Laminated Materials for the Knife Handles

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DYMONDWOOD®

This brand of laminated wood is manufactured to produce a very unique material, which has the natural beauty of finished wood and still provide a high resistance to heat and moisture. Impregnated with clear resin and bonded under tremendous pressure it becomes dimensionally stable.
It works well with power and hand tools and needs only sanding and buffing with noncoloring rouge (white) to achieve high polish.

Suppliers cut up the larger panels into their own sizes and have own in-house names / descriptions for the same material.

SCALES	1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" thick x 1-1/2" x 5" 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" thick x 1-1/2" x 10" 3/4" x 2-1/2" x 10"
BLOCKS	1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5"
PIECES / SLABS	1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" thick x 5" wide x 12" long 1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" thick x 5" wide x 10" long
FULL SHEETS	Full sheets measure 18-1/2" x 31-1/2" with 3 uncut edges - usable 30" x 15" 1/8", 3/18", 1/4", 3/8", 3/4" and 1-18" thick x 30" wide x 15" long
SQUARES	3/4" x 3/4" x 10" long for pens pencils etc.
DOWELS	5/8" for making pens, pencils etc. 1" for hidden tang handles, carvings canes, duck calls etc.
LAMINATED CYLINDERS	1-1/2" in diameter x 4-1/2" long for hidden tang knives
STICKS	1-1/2" in diameter x 50" long for hidden tang knives, walking sticks etc.

SINGLE COLORS

AQUA - Combination of: AQUA

AMERICAN OAK - AMERICAN OAK

BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD.

BERMUDA LEMONWOOD - BERMUDA LEMONWOOD.

COLONIAL CHESTNUT - COLONIAL CHESTNUT

COCOBOLO MACASSAR - COCOBOLO MACASSAR

CHARCOAL SILVERTONE - CHARCOAL SILVERTONE

FRENCH GREEN - FRENCH GREEN

FUCHSIA - FUCHSIA

HERITACE WALNUT - HERITAGE WALNUT

INDIGO ROYALWOOD - INDIGO ROYAL WOOD.

ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY

TAHITIAN JADEWOOD - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD

TROPICAL PASSIONWOOD - TROPICAL PASSIONWOOD.

TURQUOISE GEMWOOD - TURQUOISE GEMWOOD

TROPICAL PURPLEWOOD - TROPICAL PURPLEWOOD

TWO COLORS

ALABASTER - Combination of: INDIGO ROYALWOOD, TURQUOISE GEMWOOD

APPLE JACK - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE.

CHARCOAL RUBY - CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY

CRIMSON IRONWOOD - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, COLONIAL CHESTNUT

DESERT STRIPEVOOD - CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, NATURAL.

EVERGREEN CAMO - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE

FIJI ORANGEWOOD - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, NATURAL

HAWKEYE - BERMUDA LEMONWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE.

ROYAL MARBLEWOOD - CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, HERITAGE WALNUT

TERRACOTA - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, BERMUDA LEMONWOOD

SANTOS ZEBRA - CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, COCOBOLO MACASSAR

VERMONT MARBLEWOOD - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, NATURAL

THREE COLORS

AGATEWOOD -Combination of: Natural, Cocobolo Macassar, Indigo Royalwood.

AMAZON MARBLEWOOD - NATURAL, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD

BUBBLEGUM - TROPICAL PASSIONWOOD, FUCHSIA, INDIGO ROYALWOOD

CAMO - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, HERITAGE WALNUT

CHUTNEY - COMBINATlON OF: BAHAMA CHERYWOOD, BERMUDA LEMONWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE.

DESERT CAMO - HERITAGE WALNUT, COLONIAL CHESTNUT, ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY.

OLYMPIC - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, NATURAL, INDIGO ROYALWOOD.

PAISLEY - COMBMATION OF: CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, INDIGO ROYALWOOD, BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD

RI0 GRANDE APPLEWOOD - NATURAL, HERITAGE WALNUT, COLONIAL CHESTNUT

REGAL - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, BERMUDA LEMONWOOD, INDIGO ROYALWOOD.

ROYAL JACARANDA - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE. HERITAGE WALNUT

SPORTSMAN CAMO - BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, TAHITIAN JADEWOOD

FOUR or more COLORS

CAMO SUPREME - Combination of: TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, COLONIAL CHESTNUT, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, COCOBOLO MACASSAR, HERITAGE WALNUT

DAKOTA - AQUA, COCOBOLO MACASSAR, COLONIAL CHESTNUT, AMERICAN OAK, BERMUDA LEMONWOOD, ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY.

FIELD & STREAM - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, HERITAGE WALNUT, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, INDIGO ROYALWOOD.

HAZELNUT - COCOBOLO MACASSAR, HERITAGE WALNUT ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, AMERICAN OAK, COLONIAL CHESTNUT, WB IMPREG.

