DIY Micarta Black Burlap

Making micarta for my next knife build! This burlap texture should go pretty well with dark woods on a multi material knife handle. The process is very easy but I had many small voids probably caused by air bubbles, next time I will add more pressure to alleviate this problem. I think this blank can be used anyway by filling the handle with more black resin once it's shaped... :)
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[@kingpurell3406]

Every day is a good day when Blackbeard uploads😁😁

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks man :)

[@antonx9099]

Grandissimo. Stavo restaurando una vecchia mannaia da macellaio e ero indeciso sul tipo di legno da usare per il manico. Mi hai dato l’ispirazione per fare un lavoro migliore. Grazie Bro👍

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Grazie a te carissimo :) Mi fa molto piacere!

[@newby847]

Amazing!! Never seen a more efficient video covering any “how to” on KZbin. Are you a God?

[@SUPERMAR10312]

I've had an idea similar to this where I would use epoxy and corrugated cardboard to make knife scales. I'd love to see you make that.

[@AlumiTube]

You are a magician when it comes to making your one tools :) great video... btw BB are you satisfied with the A8 3D printer so far... :)

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you brother :) Yeah! I mean, for how cheap you can get one you can't beat it :) It needs a lot of tweaking and upgrades to make good looking prints but it's part of the fun for me :)

[@natureboyricflair8555]

Looks so much better than mass production micarta!

[@coonea1]

Nicely done. I like how the pigmented resin really brings out the burlap pattern. Don't sweat peoples comments about bubbles. That material should make some awesome scales. Or, I should say, MADE some great scales (video like 5 years old, lol).

[@ГерманПетри]

That was pretty motivational. Thanks! Now I wanna get back to work.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Haha! :')

[@EpicWorkshop]

Great work bro, cannot wait to see it on the knife 😊😄

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you my friend :)

[@ClimptonDiddlehopper]

I started playing with micarta making recently. I made a few forms like your container but made some clamps that are smaller (l also use small c clamps). I found that a small vacuum made less pinholes and really saturated better. I had some thick clear plex so I made a vacuum chamber and stuck my old A/C vacuum pump on it. With minimal inches of vacuum it really made the consistent appearance and better looking with less bubbles and blemishes. It's just what I have been doing and I'm impressed with how it came out with all home made stuff and a vac pump. Oh asndf my pump is pretty old and weak so it doesn't take much. Like the videos a nd not trying to be negative just sharing what I have come up with Take care.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you Billy :) I'm planning to build one from a fridge compressor :)

[@vincenzopolimanti4345]

Wow. I like this video and your advices too. Thanks to both of you! I think I'll do my own micarta very soon... 👍

[@Makercise]

I want to try this now.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Haha! :')

[@muddyfences5559]

I can't wait to see this one.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Me too :') Thank you

[@SharkyMoto]

funny this looks exactly like an old cutting board i got from my grandma to use in the shop :D

[@BlackBeardProjects]

:') I can't wait to see how it looks on a knife!

[@hideouseblob955]

It looks really great , if you use steel plates on the top and the bottom you won't get those divots from the clamps

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yep! :) Would be better!

[@Michael-mk8nf]

this music just hearts my ears

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Tastes... xD

[@opasworkshop8373]

Nice job my friend that's really rugged looking.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks man :)

[@JunkWorkshop]

Very Nice texture! Waiting to see on a badass knife handle. Great job Bro

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you man! :) Knife coming very soon ;)

[@GodseyKnives]

I made my second batch a while back used some antique white card stock at the last when put on knife looks like ivory liners . Good video man !

