Holland Bramlitt
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What grit do you guys take your blades before bead blasting. And one other thing can you bead blast carbon fiber like you can micarta?
bead blasting
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Justin King
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I like to finish to 400 before blasting, this is partly because I have found that the finish prior to blasting can affect how fast it will rust, and partly because I like to use very fine media, essentially for the same reason.The media I use will not cover scratches much coarser than 220 or 320 grit.
Bill Coye
Knife Maker
Welcome to Knife Dogs Hollandbramlitt78!
Like Justin, I take the flats to 400 and will hit the bevels with a fine scotch brite belt. I use 80 grit glass beads and probably could get away with a 220 finish.
I haven't tried to bead blast CF. As it's much softer that Micarta or G10 my guess is you'd have to be careful not to take off too much material.
BC
Like Justin, I take the flats to 400 and will hit the bevels with a fine scotch brite belt. I use 80 grit glass beads and probably could get away with a 220 finish.
I haven't tried to bead blast CF. As it's much softer that Micarta or G10 my guess is you'd have to be careful not to take off too much material.
BC
Holland Bramlitt
Well-Known Member
thanks for the info guys. I plan on making a big pig sticker to take hog hunting with me and have something cool in mind just nevered tried it before.
Les George
Admin - Founding Member
I have been bead blasting a lot of CF as of late, it gives it a lot of texture and I like it a lot!