Thread: Fat Carbon Scales

Using the new Fat Carbon material on this W&B rescale
Stuff is crazy stiff,, very tough
Burned up 3 belts thinning it down
Finally got it down to .105” and still near zero flex
Had to Sleeve the pivot hole

Specs:
Red Acrylic Wedge
Brass pins
Brass inner washers
Domed SS outer washers














Last Thought: Some of the dirtiest stuff I have ever handled

Kind of neat looking. What is "fat carbon"

Originally Posted by tintin

Kind of neat looking. What is "fat carbon"

Now that is a good question

I did not order nor have I found the exact website my customer got it from, I am awaiting his link to me

My understanding is that it is basically Kirinite mixed with Carbon Fiber once i know for sure I will come back and verify

Structurally it seems to be incredibly strong, easy to cut with the Bandsaw and Metal blades. very HARD to sand..

Looking forward to the link so i can read nmore when I get it

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Now that is a good question

I did not order nor have I found the exact website my customer got it from, I am awaiting his link to me

My understanding is that it is basically Kirinite mixed with Carbon Fiber once i know for sure I will come back and verify

Structurally it seems to be incredibly strong, easy to cut with the Bandsaw and Metal blades. very HARD to sand..

Looking forward to the link so i can read nmore when I get it

Just did a quick web search and came up with

https://fatcarbonmaterials.com/

Seems that fatcarbon is the company name. Looks like interesting stuff.

Originally Posted by DZEC

Just did a quick web search and came up with

https://fatcarbonmaterials.com/

Seems that fatcarbon is the company name. Looks like interesting stuff.

Update:

You were correct that was the stuff

Have you tried shaving it off with a sharp blade? Don't know knowing that is something commonly done? That is how I work acrylic and horn. I tend to take to much off with sanders. I chalk it up to operator error and inexperience om my end. Maybe I am old fashioned and like to do things by hand.It is kind of like Paul Faus and his honing therapeutic and relaxing.

Originally Posted by Cattleman02

Have you tried shaving it off with a sharp blade? Don't know knowing that is something commonly done? That is how I work acrylic and horn. I tend to take to much off with sanders. I chalk it up to operator error and inexperience om my end. Maybe I am old fashioned and like to do things by hand.It is kind of like Paul Faus and his honing therapeutic and relaxing.

This stuff No Way

But yes I have tried just about every option you can think of over the years for just about every material we have found for scales

I have a pretty fool proof method now, someplace on here I did a thread about it LOL imagine that Glen doing a thread about restoration techniques

If I remember the name "Thinning Material" or some such I will link it

That looks great. Interesting sounding material.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Using the new Fat Carbon material on this W&B rescale

Thass phat!

Originally Posted by JBHoren

Thass phat!

I think ai unnderstand but what does phat meann