[@David-sc8fl]

Awesome idea! It looks very great and the material is cheap. Well done! Greetings Dave

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks Dave!! :)

[@PaulsGarage]

That's a great idea! Looks really cool, I bet it'll look great with the dark woods

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks!! :) It does! :)

[@RobinCoomans]

Oh great! I was just thinking of making some micarta too :) Wanted to make some black and some paper micarta to get that bone/ivory effect. Nice one!!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you again brother :)

[@George-fo7yw]

Always entertaining to watch.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you :)

[@copasetic216]

Nice. It's kind of like carbon fiber. But maybe not so strong... ha. Cool idea

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Hehe definitely :') Thanks man :)

[@uv7pwh]

Sì vede che la mano è italiana. Bravo!

[@chickendrumstick1569]

Perfect material for my knives bro!👊

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Haha! :)

[@stepcorngrumbleteats7683]

You might want to go to an air bag for more pressure, vacuum bagging gives VERY high quality pressure for veneering of all types.

[@metroplexchl]

Very cool! I wonder if you could dye the burlap black first and then put it in the resin so the brown burlap doesn't show. It does look kind of cool that way too though.

[@josephrusyn9913]

How do manufacturers make scales where there is the natural shape/texture of the canvas on the finished knife? How do they not sand it flat like yours?

[@crispy-k]

Nice idea !

[@tomasoscalzo1999]

Very cool!! Please do a Q&A

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Alright! I'll ask for questions in my next video :) (let's lee if there are any) lol

[@jaarriaga1978]

There goes the table!

[@attilafeher674]

Hey man, very nice, I like it. Why don't you try to use vacuum to get the bubbles out of the resin? Using an old compressor from a broken fridge will do the job as well. I use it to get out bubbles from casting material...

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks! :) I will try! I have a fridge pump already, just need to build the thing :')

[@attilafeher674]

Naah, no special task. Just a vessel that can be closed and a connection for the vacuum. The compressor have no special needs too, just connect the cables to the grid. Google is your friend :). Waiting for a new upload

[@georgdifalco3430]

I was making a knife and decided to use something different for the handle, so I cam back to this video, but I am just not sure what type of dye you used, was it for clothes? Or something similar....

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Hi Georg! I used pigment from a laser printer, as far as I know any dry and fine colorant would work for this :)

[@DustyKorpse]

Cool very cool, air bubbles, just extra grip man :)

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Haha! :')

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

Wonder if it could be done with fine wire mesh (copper or brass), maybe?

[@uruk-]

Love this DIY videos when it starts simple and kinda homemade then you have a 3500$ bandsaw xD

[@xkratosxxxx7426]

What kind of box is that?? I need some for my carbon fiber work

[@kee7678]

Very cool!!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you :)

[@vasilieiossotiropoulos5834]

the final result seems just fine. I have a question though, if you know, is there any difference in the final result if you use polyester instead of epoxy resin?

[@ski4jeepin]

That looks cool as frig! Can't wait to see the completed knife.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks Mike!!! :)

[@tubezv]

Do you know what is a density of each material in this list? or where can I find this date? Micarta, G10, Carbon, Walnut wood, Zitel plastic, FRN plastic, Polypropylene.

[@jachern]

good sound track...(name?)...and excelent micarta work

[@alessandrothugknifeforhate4517]

mi puoi consigliare un trapano a colonna non molto expensive? il tuo che modello è? grazie

[@serdark7706]

Hi, Is it cooking paper that you use in the box?

[@RAPTUR3WO1F18]

Can you do a samurai or a viking type of weapon build or casting vid again ples

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Alright! :)

[@RatedeMods]

I had never seen this before ! is it to make resin knife handles ?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yep!! :) Pretty common material for knifemaking :)

[@BenBlankenshipvo]

Where did you find the box you used for this? Or did you make it?

[@oneshotme]

So did it cost more or less if you would have bought it??

