance. I would make a MagnaCut or LC200N knife with it in a heartbeat.
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You know, I hadn't thought about what to put on the Sylvan yet (I don't think we ever talked about it), but maybe maple is a good idea.
 
Can do F FSA ! Is that your choice then? I let myself get a little behind my intended schedule, but I should be able to start on yours within a week or two at most.
 
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David Mary said:
Can do F FSA ! Is that your choice then? I let myself get a little behind my intended schedule, but I should be able to start on yours within a week or two at most.
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Let me give it a bit more thought, and I'll let you know soon. Can you texture the maple like you do Suretouch?
 
Also about the wood: preferable nothing lower than 1500 as well. I don't want to make handles with wood that scratches too easily.
 
For as small a window we have to work with you sure do make the process easy on us. Thank you for the options I hadn't considered. I truly Iook forward to the outcome.
 
And thank you for twisting my arm, after my workout no less, and convincing me to go a few hundred points higher in Janka hardness for Indian Ebony. I'm sure I won't be grumbling as my sanity slips away. ;)
 
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