Not a bad Tuesday, if you're in to Tuesdays. I'm more of a Saturday guy, but a day is a day. Two new knives finished, and some notes about making laminated handles. Let's get this party started, shall we...
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| Last night, you saw them roughed out. They are now complete!!! Micarta scales made in-house. Two Outdoor knives ready to take on the world. Made from a charcoal Dickie's work shirt! Upcycle? Recycle? Reclaim? I dunno. All I know is that the longest lasting work shirts ever made can be made even more durable with the addition of epoxy resin! |
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| This Small Outdoor knife will be getting a red G10 handle with black liner. |
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| Don't worry, that's just green tape so I can trace things out. Making sure everything is going to fit into the press correctly. |
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| Before I continue, this is a good time to make sure the clamps are set right. |
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| I like to rough up the G10 with 80 grit sandpaper. The liner material and scales are then cleaned with alcohol. Coat the liners with resin and.... |
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| ...press the ever livin' crap out of 'em! These will be ready for cutting tomorrow. Then they can get put onto the knife...then another over-night...then shaping. Long story short, liners add a day to the process. |
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| I handled this paring knife as well. I can shape this tomorrow evening. I had a piece of black G10 that I laminated to a thinner piece of red G10. So the "liner" portion of this knife will be a little thicker than normal, for a bolder look. |
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