c.r.
.30 Stingray
"I mainly just know about possums."
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Post by c.r. on May 24, 2009 23:01:31 GMT -5
Here's an off the wall question:
Does micarta tend to get a little slick in sweaty hands? I have never handled micarta, so I have no first hand knowledge.
Micarta looks like it would be slick in wet hand, but I have found that looks can be deceiving. For example, i have a set of grips on a j-frame that look like they would get slick, but instead they stay a little tacky and give an excellent grip surface.
thank you,
c.r.
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mt
.30 Stingray
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Post by mt on May 24, 2009 23:43:39 GMT -5
I've got micarta on several custom knive's, I use them a lot for skinning and they aren't slippery at all. No gun grips though.
mt
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Post by Boge Quinn on May 25, 2009 10:36:55 GMT -5
Here's an off the wall question: Does micarta tend to get a little slick in sweaty hands? I have never handled micarta, so I have no first hand knowledge. Micarta looks like it would be slick in wet hand, but I have found that looks can be deceiving. For example, i have a set of grips on a j-frame that look like they would get slick, but instead they stay a little tacky and give an excellent grip surface. thank you, c.r. No, it doesn't. |
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Post by Tx Gun Runner on May 25, 2009 11:27:44 GMT -5
It is not slippery like plastic .  |
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Post by nobearsyet on May 26, 2009 10:13:09 GMT -5
I can explain the why for this one. Micarta is not a molded material, it is several layers of something (paper, linen, etc.) immersed into an epoxy and allowed to dry under several tons of pressure in a press, thereby being cut to shape and filed/ground/etc, to final fit and shape leaving what are in fact actually tiny microscopic non hand abrading ridges that work great for making it stay put in the hand, even when wet
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Post by TEXASFIVEGUN on May 26, 2009 13:50:29 GMT -5
Not slick at all, and you can rough it up to your liking. Micarta will get a dull or flat finish but looks good after a rubbing with scotch bright or steel wool.
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Post by nobearsyet on May 27, 2009 10:29:20 GMT -5
Indeed, and if you can somebody that will make the Micarta for you, you can get some pretty cool looking stuff in cross section
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