I'm so glad I watched this, I was just gonna treat it like I would metal. No resperator, prolly no safety glasses, nothing 😂 that wouldve been a shitty time
If you drill 98% through your work and then flip it over and finish the hole from the opposite side you won’t get any splinters and since you already drilled a pilot hole you won’t need to guess where it’s going to come out at... I’m actually really surprised you didn’t know to do that already.
Oh, another point: old woodworker's trick: clamp a piece of HDPE or Delrin behind your piece before you drill it. It'll drill clean and won't splinter at all because the delrin supports the wood.
Anything worth doing is never easy right?. I’m in construction and finish working and there’s so many freaking steps to do it right. You know for a really nice look as opposed to crap work .
I woudnt work carbon fibre buddy, its already being recognised as as dangerous as asbestos - just a tiny exposure to the dust and you may as well cash in that pension now while you can. Remember, people once thought a dust mask was all you needed with asbestos.
Alejandro Mier Its responds very well when working it. I prefer it over materials like Micarta which really clog up abrasives. Just take a few precautions and you are good to go.
for micarta i do most of the work with my 1X30 then i take some time to finish it by hand it doesn't seem to clog up too much but ill defiantly look into carbon fiber!
Awesome information I just got 3 sq feet plate of carbon fiber 1/4 inch thick. to make lots and lots of handles. I wonder if it will be good to have them cut in a CNC machine?
I am doing a knife with G10 right now....its fiberglass basically.....It has actually been really easy to work with, cut and shape. No different then do some body work on a car. I like it better then Micarta as you dont have the linen/canvas fibers popping up.
i have some carbon fiber twill in 1/4 '' but need to get 3/16 haves! i have never worked with CF before,so i have a table saw,could i use this to split or take it down to 3/16th with fine-cut blade at high speed!
Thanks for the tips. Just picked some up from a local composites supplier to use on a few knives, probably wouldnt have bothered wearing a respirator before watching this. Nice blade you made.
I have worked with carbon fiber once and had heard about these issues before also. So I bundled up before hand. Good advice throughout. By the by, The "800" looks great!
Oh yeah. I forgot to mention. I use surgical gloves as often as I can while working through certain stages of the knife making process. Mainly so I don't get other parts of the knife and/or materials dirty. I still get a good feel of what I am doing, and can get the gloves crazy cheap from just about any where.
Great Post Ben, I don't make them(knives) but I'm sure the people that do will benefit from this post. I have contoured handles before. The dust can get every where! Thanks bud.
I'm so glad I watched this, I was just gonna treat it like I would metal. No resperator, prolly no safety glasses, nothing 😂 that wouldve been a shitty time
Me you should definitely wear a respirator when grinding metal.
I'm hoping to put some CF scales on my Strider MFS fixed blade knife but idk. Hey, great upload!
If you drill 98% through your work and then flip it over and finish the hole from the opposite side you won’t get any splinters and since you already drilled a pilot hole you won’t need to guess where it’s going to come out at... I’m actually really surprised you didn’t know to do that already.
man, you could've just held up a sign that said "Dont do it" and that's all i would've needed.
Oh, another point: old woodworker's trick: clamp a piece of HDPE or Delrin behind your piece before you drill it. It'll drill clean and won't splinter at all because the delrin supports the wood.
Anything worth doing is never easy right?. I’m in construction and finish working and there’s so many freaking steps to do it right. You know for a really nice look as opposed to crap work .
I woudnt work carbon fibre buddy, its already being recognised as as dangerous as asbestos - just a tiny exposure to the dust and you may as well cash in that pension now while you can. Remember, people once thought a dust mask was all you needed with asbestos.
Yup.
i haven't worked with carbon fiber , but i am taking everything i learned on this video as a precaution for when i do!
Alejandro Mier Its responds very well when working it. I prefer it over materials like Micarta which really clog up abrasives. Just take a few precautions and you are good to go.
for micarta i do most of the work with my 1X30 then i take some time to finish it by hand it doesn't seem to clog up too much
but ill defiantly look into carbon fiber!
Awesome information I just got 3 sq feet plate of carbon fiber 1/4 inch thick. to make lots and lots of handles. I wonder if it will be good to have them cut in a CNC machine?
Tyvek bunny suits are $7. Not spending a couple bucks on suitable protective gear: dumb.
Is g10 just as bad to work with?
I am doing a knife with G10 right now....its fiberglass basically.....It has actually been really easy to work with, cut and shape. No different then do some body work on a car. I like it better then Micarta as you dont have the linen/canvas fibers popping up.
Thanks for the heads up!
i have some carbon fiber twill in 1/4 '' but need to get 3/16 haves! i have never worked with CF before,so i have a table saw,could i use this to split or take it down to 3/16th with fine-cut blade at high speed!
Thanks for the tips. Just picked some up from a local composites supplier to use on a few knives, probably wouldnt have bothered wearing a respirator before watching this. Nice blade you made.
Love the handle
Dish Outdoors Thank you!
i like the design a lot, so i subbed. i definitely want to work with cf, but don't know where to buy it
I learned on wood to pre drill your holes otherwise your wood will split.
I have worked with carbon fiber once and had heard about these issues before also. So I bundled up before hand. Good advice throughout. By the by, The "800" looks great!
Oh yeah. I forgot to mention. I use surgical gloves as often as I can while working through certain stages of the knife making process. Mainly so I don't get other parts of the knife and/or materials dirty. I still get a good feel of what I am doing, and can get the gloves crazy cheap from just about any where.
Ben Loope Great Idea on the surgical gloves and thanks for the kind words!!
Great Post Ben, I don't make them(knives) but I'm sure the people that do will benefit from this post. I have contoured handles before. The dust can get every where! Thanks bud.
what if i hand grind it with a file and sandpaper?
coast carbon fiber??