Showing off
Showing off
Here's another one I re-handled--this one was originally a shell-handled Colonial, which when I got it did not have any handles. I basically just cleaned it up and cut the material to fit. Glued on again, because I didn't see any point in taking apart a fully functional (though dirty and dry) knife.
The blades had never been sharpened, but needed it desperately. Wow, they took quite an edge!
On to one that I have to pin...gotta get that figured out. Woo-hoo!
The blades had never been sharpened, but needed it desperately. Wow, they took quite an edge!
On to one that I have to pin...gotta get that figured out. Woo-hoo!
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That looks great!
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Those are some SHARP looking covers!!
Nice work!
Nice work!
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Looks great! What is the material you used?
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It's an acrylic that I got from Jantz supply. They call it "Fantasy Marble" and the color is "Emerald Light". I've used a couple of different colors of the stuff, and it's pretty easy to work with. The slabs are pretty thick, though, so I cut them in half thickness-wise.
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Quote: "The slabs are pretty thick, though, so I cut them in half thickness-wise"
how do you do this and maintain consistent thickness ?
kj
how do you do this and maintain consistent thickness ?
kj
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Okay, now that you've said that I do remember seeing that on their website. I was thinking about ordering some, but just haven't done it. Thanks.beresman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:07 pmIt's an acrylic that I got from Jantz supply. They call it "Fantasy Marble" and the color is "Emerald Light". I've used a couple of different colors of the stuff, and it's pretty easy to work with. The slabs are pretty thick, though, so I cut them in half thickness-wise.
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With great difficulty and less success. If I had a band saw, I could use that, but I'm putting them in a vise and cutting through the thickness with a fine-blade hacksaw. I don't do a perfect job of it, so one side always requires more work to shape than the other.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:07 am Quote: "The slabs are pretty thick, though, so I cut them in half thickness-wise"
how do you do this and maintain consistent thickness ?
kj
The other thing that's true about this material is that one surface is more colorful than the other (as it is received). By cutting through the middle of the thickness, I get a more consistent color pattern between the halves.
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beresman this shows you are a person of determination. I think most people would have sought out some other handle material that was the desired thickness.
kj
kj