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Resin is pretty expensive, got the can you see here for 22€, but burlap is very cheap and I got the pigments from an used printer toner. I guess I can make at least 10 blocks with the resin I have, so I would guess it cost me not more than 3.5 € each :) The only store where I can find micarta locally sells black burlap for 30.35€ a piece+shipping! (not joking) :') So yeah much less

[@chiragjiyani7056]

Awesome

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks!! :)

[@nicolaebarbieru3801]

What kind of oil did you used to make it shiny? If you polish it will be the same shiny result , or oil it is better ? Nice work by the way

[@fabiox7254]

Sono anni che seguo questo genere di video.. e non mi era mai capitato di vedere video italiani di questo livello..( il commento non è legato in particolare a questo video ma ho visto che non hai I messaggi privati.. o non l’ ho trovato) non sarebbe mali poterli seguire in lingua originale.. anche perché si nota subito che non sei americano, o che quantomeno non vivi la.. la smerigliatrice del lidl e la bilancia si kasanova ti tradiscono.. comunque complimenti!!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Grazie! :) Ci dovrebbe essere un pulsante per mandarmi un messaggio privato da qualche parte nelle informazioni del canale... Credo... Spero :') Per la lingua mi dispiace ma al momento mi concentro sulla community internazionale, che è spettacolare per quanto riguarda il making :) Grazie ancora e buone feste!

[@jesuseosenhor4161]

Show man

[@mattteichroeb1155]

Can charcoal be used for color?

[@flyphishr]

What’s the container you put everything in, the black box thing? Thanks love yer channel!

[@williamkang9475]

How is the toughness? Is it similar to linen or canvas micarta? Or is it weaker?

[@tango-bravo]

What kind of resin or epoxy do you use?

[@larryw2973]

That’s so badass...how long did you leave the box clamped up before opening it back up?

[@andrewgoldstein1606]

Very nice. Where did you get the box?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

The box was 3D printed :)

[@joolucass5]

Just a question where are you from? I read epoxi componente transparente in the beggining wich sound a lot like portuguese haha

[@derekwahkinney2276]

The box you use, what is it made of? Where did you get it?

[@TristanBehrens]

What gave you the idea for this? It looks cool

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Micarta is a common material for knifemaking :) Thank you!

[@TristanBehrens]

+Black Beard Projects I've used micarta many times but I have never seen that kind of patterning. What gave you the idea of using burlap?

[@georgdifalco3430]

How long did you wait for it to dry? Or did you just follow the back of the resin bottle ?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

I followed the istruction :) took 2/3 days to fully cure :)

[@rogaldorn605]

What did you put on the micarta to make it shine? Was it oil?

[@luisplasencia9771]

excuse me can someone explaine me what does that object is used for?

[@jandastroy]

The last few knife builds he has had a colored strip (blue and red if I recall) inlaid between the wooden handle and the shank of the blade. Micarta can be used for all sorts of beautiful inlays.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yep! :) I'll make a multi material knife handle soon with a piece of this micarta black soon :)

[@Fara_Bale]

Iscritto, sei un grande!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Graziee!!

[@jackspradt1562]

great vid - however use parchment paper for non stick release AND take off the ends of your mold or drill large holes for drainage and use 20% more resin . this will eliminate ALL voids simply with pressure. you don't need a vacuum chamber.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you for the suggestion Jack :) I thought about drainage holes, but then how can the piece come out when the resin is cured? re drill the holes? Thanks again :)

[@KinuGrove]

is this actually cheaper then buying it ?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Sure if you batch some. Not so sure for 1 or 2 :')

[@c3diy]

that 3d printed micarta press is really nice! I am curious tho, wich filament are you using? wouldn't it stick to it?

[@c3diy]

edit: nvm you protected it xD

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Ha! :) Used PLA, but it's too weak :( Already deformed the box xD

[@br0k3nilluzion]

whered you buy this resin?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

On ebay :) che cheapest one I could find!

[@lez7875]

muito bom

[@NagelHausForge]

Very good demo! Question: What kind of pigment is that? I've been wondering how I can dye my resin for my handle scales. Thanks for the vids!

