mickeyandmouse 40 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hi all got my blade the other week top quality blade of midnight, ive had a go at a micarta handle out of an old pair of jeans , not finished yet but i think not far of . few pics to follow thanks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 how do tyou do the handle? how are the jeans used? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickeyandmouse 40 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 i watched a video on micarta handles a while back on you tube i cut the jeans into strips slap on some fibre glass resin and hardener wrapp in grease proof paper put inbeetween two peices of wood clamp it up leave it couple of days and sets rock hard thought id give it a bash and heres how my first attempt turnt out atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 brilliant with file work to !!! very impressed ! is the micarta fiberouse ? if so cover in super glue and sand back , if you buff it then it will shine and be more water proof !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickeyandmouse 40 Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Cheers midnight been boggling my brain all day How to finish it and just so happens got cheap Multi pack of super glue got a check waiting to Clear and gonna invest in a dremmel that hand Filing and sanding is tedious work lol thanks again ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sjt657 191 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Nice mate looks good !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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