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Title: W2 & jigged micarta hunter
Post by: bjansen on December 03, 2019, 07:39:32 AM

Here is a little hunter I finished up in jigged Micarta.  61.5RC W2 Blade and stainless shield.  I wanted to make a fixed blade that looked like a little trapper slipjoint I was working on....so I simply traced out the open profile of the slipjoint - you can see the resemblance in the last pic. 



(https://i.imgur.com/0adQck5.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/bxBzd1i.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/qbXdfzD.jpg)

Title: Re: W2 & jigged micarta hunter
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on December 03, 2019, 08:57:17 AM

Oh my, thats awesome! Do you mind sharing your process of giving the micarta the jigged look? That really gives it an amazing look and I bet it feels good as well!

Title: Re: W2 & jigged micarta hunter
Post by: luciusx5 on December 03, 2019, 10:01:37 AM

Very unique and well made. Awesome job!

Title: Re: W2 & jigged micarta hunter
Post by: bjansen on December 03, 2019, 12:51:22 PM

Thanks and yes, happy to share.  I will first pre-shape my handles (I did this prior to gluing them on as I wanted to install and pin the shield in place to the scale..and I could not do that once the scales were glued on). After my scales were shaped, I used round edge wheel burr in my foredom.  Just run it at slow speeds and just eat away chunks and it gives a nice look and feel to the knife.

I then glued in and pinned my shield and then glued the scales on the knife.  Following the glue set up, I ground the oversized scales edges flush with the tang and then installed and peened the pins.

I got the 5/8" round edge wheel burr from McMaster Carr. 

Title: Re: W2 & jigged micarta hunter
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on December 03, 2019, 02:01:59 PM

Thanks for the response. i'm definitely going to give this a try!