Guindesigns
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I want to make some homemade paper Micarta. But the fiber glass resin won't set up. I've tried this two time and both no set up the second time I use way more hardener than it said to and still nothing.
Just how much is "way more"? 2 times the amount of hardener could well prevent the epoxy from curing. I'd suggest mixing a very small (1 oz or so) to confirm you've got the right mix. Make sure the labels didn't get crossed between hardener and resin.second time I use way more hardener than it said
It called for like 100 drops and I put in like 120 to be sure. I made sure all that it just didn't harden. I figured it just a bad batch of resin but wasn't for sure. id really like to make my own handle material but need to be able to do it on a consistent bases.Just how much is "way more"? 2 times the amount of hardener could well prevent the epoxy from curing. I'd suggest mixing a very small (1 oz or so) to confirm you've got the right mix. Make sure the labels didn't get crossed between hardener and resin.
I'm not sure but it is whatever bondo brand is.Oh, you're talking about polyester resin, NOT epoxy resin? If you're making things for knives, should it not be from epoxy? OR - is polyester resin suitable for micrata? I don't know - never made any micrata. Used a lot of fiberglass molding bike frames back in '70s, and boat work in '80s 'n '90s before moving to epoxy.
I missed something, could you share?I used the bondo stuff and didn't have a problem.But after talking to Ed I would never use it on a knife I was going to sell.
Ed talked to a guy at the plant for Devon and they said I forgot how many yrs it lasts but they don't want to make it better because it would hurt biz.Ed said he had handles come off yrs down the rd so he did some research and now he uses Arcra Glass.You can get the real deal from him I may have left something out.I missed something, could you share?
That is a sentiment I fully understand. It is one I often apply to myself as an excuse to try making something new that I havent done before. I have to admit to having bought some different canvases and white and natural hessian (burlap) to have a try at making some as wellI like to make my own because I’m a hobbyist not a business. It makes me feel cooler to know that I made my handles from Raw Material and there isn’t another like it out there. If I get big into it I’ll start getting more serious about buying micarta