White spacer material

[samwereb]

I can't find any white spacer material. Have been trying to use heavyweight paper from an art supply house. It spaces very well, but once I epoxy and sand it, it never looks white again. Any recommendations?

 

[primos]

You don't want to use that. You are probably looking for vulcanized spacer material. You can get it at:

Koval Knives
5819 Zarley Street, Suite A
New Albany, Ohio 43042
1-800-556-4837 or 614-855-0777 in Ohio
12" x 5" x 1/32" $1.25 each / 6 or more at $.90 each
12" x 10" x 1/32" $1.75 each / 6 or more at $1.55 each

K&G Finishing Supplies
1972 Forest Avenue
P.O. Box 458
Lakeside, AZ 85929-0458
1-800-972-1192
12" x 12" x .015" $1.50 each / 10 or more at $1.25 each

Jantz Supply
P.O. Box 584-CT
Davis, OK 73030-0584
1-800-351-8900
5" x 10" x .030"
Rats! I've misplaced my current Jantz catalogue. In the one I found the price was $.71

 

[C L Wilkins]

One word of (unsolicited) advice. If you do use white spacer material, put a different colour next to the blade itself, then the white next to the scales. If the white is next to the blade, it will grey up every time. Looks pretty bad. When I have the need to use white, I put a very thin black spacer material between it and the blade. Problem solved. If the scales are a light colour, I sandwich the white between two thin black pieces.

Any of the knifemaker supply houses carry it.
K&G and Texas Knifemaker's Supply have it where you can download their catalogs.

C Wilkins