Thread: Working with G 10 for scales.

Thanks, I always wanted to try G-10, but cutting it was a problem for me, no place for a bandsaw,,,so I'll cut it the way described in the OP & shape it with the sander.

I've made several sets of knife scales with G-10. I did my first razor handle this past weekend. I use a Dremel with cutting, sanding and polishing accessories. I use wet/dry sandpaper in 400 and 1000 grit to finish sanding. I use very fine grit diamond spray for strops to polish. I have not coated the handle I just made with anything. In fact I hadn't even thought about it but now I am. I put pictures of my handle in a thread here. The title is something with G-10 black/blue in it because that's the color G-10 I used. All I had to go by was another handle I had drilled the pins out of and disassembled.

I'd appreciate any info on where to get tips about restoring razors and making handles. Someone on another forum said the spacer should be shaped like a wedge instead of just a flat piece like i used. I sanded a small piece of the 1/8" G-10 thinner and used it as the spacer. He also said the shape or thickness of the tang controls the pivot tension as the blade opens. The idea is for the tension to be tighter when the blade is open during use. I'd like to know more about this kind of stuff. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Jack