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Title: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: imskippy on June 05, 2008, 12:34:00 AM

I have someone who wants a knife with an orange and black theme. I was hoping to find some dymondwood but no luck. The only thing I have found is G10 in orange and black. Does G10 require any special work or just have at it like wood? Thanks for your help

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: el oso on June 05, 2008, 12:59:00 AM

How about paduke and ebony or osage and ebony?

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: robtattoo on June 05, 2008, 04:11:00 AM

G10 is a breeze to work. If you get hold of some plain, flat G10 it polishes up like a mirror. It's totally inert & needs no finish on it.

Mind you, it looks bloody awful!  :D  :D

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: skullworks on June 05, 2008, 07:31:00 AM

Make sure you wear a respirator since G10 is fiberglass based. It isn't the same as paper or linen micarta.

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: imskippy on June 05, 2008, 12:37:00 PM

Rob do you have any pics of G10 you've done?

I'm curious about micarta aswell. I was thinking of a black micarta with orange g10 stripes or overlays. Would this combo work and would I glue it with the devcon epoxy? Thanks guys. Skippy

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: Wampus on June 05, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

Masecraft sells orange/black "tiger striped" G10 blocks.  I think that would be easier and stronger than glueing micarta and G10 pieces together.

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: skullworks on June 05, 2008, 01:11:00 PM

Here are some from the web.


 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/blindhourse.jpg)
 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/O_M_F_Blaze_Orange_G_10.jpg)
 (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/1396633063_eb427d2d7e.jpg)

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: imskippy on June 05, 2008, 01:21:00 PM

Thanks a bunch I think thats what I'm looking for. Stupid firewall at work wont let me see the site.  Skippy

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: robtattoo on June 05, 2008, 02:14:00 PM

Sorry Skip  :(  I don't have any pics, but here's one knocked out by a good friend of mine....

 (http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/stuartmitchell/085%20orange%20sml%20bushy/033.jpg)

Title: Re: Orange handle material? G10???
Post by: imskippy on June 05, 2008, 04:39:00 PM

Is that G10 and a kydex sheath? very nice I like it.