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Title: Riser G10 suppliers?
Post by: longrifle on February 28, 2019, 09:19:49 AM: Where do you guys get your G10 material from?
I looking to make a TD locket socket longbow
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Post by: Crooked Stic on February 28, 2019, 01:32:03 PM: I got some awhile back that was black. Not seeing any black now though. A couple of places.
https://www.professionalplastics.com/G10FR4SHEET?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrpH93obf4AIViB-tBh17RQC3EAAYBCAAEgKGc_D_BwE
https://www.interstateplastics.com/G-10-fr4-Glass-Epoxy-Sheet-PHEEG~~SH.php?vid=201306220816-4p
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Post by: BMorv on February 28, 2019, 04:39:45 PM: Not sure how big of a piece you need, but the big auction site has g10 knife scales for good prices.
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Post by: rockkiller on February 28, 2019, 05:15:21 PM: I have got some from

http://masecraftsupply-com.3dcartstores.com
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Post by: Frank Novak on February 28, 2019, 05:37:56 PM: Try Alpha Knife supply. They sell a ton of it. Frank.
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Post by: Kopper1013 on February 28, 2019, 08:53:56 PM: https://www.eplastics.com/sheets/micarta/g10-fr4?show=48
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Post by: longrifle on March 02, 2019, 03:35:26 PM: Thanks guys
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Post by: BigJim on March 08, 2019, 12:23:00 AM: We have yet been able to get it on our website.. afterall, its' only been a couple of years since I've been selling it. That sort of stuff takes time.
We carry and sell g10 in black. Sizes 1/16", 1/8", 3/8" and 3/4".
BigJim
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Post by: Crooked Stic on March 08, 2019, 08:51:03 AM: Good to know Jim Two years aint bad I guess :laughing: :scared:
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Post by: Wolftrail on March 08, 2019, 05:17:58 PM: Quote from: longrifle on February 28, 2019, 09:19:49 AM
Where do you guys get your G10 material from?
I looking to make a TD locket socket longbow

I'm having a Dunce moment, :knothead: what is G10 it aint the glue is it or the fabric..?
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2019, 05:36:14 PM: G-10 is a high-pressure fiberglass laminate.
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Post by: Flem on March 08, 2019, 05:58:19 PM: I've been trying to keep my mouth shut, but I just can't do it. G-10 is nothing special. Anybody can make it. It's the same as homemade micarta, just sub dense weave fiberglass fabric for the paper or cloth. It can be pressed in a simple plastic lined wood box with clamps and cooked like your bows. The density of G-10 is identical to Gordons bo-tuff.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 08, 2019, 06:03:07 PM: Ok, now go back to your corner:)
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Post by: Flem on March 08, 2019, 06:06:41 PM: I can't find my pointy hat :knothead:
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Post by: Wolftrail on March 08, 2019, 06:08:02 PM: I have made some Phenolic so should not be hard to make it.
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Post by: Crittergetter on March 08, 2019, 07:33:59 PM: I have always been very good with my hands and have never not been able to do anything I’ve ever set my mind to. That being said there is no way I could see making g10 anywhere close to the quality of the stuff I get from Big Jim.
The consistency in deminsions, density, and color is not something I would want to try to duplicate. And for the price I wouldn’t waste precious time trying to make some when I could be building bows.
I just got another order today of 3/4” from the big guy.
Thx Jim!!
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Post by: BigJim on March 08, 2019, 11:58:17 PM: Ok, for what it's worth : Micarta is a trade name.. Like cresent wrench.. all crescent wrenches are adjustable, but not all adjustable wrenches are Crescent.

Micarta makes phenolic sheets.. G10 is a phenolic that is made of epoxy resin and fiberglass matt. What we generally call Micarta or phenolic is a polyester resin and typically has some sort of fabric matt.. such as paper, linen, and canvas.

The approximate weight of polyester phenolic is 85 lbs per cubic foot. The approximate weight of G10 is around 110 lbs per cubic foot. Gabon ebony, ironwood and Macassar ebony are in the low to mid 70's for lbs per square foot.

G10 is considerably stiffer (less flex) than polyester phenolic yet it is much easier to file. This makes it ideal for riser I-beams.

I personally use so much that I wouldn't consider making it. Way too much work and not nearly as consistent.

I have made a push at the office to get the g10 on line. That too is a lot of work. We will offer it 36"s long or 48"s long by any width in 1" increments out to full width.
And yes, typical to the way we operate, it will be very competitive in price.
Thanks, BigJim
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Post by: Roy from Pa on March 09, 2019, 03:18:08 AM: Thanks for the explanation, Jim.
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Post by: longrifle on March 09, 2019, 07:45:45 AM: All great info Jim thanks so much for taking the time,I was hoping when I posted the question you would respond.