[@shepardw4981]

Can you use fiberglass resin instead of epoxy resin

[@Деревенскиймосквич]

🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍

[@RoQu3]

Try black denim

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yeah! I will :)

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

First! Now to watch it :). So what are your plans for it?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

It will be part of a multi material knife handle coming soon :)

[@evgenyivakhnik7344]

Many bubbles, use vacuum infusion and/or high air pressure camera

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yeah I'll try with vacuum next :)

[@warpighammer3760]

Badassery.👍

[@michalhernas4377]

'I cant do anything!' ¬ MaxMoefoe

[@BlackBeardProjects]

I'm sorry I don't get it :') Not following that guy sorry

[@michalhernas4377]

the song you used in this video was the same as the song in another wideo called 'edward watermelon hands' which i thought was pretty funny

[@austinisfullpleasedontmove653]

Looks like a scouring pad.

[@caipirinhaveia9832]

Não posso criticar não sei o quepassa na cabeça de um desocupado

[@alexgloba9.90]

Много воздуха осталось

[@oddjobkia]

LOL bullet points

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Hehe... Don't ask why xD

[@yudinknives2654]

👍🔥

[@ВячеславЗавьялов-ф2и]

Охуенно братан

[@alekseivoskresenskiy9554]

Вот гад ! Буржуй !Ни капли мимо ! Лучше ткань покрасить сначала

[@nexlvl3578]

First

[@Nerdforge]

Great idea! Looking forward to see the knife!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you my friend :) :) coming very soon! (possibly today) lol

[@TristanDare]

Very cool! What do you think you'll make with it?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks!! :) I'm planning a multi material handle for my next knife build :)

[@he-mansuncle7661]

That was awesome! Where did you get the pigment from? Also, congrats on your subscribers increase!!!! I remember when you were a little channel and thinking how does he not have more subscribers???? I just made some micarta from wood veneer, it turned out great! It's got the similar look of the "wood grain" Damascus! Next micarta is going to be either a comic book( either the punisher, spidey, or wolverine/X-Men) or the Walking Dead "novel", don't have any of the comics just the books of x amount of comics. I might do a couple of layers of a colored card stock to save the amount of comics needed and it'll also add some color next to the tang. Great video as always bud!!! Have you ever thought about getting your logo made for your knives and your wood work? I'm sure you've seen Glen GSTongs channel before, he knows a guy who has some legit skills when it comes to making the stamps. He recently showed the wood and leather stamp that has a heating element that comes with your stamp. It's definitely really cool looking and your logo would be awesome stamped on your projects!!!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Haha! :) Thank you!! :) I got the pigment from an used laser printer toner. I really like you micarta ideas! :) Yeah I've seen some of his videos, I would like to! I've made 3d printed stamp with my logo for leatherworking, I could try to cast it and use it as burning stamp maybe :) Thank you again!

[@turbomonkeyexpress]

Who would have known Burlap could look so nice!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

:D

[@callumkristofer7793]

Watching this while listening to Rip & Tear... An interesting experience.

[@etanateixeira3045]

👍👍👍

[@dennisyoung4631]

Red-brown transparent dye, and add much sawdust and shavings - for *tool handles.* ???

[@fnafplayer6447]

What is the mold you used

[@ivysinistra]

Lay down some plastic next time, you don't want to get resin on your table!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Yeah might be better :) I'm not really worried about my workbench top anyway, just a slab of melamine :')

[@ivysinistra]

that's perfectly fine by me. have you thought about recycling HDPE for a knife material? also, today i got into a similar situation as you did during your cleaver build. My knife isn't as big, but I can still use it as a skinner or something. I made a bad decision while handling a hardened knife I thought didn't harden.

[@tylerwalsh9020]

where can I get a block like this for clamping?

[@NA-rr7jl]

Can you lazer engrave burlap?

[@gianpreisner]

That's why I love your channel so much! It's always usefull stuff in some way! Awesome vid mate!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you a lot man :) :)

[@FargoFX]

Nice! Can't wait to see it on a knife.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you :) Coming very soon!

[@CamoGecko74]

Is that box made from wood?

[@petertwiss356]

This shit is raw.