White Paper Ivory Micarta

[Jack O'Neill]

I need some White Ivory Paper Micarta , any one know where I may find some ? Bought Ivory Paper from both K&G and Jantz , got the cream colored stuff . My customer wants White . I have wrote Sheffield , waiting for an answer and Tracy has his advertised as aged, that should be more of a yellow in color I think .

Any place I am missing ?

Thanks Jack

 

[i4Marc]

Does it have to be paper Micarta?

 

[Jack O'Neill]

Does it have to be paper Micarta?

what do you have in mind ? I wrote my customer and mentioned bone and corian . Waiting for a reply .

 

[kc custom]

The only micarta I've seen that I would say is a true white was linen based
and it came from sheffield years back. Corian would prob be pretty close.
Ken.

 

[SBuzek]

Jephco has white corian.
http://www.jephcosupply.com/products_handlematerial/handle.html

 

[Maelstrom78]

This was countertop material the guy who installed our cabinet doors gave me to try out.

It was 20 times easier to work with than the gummy white micarta (never had that problem with other micarta) I've used in the past.

Smelled HORRIBLE though working with it. Shop stunk for 2 weeks! It looks great though so I'll probably use it again. Didn't get full of black stuff from the buffer. What it did have came right out with some 3m adhesive remover spray once I sanded it to 2000 grit.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

This was countertop material the guy who installed our cabinet doors gave me to try out.

It was 20 times easier to work with than the gummy white micarta (never had that problem with other micarta) I've used in the past.

Smelled HORRIBLE though working with it. Shop stunk for 2 weeks! It looks great though so I'll probably use it again. Didn't get full of black stuff from the buffer. What it did have came right out with some 3m adhesive remover spray once I sanded it to 2000 grit.

That would be corian , I have used it but also fear it breaking or cracking if the knife is dropped . I have dropped pieces and watched it break but I also have used it in knives and dropped them and it survived .

It can be a smooth and beautiful handle material .

 

[Jack O'Neill]

Jephco has white corian.
http://www.jephcosupply.com/products_handlematerial/handle.html

Thanks Stan , that may be where I have to go , thanks for letting me know .

 

[Josh Rider]

What about white g10? I've never used it, but Alpha knife supply carries it.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

The only micarta I've seen that I would say is a true white was linen based
and it came from sheffield years back. Corian would prob be pretty close.
Ken.

Thanks Ken , I do believe what I had came from Sheffield as I have done a lot of business with them . This was white paper not linen , I have been carrying it around for about 6 years .

 

[Jack O'Neill]

What about white g10? I've never used it, but Alpha knife supply carries it.

I hate G10 , but then again I like my customer , Thank you I will look up Chuck .

 

[i4Marc]

Yup, I was going to suggest Jephco. He has corian but he also has a similar product called Hi-Macs. You could make your own white paper micarta.

 

[Maelstrom78]

That would be corian , I have used it but also fear it breaking or cracking if the knife is dropped . I have dropped pieces and watched it break but I also have used it in knives and dropped them and it survived .

It can be a smooth and beautiful handle material .

Well the guy got it as a scrap from his work and he said it's made by the Formica company. Not sure if they make corian as well. Anybody know of Formica has asbestos? Or maybe if that's the old stuff. Either way I'm not sure if i want to use it again!

 

[Maelstrom78]

Just ordered some hi-macs in white, blue and camo(what the heck) and the corian in new bone. Can't wait to give them a try!

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

Just finished this bushcrafter model with Jepcho's artificial ivory handles. I like the stuff a lot.

 

[i4Marc]

I've used his artificial bone material on a knife handle too. It works very well and looks great. The Hi Macs stuff seems interesting. I'd like to see what that looks like finished.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1210145-Camp-Knife

 

[Maelstrom78]

Yeah I remember the sweet handle on that one. I'll post a picture when I have 1 completed

 

[Jack O'Neill]

thanks guys for all the help and suggestions . i4mark , that bone looks interesting .

Thanks again every one .

 

[oldwolf]

That would be corian , I have used it but also fear it breaking or cracking if the knife is dropped . I have dropped pieces and watched it break but I also have used it in knives and dropped them and it survived .

It can be a smooth and beautiful handle material .

I vote No on Corian. Learned the hard way when I dropped a beautiful Bowie I loved. It is beautiful, but not practical for a knife. Handle hit a small sharp rock and left a permanent "Star" which could not be ground out. Never used it again.

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

Yup, I was going to suggest Jephco. He has corian but he also has a similar product called Hi-Macs. You could make your own white paper micarta.

I'm pretty sure that the artificial ivory that Jepcho sells isn't corian. I know he sells corian on his site(which is maybe what you meant) but I think it's different from the artificial ivory.

I spoke with Jeff(owner of Jepcho) extensively about his artificial ivory at the ICCE show. He said that he's done a good amount of destructive testing on it and it's held up real well. I've personally had to hit it with a hammer and punch and it held up good. There was some minor flaking on the top(no cracks) but I'd like someone to show me any material that could withstand that with out getting marks on it.