Polycarbonate for knife handle?

Smallshop

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I have some polycarbonate left over from a machining job. It's a very tough plastic but I think it's pretty soft. Doesn't crack or break easily. trade name is lexan. Would it be suitable for knife handles?

I'm cleaning shop for new grinder and ran across it...again. I probably have enough to make 30 handles. The tightwad in me is saying cut it into scales and box it for later. I have other junk I save and move around for years. If this stuff isn't suitable I'm tossing it....
 
Smallshop said:
I have some polycarbonate left over from a machining job. It's a very tough plastic but I think it's pretty soft. Doesn't crack or break easily. trade name is lexan. Would it be suitable for knife handles?

I'm cleaning shop for new grinder and ran across it...again. I probably have enough to make 30 handles. The tightwad in me is saying cut it into scales and box it for later. I have other junk I save and move around for years. If this stuff isn't suitable I'm tossing it....
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I have a 6 foot by 8" by 6' log of poly that I have been saving for?? I had some smaller pieces I made a couple of knife handles out of and as you mentioned the stuff is strong by a little soft on the surface. I sand blasted the scales and they came out alright looking, I put them on some WWll Theatre theme knives and they sold, but I haven't made any more. So?
 
It's the material they make bulletproof glass from. I just bought some cactus juice....I think I'll toss the polycarb and keep the walnut.

Laurence, that's a big chunk. maybe e-bay it?
 
Smallshop said:
It's the material they make bulletproof glass from. I just bought some cactus juice....I think I'll toss the polycarb and keep the walnut.

Laurence, that's a big chunk. maybe e-bay it?
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I keep thinking I will make some display blocks for photo shots of my knives but It been over 10 years now. lol
 
Hah! now I don't feel so bad about the material I pack rat away. Nowadays it seems like any kind of supplies, especially metal, is better than money in the bank. it sure goes up in value quicker. I've got about 300lbs of scrap aluminum chunks....nothing very useful. Every time I think about cashing it in it's worth a little more, plus I keep adding to it. Its probably as close to a retirement fund as anything I've got.....
 
i know the feeling. between wood, plastics and steel, i could fill a room in my house. best thought for a hunk of lexan would be as a guard on grinder. is a non-conductor, so you could use it for electic boxes and such
 
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