White pins?

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I am making a fixed blade knife with a purple Kirinite handle. I am using white liner material. I want to use white pins. I need 1/4" and 1/8"
Is this possible? What kind of material would the white pins be made off?
I'm hoping to find something local , Grainger, Welders Supply, Fastenall etc... I would like to finish the knife tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
 
In industrial suppliers, what we call micarta is called garolite. It comes in many colors and sizes.

BTW, garolite comes in tubes that make great thong tubes. Much better than metal tubes.
 
I suppose the scales won't be thick enough to use a tapered plug cutter to make plugs to fill holes over shortened pins?
 
+1 on Goodwinds. I've got white and black fiberglass and carbon fiber rods from them.

This is more applicable to black, but if you use carbon fiber, you'll get black smears around the pins from the dust when you shape the handle. Not too easy to get out, almost like stain. Fiberglass doesn't really do it, but if you run your hand down the rod or play with it much, you'll get tiny, tiny fiberglass splinters that will drive you crazy. Pros and cons.

And an old carbon fiber arrow will make good thong hole liners. There are some odd diameters out there, so finding right drill bit might be the biggest problem.
 
" I didn't know this, how come it is better than metal for tubes?"

Garolite/Micarta is much easier to work with for many reasons. It is very tough, and break resistant ( CF is somewhat brittle). I have switched to using garolite for most all pins and thong tubes now. I am considering switching to garolite bolsters on many knives, too. I am so tired of dealing with sanding metal bolsters and staining my pretty handles in things like curly maple or light color Micarta.

1) Garolite tubes in white, tan/brown, or black will match the wood color better than white or brass metal.
2) Garolite glues to wood better than metal does.
3) Gaorlite sands easier without making black streaks on light color wood.
4) Garolite will have less wear on the lanyard than a metal edge.
5) Garolite has a neat "woven" look to it that is more organic looking than metal.
6) Garolite will sand at the same rate as the wood, and not stand proud as metal often does ( especially stainless steel)
7) Garolite sands/grinds cool, and won't leave a burn ring around the tube or pin. (big problem with stainless)
8) Garolite rods and tubes are a lot easier to cut than metal. (especially stainless)
 
natural acetal rod might work ok...You would probably have to have a very snug fit as you cant peen it and I doubt epoxy will ashere very well to it. It is a pretty dimension ally stable material though, I think the old schrade sharpfingers actually use acetal for the handle material.
 
You are definitely looking in the right places, the industrial supplier with the big yellow catalogue can definitely help you out. We just received an order this week that contains white acetal rod material, and they carry it in 1/8" and 1/4" for around fifty cents per foot. Rough up or make little grooves close to the center of your cut pins if you are worried about adhesion. Acraglass or G-Flex will bond it just fine.
 
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