MADRAS - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, TROPICAL PURPLEWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, AMERICAN OAK, AQUA.

MAGNUM - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, BERMUDA LEMONWOOD, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, COCOBOLA MACASSAR, HERITAGE WALNUT.

SPECTRUM - TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, COLONIAL CHESTNUT, INDIGO ROYALWOOD, BAHAMA CHERYWOOD

TAPESTRY - ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY, WB IMPREG, TAHITIAN JADEWOOD, TROPICAL PASSIONWOOD, INDIGO ROYALWOOD

TORTOISE - COLONIAL CHESTNUT, HERITAGE WALNUT CHARCOAL SILVERTONE. ROSEWOOD BURGUNDY

TIMBERLAND - HERITAGE WALNUT, CHARCOAL SILVERTONE, BAHAMA CHERRYWOOD, TAHITIAN JADEWOOD.

Listed in the catalog of:

Sheffield's Knifemakers Supply

Jantz Supply

Texas Knifemaker's Supply

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PAKKAWOOD®

Pakawood is an ideal handle and grip material, consisting of laminated veneers of select hardwood which is impregnated with dyes and phenolic resins and bonded under tremendous pressure and high temperature. The resulting material is resistant to moisture and heat-dishwasher safe.
It works well with power and hand tools and needs only sanding and buffing for high polish.

SCALES SHEETS	3/8"x1.5"x10" 3/8"x5"x12"
Autumn Camouflage Berry-Nut Camouflage Charcoal Ruby Cocobolo Cocoblue Earth Evergreen Camouflage Emerald Green Indian Turquoise ,Magnum Regal Resorcine and Winewood Rosewood Burgundy Silver Black Spectrum Spice Walnut Zebra	green/black/red/walnut/brown walnut/raspberry green/black/walnut/brown black/winewood orange/brown cocobolo/blue black/brown/winewood green/black green blue-green winewood/yellow/black/cocobolo/walnut raspberry/yellow/blue dark brown/winewood maroon/winewood silver/black red/yellow/blue/green/turquoise brown/walnut walnut light brown/black

Listed in the catalog of:

K & G Finishing Supplies

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BONE / BLACK - PAPER MICARTA

It is made by Westinghouse and it will not yellow with age as the old Micarta did.
It is a sturdy material, that will last for years.
Needs to be worked at the slower speed than the old ivory Micarta to prevent cracking.
Scrimshaws and polishes really well.

SCALES & SHEETS	1/8", 1/4" and 3/8", 5"x12" and 10"x12".
COLOR	Bone White, but it also comes in Black Paper.

Listed in the catalog of:

Sheffield's Knifemakers Supply

Jantz Supply

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LINEN MICARTA

This is just another variety of Micarta - phenolic resin filled with sheets of linen then formed by heat and great pressure into sheets or blocks.

BLOCKS	1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5"
PIECES	1-1/8" x 5" x 12"
SCALES	1/8", 1/4", 3/8" x 1-1/2" x 5"
COLOR	BLACK - MAROON - RED - WHITE BURGUNDY

Listed in the catalog of:

Masecraft Supply Co.

Sheffield's Knifemakers Supply

Jantz Supply

Texas Knifemaker's Supply

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CANVAS MICARTA

Canvas Micarta is a material similar to normal Micarta in that it is composed of a phenolic resin filled with shreds of canvas, than formed by pressure and heat into blocks.
It is greenish brown in color.

BULK SIZES	2-3/8" x 2-1/8" x 10".
SCALES	3/8" thick 3/16" thick
COLORS	BROWN and GREEN

Listed in the catalog of:

Masecraft Supply Co.

Sheffield's Knifemakers Supply

Texas Knifemaker's Supply

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TEX-TUFF - NEW FIBER GLASS/PHENOLIC LAMINATE

Available Color
Burgundy or Black canvas look.
Looks like canvas Micarta. Texas Knifemaker's Supply calls it TEX-TUFF because it is hard and tough. It is a very dense material, which can be sawed, drilled, sanded or polished.
It is good looking stuff ideal for light weight folders without bolsters.
Safety - Do not forget to wear a respirator when working it.

Listed in the catalog of:

Texas Knifemaker's Supply

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G-10

This is new Fiber-glass-epoxy material. It is very tough, use new belts to work it.
Safety note - Wear a respirator to prevent breathing dust and glass fibers

COLOR	BLACK BLACK (Coarse Grade) BLACK KG (Knife Grade) BLACK / GREEN KG (Knife Grade)
SIZES	1/4" Scales, 1/4" x 5" x 12" 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" scales x 1-1/2" x 5" - Black KG 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" scales x 5" x 12" - Black/Green KG 1/8", 1/4", scales x 5" x 12" - Black coarse 1/4" x 10" x 12"

Listed in the catalog of:

Masecraft Supply Co.

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