Thread: Joseph elliot 8/8 in horn and fred reynolds 7/8 in paper micarta

I dunno if there is are rules to post here or a weekly limit or something but here are two i finished today... it was fun... I have a third with blade prep and scales cut just gotta do finish sanding, wedge etc.. really tired so i'm calling it a day

So I leave you with two restores and rescales i finished today...

1. Joseph elliot 8/8 razor FBU had a fat heel and needed to thin it out on my dmt to get it even all the way across... now it's 0.9995 inches all the way across.. Black horn scales and acrylester copper/violet wedge


IMG_0829 by Heespharm, on Flickr


IMG_0831 by Heespharm, on Flickr

Frederick reynolds 7/8 in paper micarta acrylester copper wedge


IMG_0825 by Heespharm, on Flickr


IMG_0833-2 by Heespharm, on Flickr

Very nice. What is the wedge made from on the Elliot? I think it goes really well with the scales.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Very nice. What is the wedge made from on the Elliot? I think it goes really well with the scales.

it's called acrylester... bought it on ebay... usually used for pens... i don't think it's good for scales because it's pretty brittle, but it makes good wedges

Very nice! How is paper micarta to work with?

Ray

Originally Posted by walleyeman

Very nice! How is paper micarta to work with?

Ray

Actually I just found out I was using canvas micarta.... It's much harder to cut and sand but you can see less scratches at lower grit... Which is deceiving when it dries it looks chalky... So I went back up the sandpaper ladder and took forever to polish.... U also have to wear a respirator if your belt sanding it.... Despite all that... I LOVE how it looks and plan to do 4 more (as I bought a 6"x12" sheet)

I was just thinking that this is kind of strange pattern for a paper micarta,.. I have made some, but have used it so far just for wedges, I am not sure how would it be as a material for scales due to the lints, I guess you don't achieve glossy finish with paper micarta, but rather matte?

Originally Posted by miha

I was just thinking that this is kind of strange pattern for a paper micarta,.. I have made some, but have used it so far just for wedges, I am not sure how would it be as a material for scales due to the lints, I guess you don't achieve glossy finish with paper micarta, but rather matte?

Yeah the invoice said paper micarta but looking at the pics I'm sure it's canvas... Happy accident! Love the look

I like a lot the first one, and especially the look of the wedge, but I dislike the second one.

I guess it's too modern for me ^^

Great restorations anyway, the horn is pretty thin on the first scales

Originally Posted by Thaeris

I like a lot the first one, and especially the look of the wedge, but I dislike the second one.

I guess it's too modern for me ^^

Great restorations anyway, the horn is pretty thin on the first scales

The first one look deceptively thin... But the blade is a monster... It's actually very very chunky...

The second one I like a modern look but I HATE carbon fiber... This is a good middle ground

Thanks for the update. I have been thinking of using micarta and so has my son. We just didn't know much about them.
Thanks Heespharm!!

Ray