Carving G10 handles with a Dremel tool?

[Sylvain]

Has anyone ever tried to carve the handle scales of a knife?
I have a Spyderco Tenacious and I seen some work done on it with a Dremel tool.
Can you work G10 like you would wood?

 

[tyler34]

Yes you can, I make my G10 knives and such with my belt grinder. Just don't push hard and burn it.

 

[cubby]

g10 is easier than wood.

 

[Sylvain]

Any idea of designs?
I was thinking adding grooves to add more traction to the scales.

 

[stony]

Keep the dust out of your lungs!!!, and grind away.

 

[Sylvain]

Keep the dust out of your lungs!!!, and grind away.

I got a dust mask, safety glasses and Kevlar gloves.
Safety first!

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Kevlar gloves? Wow... It's not a Glock!

 

[KG1]

I've got a kevlar mask and dusty gloves. Will that work?

 

[Capt. Jeff]

i use a dremel to "jig" the handles on one of my neck knives.. it turned out great!
i used a 1/4" drum sander bit.

 

[Sylvain]

i use a dremel to "jig" the handles on one of my neck knives.. it turned out great!
i used a 1/4" drum sander bit.

Nice work!
Is it just for look or does this add more traction too?

 

[Capt. Jeff]

yes for grip. that was a complaint that i was getting that there wasnt enough grip on the handles of my knife the CJS Ironclad. i use G10, and when buffed they are very smooth, so i decided to try a jig pattern to get more grip out of the handles. it worked great and it looks cool too! i am going to start doing this on all my Ironclads from now on