Home made Paper Micarta

landroza · **on:** January 04, 2011, 06:54:21 AM

I have myself a MORA blade which need a handle. Using the remaining resin I used on my SAK scale, I made myself the 1st tail of paper micarta. Try to keep the colorfull image of MORA knife handle, I used some red and yellow color A4 paper.

The things I had for the project

The resin color turned to dark brown, maybe due to oxidized reaction

Start with yellow color

Wrapping up before compress.

After 24hours

Notice the resin color, it is greenish (like jade) compared to previously yellowish.

The layers (20pcs each layer)

Cut to shape

Ground with drum sander

The finishing and fixing the blank to the handle will be posted seperately.

Oya.. who say I do not have a proper sanding machine?

thanks for watching

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2011, 07:01:58 AM

Great tutorial mate

ducttapetech · **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2011, 05:55:29 PM

that is sweet!!! Nice job!

alelser · **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2011, 09:12:19 PM

LOVE the sander! What a great improv/mod just that is! Oh, and the new handle is slick, too.

CENTURION · **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2011, 12:15:00 AM

Quote from: alelser on January 04, 2011, 09:12:19 PM

LOVE the sander! What a great improv/mod just that is! Oh, and the new handle is slick, too.

Yeah, what he said!

I for one would like some more info/pics on/of that Supertool sheath! It looks extremely awesome!

Neil · **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2011, 12:37:17 AM

I like the colour combination. I look forward to seeing them fixed on the blade.

Here you go centurion

SlackOne · **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:33:28 PM

...it's stuff like this that's going to drive me to make Micarta. Time to put new elastic straps on the rebreather

Argento · **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2011, 12:31:55 PM

I´ve done that lately with some clothing/pants.
It came out really nice, but what a mess

Yours looks great, maybe i try that with paper

landroza · **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2011, 10:31:17 AM

As promised, the finishing handle of MORA using my 1st made paper micarta. Some reshaping of the handle to balance up the look with the MORA blank.

Thanks

Sparky415 · **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:21:22 AM

That looks great Landroza!

Viix · **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:49:21 AM

Looks Good!
How did you get the handle shiny?

landroza · **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:00:50 PM

Quote from: Viix on January 10, 2011, 11:49:21 AM

Looks Good!
How did you get the handle shiny?

few layers of clear coat spray will do

AHB · **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:30:56 PM

Great work landroza..

Looks like candy..

Threeme2189 · **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:31:06 AM

Quote from: AHB on January 10, 2011, 08:30:56 PM

Great work landroza..

Looks like candy..

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A candy knife handle?!?
Now that;s a good idea

Great work Landroza!

Neil · **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:20:19 PM

Quote from: AHB on January 10, 2011, 08:30:56 PM

Great work landroza..

Looks like candy..

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Just what I was thinking

Nice work but I couldn't have one or I'd keep licking it

landroza · **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2011, 09:35:50 AM

thanks guys,

aiming to make a nice and sweet sheath for this candy knife..

Taninaree · **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2011, 04:02:00 PM

Great work ,

Sparky415 · **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2011, 02:28:21 PM

Landroza
Hope you don't mind if I add pictures of my newest project

Denim Micata and a thin sheet of white paper Micata to use up the left over resin
The denim has turned out a bit thick to be honest but I guess it will sand down

landroza · **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2011, 04:41:20 PM

I did make some canvas micarta but like your case the resin get harden and the mixture with the hardener was not uniform. So the micarta is useless for me now. Will get another can soon..

Not to forget. nice job mate..

AHB · **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2011, 06:44:50 PM

That looks good Tony..

Now go make something really cool with it..

Jamison · **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:30:23 AM

Let me ask you guys who have and do make your own micarta; how easy is it to work with? Can you use the same tools you would with wood to drill and sand it?

Sparky415 · **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2011, 09:54:06 AM

I have been using the same belt sander, drills and files that I use on wood

Neil · **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2011, 12:28:15 PM

Cool

What you going to make Tony?

Sparky415 · **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2011, 12:52:03 PM

I was thinking of putting it on something quite chunky like my 'golock'

This will be a long term project as I need to heat treat and 'flatten' the steel out first

I need to get my ~~BBQ~~ forge sorted out

Neil · **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:16:36 AM

Fearing the zombie apocalypse are we

Sparky415 · **Reply #25 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:21:21 AM

All the best dressed Zombie killers are wearing Denim this year

Neil · **Reply #26 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:22:42 AM

I consider myself educated

Sparky415 · **Reply #27 on:** June 19, 2011, 01:06:18 PM

Here is another way of making a Micarta handle

Sparky415 · **Reply #28 on:** June 19, 2011, 04:09:31 PM

I found the video above and thought that's a good idea

I look around and my newest Billhook catches my eye, so I think

Mmmmm

Next time I will take more care cutting out the hole in the front plate

and I will find something thicker for the butt plate

Zed · **Reply #29 on:** June 19, 2011, 04:11:48 PM

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I found the video above and thought that's a good idea
I look around and my newest Billhook catches my eye, so I think Mmmmm

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Next time I will take more care cutting out the hole in the front plate
and I will find something thicker for the butt plate

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that is one scary knife tony, great job as usual mate,

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