damascus micarta - a new handle material

[lerman]

Hello,

i'v been playing with the idea of making a stainless mesh micarta for quite a while, here is my first test.

the mesh is 400 micron.
let me know what you think.

any idea for a name? i was thinking polymascus

thanks for looking,
Lee Lerman

 

[Brad Lilly]

Man that looks very cool!!! Neat idea

 

[BRad704]

Wow, that is a really cool effect when you sand into it!

Great "outside the box" idea! Would look great on the presentation side of a tactical-style framelock.

 

[Garry Odgers]

That looks good. You are onto something with this. How does it feel in the hand, smooth enough?

 

[lerman]

thanks

it feels like etched damascus, but it's not fully cured yet, it needs seven days for the polymerization process to complete.

i hope that in seven days the resin will be tougher and it would be possible to make it even smoother.

 

[BRad704]

I'll be a guinnea pig for ya, if you need anyone to try it out.

 

[Matt Bufford]

Vary cool! Would make pretty cool bolsters and guards as well. Great idea!

 

[Ronald P. Rochon]

Looks very promising,lerman.

 

[HHH Knives]

I think it is a great look and awesome idea. I want some!!! Shoot me a PM or email I would like to order a few pieces of this stuff from you.

Thanks

 

[lerman]

i'm really glad you all liked it.

it was only a small test run to see if it would work, and it looks like it did, so now i have to get some large quantities of the SS mesh, i'll post updates in this thread for anyone how is interested.

 

[A.W.Stovall]

I'd be interested in buying some as well , Looks great

 

[Brad Lilly]

Add me to the list aswell

 

[jono7183]

nice work!

 

[Taz575]

That stuff looks pretty cool!!!

 

[Scott Davidson]

thats cool.

 

[bootstrap]

Thats really cool . Where did u get the mesh? Looks like it could be a fun project.

 

[bubba-san]

Hmmm ! nice product and a great Idea....

 

[Casey Alexander]

Thats pretty cool looking stuff. It seems like it would be able to be patterned like damascus by placing rods or ball bearings under it while pressing. Ariel Salaverria did some "damascus" micarta using rods for a ladder pattern and corn kernels for a bullseye pattern.

 

[BonhamBlades]

Really cool!

 

[C Craft]

I want to see some of this finished out on a knife. What I am seeing is awesome!