Thanks for taking the time to post this, very interesting and informative, ta.
do you find one particular resin works any better?
cheers nat
Thanks for taking the time to post this, very interesting and informative, ta.
do you find one particular resin works any better?
cheers nat
We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are.
Cheers Adam! Do you use anything to polish it up with after shaping?
Can you layer different colours and when sanded would they come through?
By the way, great instructional. And will have to give it ago when I get time ha ha.
Have only used the Davids fastglas fibreglass resin, but as long as you mix the hardener right, all of the quality ones should work. I try and mix the minimum amount of hardener, just to give me a little more working time, but a word of warning...don't try and use a really tiny amount of hardener, or you will still be waiting for it to set a month from nowOriginally Posted by nat110732
Thanks for taking the time to post this, very interesting and informative, ta.
do you find one particular resin works any better?
cheers nat
H haven't yet, mainly because a grippy handle is safer than a slippery smooth one, but people do polish it. Not sure what they use though.
Yes, the stuff in the photo is grey and green denim (although it's hard to see). Red and black can give striking results, but even if you stick with a single colour, you can get a grain pattern appear as you sand through the layers.
Thanks buddy. It doesn't take long to knock up, it's just the curing time lol. Make sure you have absolutely everything ready before you start though haha
Here's a couple pics of the homemade Micarta, after trimming off the excess...
And compared next to shop bought Micarta (I made mine thinner, as it's for small neck knives, but it can be made to any thickness)...
Thanks
Your welcome MG.
Here's the homemade stuff on the knives. You can get a rough idea of the layering on the finished items...
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