Rag Micarta or substitute?

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

I have been hunting around for rag Micarta. It was a lot easier to find in the past, but now it seems impossible to find. I see people making various composites of burlap, etc, that look decent, but I am kind of leery about some of the homemade composites, since I have seen a lot of videos online where people use Bondo resin and other garbage like that. Is there any company making a rag composite that is of good quality that looks decent? I don’t necessarily want to buy any right now, but it would be nice to know if there is something available before I start dumping tons of money into supplies and molds for the press to make my own.

 

[tkroenlein]

G.L. Hansen & Sons.

G-carta

gcarta.bigcartel.com

 

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

G.L. Hansen & Sons.

G-carta

gcarta.bigcartel.com

Thanks! They didn’t show up with all my googling. Pretty nice stuff there. It

 

[Heikki]

Shadetree Composites is another one.

 

[opaul]

Shadetree Composites is another one.

I’ve had good luck with all their stuff.

 

[Taz575]

laidupcomposites on facebook/instagram also makes rag micarta. I do my own composites, but I use a marine grade epoxy for boat building, not bondo! Rag micarta is the same, but the fabric pieces are just smaller sized when I put it in the mold. Chopped up burlap strands work for rag micarta, too.

 

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

Thanks Taz. Nice looking knives there btw!

 

[Taz575]

Thanks!