Homemade Micarta

[trashtoter]

yummy yuingleng

[shadymattuk]

Just wondering; can you alternate between diferent materials, such as paper or card and linen? I'm assuming it'll all bond the same with the apoxy but I may be wrong

[CrashbladeKnives]

@shadymattuk You should be able to. It might give a cool look with change of textures.

[shadymattuk]

@CrashbladeKnives Cool. Cheers buddy

[Kraftsman100]

Nice vid. I will have to try this.

[monkeysize]

Cool process...love Yuengling.



[coontownburning]

Do you think the micarta would be suitable for balisong handles?

[CrashbladeKnives]

@coontownburning While I've never tried it, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

[wolfcookieo9]

do you think posterboard would would instead of construction paper?

[CrashbladeKnives]

@wolfcookieo9 It should as long as you get it thoroughly soaked with resin.

[cre8tivesolutions]

Thanks for the info, I can't seem to find the finer grit locally.

[cre8tivesolutions]

couple of questions, where did you purchase your 220 - 600 grit belts? Just finished sanding two blades for my daughters made out of crashcarta, one is purple and the other is pink both came out great! Thanks for posting this vid. Also what compound do you use to buff the micarta?

[CrashbladeKnives]

@cre8tivesolutions I get my belts from G.L Pearce Abrasive Co. The don't have a website. Got the info from an add in Blade Magazine His 1 X 30 belts are 70 cents each and his 2 X 72 belts are $1.70. His numbers are -- (814) 938-2379 for inquiries and (800) 938-0021 for ordering only.

For buffing the micarta I use a clean wheel and white buffing compound.

[thebibleisfiction]

hell yeah yuengling lager

[CutlassKnives]

Definitely gonna give this a try in the next couple days, thank you!

[CrashbladeKnives]

I haven't tried it, but I don't see why you can't.

[porteroliver]

can you use marine epoxy, instead of fiberglass resin?

[ninja6kid]

Can you use coloured cardboard paper? and embed brass emblems into it! or basket weve layers!..so cool, the possibilities are endless.

[CrashbladeKnives]

@ninja6kid Yes you can. I've made a few different patterns with colored construction paper and have liked the result. I have not embedded anything into my micarta, but don't see why it wouldn't work.

Crash

[Nimaram82]

Awesome vid, Im going to try this out tomorrow for sure, thanks a lot for the great idea, subbed

[xander6100]

Hey, I was looking to make some of my own and I was wondering how much resin did you use for that much micarta?

[CrashbladeKnives]

@xander6100 For this batch I used about 10 ounces of resin.

[gofigurewashington]

can you make micarta out of like carhart work pants

[CrashbladeKnives]

@gofigurewashington You sure can.

[treeboy113]

thanks for the video it works great!

[CrashbladeKnives]

@treeboy113 Glad it was helpful.

[CARTESIANZ]

Absolutely fascinating . I have been spending way too much money on micarta .

Will have to give this a try ! THANKS !!!!!

[garrettzkool63]

dude thanks for this vid. very helpful!

[IEJP]

hi again

i use this to make slingshots

i need to know what the diff is between "all purpose" resin and the clear polyester resin

is the clear one as sticky?

cause working with the "all purpose" one is a pain

its like a sticky vile honey

[CrashbladeKnives]

@IEJP I have not worked with polyester resin, so can't offer anything definitive. I would think that the working properties would be similar.

[STRIKER520]

@IEJP I did some searching and found that regular epoxy resin is stronger when it comes to its adhesion and resists fractures better and wont absorb water or be damaged by acidic fluids. So if I was you I would stick to that since polyester can come apart on you or fracture along with holding moisture will make it a bigger headache in the future.

[IEJP]

@STRIKER520 thanks

[RapidFireForFreedom]

F.Y.I. Gorilla Glue works great two.

[eccad252]

Crashblade,

Awesome video! Im pretty new to bow making but I will be making some micarta to use as accent strips in alongbow. Archers call in "phenolic" is this pretty much the same? Also can you use any type of cloth like pieces of a cotton t-shirt? From your experience, what materials will or will not work. Is there a particular brand resin that you prefer? Thanks for the great videos. Love the "do it yourself" projects!

[CrashbladeKnives]

@eccad252 I haven't done any bowyer work, so can't help you with that. As far as materials - as long as it is absorbent enough for the epoxy to soak in, it should work.

[IEJP]

would epoxy work? instead of resin

[CrashbladeKnives]

@IEJP I've never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't.

[cutlersknives]

Excellent video! I did what you said and my micarta came out fantastic! Thanx for the tutorial.

[domdabears]

crashbladeknives suck! they always break and their poorly made

[captjeff78]

you mentioned that you use about 30 pieces. how do you determine how many you need, or is that the amount you always use?

i got 32 strips from an old pair of jeans i had. im going to give it a try!

[CrashbladeKnives]

@captjeff78 I vary the amount of material depending on 1 - how thick it is, and 2 - how thick I want the handle. Remeber that you'll be cutting it in half, so it will be twice as thick as the slab you make. One way to gauge it is to clamp up you material before you put any resin on it.

[captjeff78]

awesome! thanks for sharing this. you explained it well, and i am looking forward to trying this myself! thanks again!

[RichL123]

Awesome video. I was looking for a micarta video because i'd like to give it a go myself.

[scottinaz1]

anything made using a shot glass and a beer can has gotta be good !