Anyone know where you can buy Micarta and/or G10 around Indy or Columbus???

[seedubs1]

I'm looking to make some Micarta or G10 scales for a handgun I've got. I'd like to buy some 1/4" Micarta or G10 locally if possible.

Anyone know a place that sells these types of plastics around Indy or Columbus? I know a few internet sellers, but I'm not really wanting to pay more for shipping than I'm paying for the material.....

 

[DemolitionMan]

This may be more work than you were wanting to do, but you can make your own Micarta. Here is one of many videos on how to do it.

 

[M67]

PM drbarnes or some of the other knife makers here.

I know some get their stuff online when they order kydex, but I'm sure there's a local place or two that has it as well

 

[seedubs1]

Thanks guys. I'll look into contacting some of the knife makers. Maybe I can piggyback on one of their orders...

I know how to make micarta. I've done glass work with cloth and epoxies before. It's just more DIY work than I'm wanting to do when micarta is fairly cheap and plentiful.

 

[Kart29]

I looked for some about a year ago and couldn't find any. I had to buy mail order.

 

[dak109]

Might try General Rubber. I think they are in Seymour.

 

[Notalentbum]

What kind of "scales" are you making?

Matt

 

[Grump01]

I don't know about G-10, but isn't Micarta used for circuit boards???? If so, you might try Graybar. It's an electronic supply that our communications people on the railroad used as a supplier. Another would be Munier electrinics. Both are in Indy. There also was a plastics place just north of 70 on Shadeland where we bought Lexan, don't know whether they handled the other stuff though. Can't find the name and number in my old notebook though. Hope this helps.

 

[indyk]

When I was making my knife I went looking around the Indy area and found nothing. Google up canvass micarta and enjoy, there are hundreds of different flavors and shipping is not bad for 2 slabs of micarta perhaps 4, 5 bucks to ship, that's nothing.

Working with micarta isn't like hardened steel, it files and cuts well with proper tools, drills nice but the smell is horrible. Texturing the stuff is done with media blasting.
Some other advice is get extra slabs, you never know when you might screw up a set and have to redo them.


I bought mine at usaknifemaker.com or find them at Texasknife.com

Post pics when your done.

 

[top hat 45]

What kind of "scales" are you making?

Matt

if you had done any knifemaking google searches, you will fin that "scales" are the colored hand grips on knives. the size of them fit many handgun grips for custom work. i've used laminated wood, local walnut (dried), aluminum, along with micarta, etc. for 45 grips and matching knife scales. when people see matching grips and knives, most are amazed you can do it. it's also rewarding to see the finished work.

 

[cdscds]

Any of.your.cue makers. I believe sicles is in indy right?