Anyone familar with type of Phenolic?
- Thread starter manwon
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micarta
very strong.
M.C.
it is a canvas based micarta. it is normally used for pattern making. original used for circuit boards.manwon said:
very strong.
M.C.
i have used it a few times and you will always see the weave of the canvas, but in some cases it doesn't really look that bad.cuebird said:
i mostly used it on sneakys.
M.C.
manwon said:
it's hard as nails, about as hard as ivorine 4
these blocks listed on ebay as "CANVAS BASED GLASS REINFORCED PHENOLIC"
the only problem i had with it, that i know of, was getting finish to stick
solved that problem by ruffing it up with 150 then sealing with epoxy
but i havent used any of it lately
jim lee has (J&D)
It works fine. It is just a pain to make round parts out of it. The good part is that your joint and butt plate will be same color if you make them out of that block. The weave pattern will be large, but it will still look okay. If you don't mind the extra work and large weave go for it.
dave sutton
Banned
I love the way it looks. IMO best brown out there.
> I actually found a block of this stuff out behind the school where I'm taking machinist classes,while looking for a block of tool steel from what used to be our scrap pile before it was stolen 
. It's about 2 1/2' x 2 1/2" x 8". At first,I thought it was a block of wood. I agree,it would take some doing to make round parts out of. The easiest way I can think of would be to cut it into 5/8 squares,and turn it round while using a 4 jaw chuck. Tommy D.
. It's about 2 1/2' x 2 1/2" x 8". At first,I thought it was a block of wood. I agree,it would take some doing to make round parts out of. The easiest way I can think of would be to cut it into 5/8 squares,and turn it round while using a 4 jaw chuck. Tommy D.
Plug drills on a drill press will work. Also after cutting in desired size squares you can use a centering punch and a hand drill with center drill in it will allow you to chuck it up between two centers for turing round.Tommy-D said:> I actually found a block of this stuff out behind the school where I'm taking machinist classes,while looking for a block of tool steel from what used to be our scrap pile before it was stolen
I do that and also, I take a dremel with a cutoff wheel, and put 4 'channels' into the end going from corner to corner, so that I can use a 4 prong spur drive and the prongs will set into the phenolic, therefore the piece won't slip if the cutter grabs to much. Outside of that, you only need a good bandsaw, great carbide cutters, and dust collection systemcueman said:
Dave
dave sutton
Banned
Dave38 said:
esp with nice rosewood. thanks again dave for the brown you sent me. i havent cut it up yes but do you notice and change in color as you get closer to the outside?. i may be able to squeeze 2 butts and 2 joints out of that piece but if there is funky color closer to the outside i will only do 2 joints and 1 butt size
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phenolic
Be careful to not breath the fine turning dust. Definitely use a dust mask or better yet a good respirator. The damage from fine powder dust doesn't show up immediately but can cause problems down the road. It is a good material if handled properly.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
Be careful to not breath the fine turning dust. Definitely use a dust mask or better yet a good respirator. The damage from fine powder dust doesn't show up immediately but can cause problems down the road. It is a good material if handled properly.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues