Tartan "Micarta" Sgian Dubh

**O'Neille** · 30th December 07, 02:15 AM

Pretty sure this is a first of it's kind. I made some tartancarta (homemade "Micarta"), used a plain carbon steel sgian blade with a basic heat, quench, temper and polish. Put it all together and made a lightweight molded plastic sheath.

Here are the ingredients. Tartan pleat cutout scraps. Piece of 6061 T6 aluminum from a crashed airplane and a sgian blade.

First a double shot of espresso

The tartancarta ingredients

A little blade work

Almost a knife

My first "Micarta" sgian. I like the way it turned out and will be making a few more someday.

My next batch of tartancarta will be alternating tartans for some contrast.

9mm maximum thickness. Is almost flush with the sheath on the leg side.

The back. 6.5" overall, 3.5" blade

The front has nice patterning that will show over the hose.

I only had 1000 grit so I'll try some finer finishes in the coming days.

**McMurdo** · 30th December 07, 02:59 AM

That is really cool, I like that alot.

**Howard Clark** · 30th December 07, 05:49 AM

I really like the tartan micarta idea ! Lots of folks doing this kind of thing (making resin bonded micarta like handle materials), but this is amongst the coolest of the ones I've seen. Good job !

**James MacMillan** · 30th December 07, 07:18 AM

Kresent - you are amazing. That blade truly is one of a kind.

I think I learn something from everyone of your posts.

Thanks.

billmcc · 30th December 07, 08:09 AM

Very nice!

**BEEDEE** · 30th December 07, 08:24 AM

Great job! Is that X-Marks tartan that you used?

Brian

**Tartan Hiker** · 30th December 07, 08:26 AM

Very cool, O'Neille. Thanks!

You laid the tartan lams right over the tang rather than laying them up and then drilling a tang hole, right?
And that's a poured pewter bolster and end cap?

Wonderful job.