Scale/handle material

[Mk-211]

I ran this question by another member and figured that someone else might have tried it. A material that should work out pretty good for a handle, scales, protectant...

The material is the flex seal rubber stuff that you see on TV about a hundred times a day. You could dip a knife blank into it and build the layers up slowly to the size you want. Plus you could push a cut out pattern into the rubber to make a better grip on the knife, hammer, wrench..... whatever you need to apply it on.

So, am I crazy or do you think it would work well on a knife or firearm for a different type of handle? I'm thinking that someone with a lot more talent than myself could come up with some really cool designs for people to use.

 

[troy fairweather]

Should work, maybe cheaper to do it with plasti dip.

 

[Mk-211]

Which one is more durable?

You could always fix it by putting some on the place that got scratched off but durability would still be important.

 

[troy fairweather]

Which one is more durable?

You could always fix it by putting some on the place that got scratched off but durability would still be important.

Could not say, I know the plasti dip on tools lasts. It has to be prepped good to stick. Rust underneath can make the bond fail.

I'd give it a scratch with some 320 to help it stick.

 

[Mk-211]

Guess I'll need a couple cheap knives to try both out and see which one I like. That and which one i think would work better than the other.

 

[Valkman]

Guys have used thick rubber mats for horse stalls for handles and it's fairly cheap but I found it a bear to work with. Dipping in flex seal may work, try it!

 

[lemaymiami]

On the other hand I've got small tools that came with a dipped coating on the handles... Almost every one of them has had the plastic coating move against the steel under use... If I were to try that sort of handle believe I'd want to cord wrap it first - as tightly as possible before dipping..