Scott's Bead Blasted Black Canvas Micarta Tasman Salt

[STR]

I am not quite done with this yet but couldn't resist showing it off. Its the first time I've bead blasted Micarta. It does make it pretty grippy. I still need to anodize the titanium. It looks like one scale is thicker than the other in that last pic but it is just the angle. They look the same to the eye.



STR

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: Halleluja! That's great work! :spyder:

[STR]

Thanks. I should have waited to post but its done now. I'm calling it done anyway. This ones a Sweetheart. A black blade spyderedge Native is next up.

STR

[steeldust]

Very nice STR! Have you seen any ivory (colored) micarta done this way? Keep up the great work! :p

[rcbalt2]

interesting. That looks really grippy. Very cool. I can't wait to see the native, is it golden or Seki?

[TheKnifeCollector]

Looks cool!! Great job as usual STR!!

[SoCal Operator]

That handle looks fantastic! The bead-blasted finish goes well with the scratched up look that H1 blades seem to develop after use. Thanks for the pics!

[STR]

I just ordered in enough ivory micarta to do one knife. I also ordered in some marroon linen micarta, red linen, turquoise canvas, green canvas, and natural canvas micarta to have on hand.

I don't know what is so special about ivory or maroon micarta but they want four times the price of all the others for it. I can buy enough of the others to make several knives compared to those two.

The Native I'm doing is a Seki FRN model.

STR

[dedguy]

digging the look of that, gives it a nice rough and ready appearance that spydies tend not to have (insted being more clean and pretty). it's a nice contrast between the two aestetics especially since i am so familiar with the hawkbill blade design having carried a Harpy exclusivly for years.

[Axlis]

Looking good as always STR! It really does the Tasman justice, I bet it really has a TANK feel to it now.

...now I'm wondering how my Cento 4 would turn out :D

[smcfalls13]

digging the look of that, gives it a nice rough and ready appearance that spydies tend not to have (insted being more clean and pretty).

That was the plan :cool: Last time I had a knife pimped out, it was gorgeous, but it wasn't something I'd use on a daily basis, so I felt guilty having it and never let it cut anything. So I decided the next one would be more work oriented, with just a little bit of aesthetics.

I use Hawkbills more than any other blade type, hence the Tasman, but I wanted it to be a tank, hence the Ti liners, and just for fun because I've never handled, the micarta.

I can't wait to abuse this one, it's just asking for it...

Thanks STR, superb work as always. :D

[The Deacon]

Steve, beautiful work as always.

Scott, I think you're going to love the canvas micarta. It feels smooth when your hands are dry, almost deceptively smooth to where you start wondering "geez, what's going to happen when it gets wet?". But instead of getting slick, it gets "sticky" (for want of a better word) as all get-out when wet.

[Axlis]

Hey Scott or STR, What color handle was the Tasman before you modded?

Just being curious :p

[STR]

Its kind of hard to see! Is that yeller? :D

STR

[zenheretic]

With all the differenct Spydercos, Scott seems to be comissioning lately, I think we shall have to refer to him as the Comish. from now on. :p

[Django]

That looks great, but why is the micarta light grey in some areas and dark grey in others?

[STR]

The look changes each time you handle it because of the moisture in your hands. The dark spots are where it got wetter than the lighter ones. If you rub it with your hands you can make it uniformly black. After it sits a while it takes on a more uniform gray look. I'm not sure of the looks being the issue to worry about with this finish though. Bead blasting Micarta just gives it a more grippy texture to hold on to and is purely utilitarian vs looking good.

STR

[zenheretic]

Technical question; is bead blasting exactly what it sounds like? Basically blasting bead at high pressure? Much like sand blasting but with polymer beads?

[STR]

Yes. Actually I use glass beads but you can use silica/sand or ceramic beads or a mixture of any of the above with various result differences. You can also use different size beads for courser or more finished looks.

STR

[smcfalls13]

With all the differenct Spydercos, Scott seems to be comissioning lately, I think we shall have to refer to him as the Comish. from now on. :p

LMAO... :D

I've only had 2 so far :p Though I do have some more ironwood I might have to slap onto something...

That looks great, but why is the micarta light grey in some areas and dark grey in others?

As STR mentioned, when it gets wet, it looks darker, but typically it'll be more of a grayish color. I've got it on some other knives, and I think it's cool when it changes color

It's definitely grippy, especially when my hands are sweaty.

Can't wait... :cool: