Handle Liners
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TacticallySharp
KNIFE MAKER
For the last couple of year I have been using G10 liners. They come in a lot of colors and provide a great moisture barrier.
Thickness depends on my design. I've also stacked them for different visual effects.
I epoxy all my pieces together and treat the scale as a single unit and drill then shape them that way.
Thickness depends on my design. I've also stacked them for different visual effects.
I epoxy all my pieces together and treat the scale as a single unit and drill then shape them that way.
Justin Presson
Well-Known Member
G10 is good stuff. I just ordered some black and orange from Boss and I think they are .030 but he also has .060. I epoxy them to the wood or micarta scale with acraglass. I try to time it when I am gluing up a knife because I usually have a bit extra.
For full tang knives that I can grind/shape handle after gluing up, I generally cut liner material to about same size as the scale, then glue it all up in one batch using pins to hold everything in alignment. "IF" all the grinding to scale has to be done prior to gluing to tang, then liner would need to be glued to scale so scale/liner could be shaped, grind, polished before gluing up.
Ken H>
Ken H>
rhinoknives
Well-Known Member
I personally avoid nasty G-10 because when you grind it turns into little fish hooks & if the stuff gets in your lungs it can only come out after you assume room temperature:15: .
I use Kydex, I generally epoxy it all up at once but glueing it up first works well too.
I use Kydex, I generally epoxy it all up at once but glueing it up first works well too.
RangerMadeKnives
KNIFE MAKER
I use G10 and vulcanized fiber liners. I usually glue it up when I install the scales. If I'm doing a stack of multiple liner colors, I will glue it up and attach to the scale material in advance. On the photo I've attached, I had to glue up the liner stack first, then bevel the pieces to get a good corner fit. I then glued the main piece to the scale slabs and then finally attached the small section against the bolster when I attached the scales to the tang.
Untitled by Bob, on Flickr
The nice thing about the vulcanized liner material is its' flexibility. On this knife the customer wanted red liners. I was able to follow the contour of the bolster with the liners.
Untitled by Bob, on Flickr
Bob
Untitled by Bob, on FlickrThe nice thing about the vulcanized liner material is its' flexibility. On this knife the customer wanted red liners. I was able to follow the contour of the bolster with the liners.
Untitled by Bob, on FlickrBob
WOW Bob - you sure did an impressive job following the bolster with that red liner.
Laurance - I agree about G-10, it's just thin fiberglass from what it seems like anyway. I'd sure be careful with grinding much of that stuff - I use an inhaler these days to breathe better due to many years of fiberglass work on boats without using good protective equip.
Ken H>
Laurance - I agree about G-10, it's just thin fiberglass from what it seems like anyway. I'd sure be careful with grinding much of that stuff - I use an inhaler these days to breathe better due to many years of fiberglass work on boats without using good protective equip.
Ken H>