Who knows Aluminum plate and green G10

[Sunfish]

I stumbled across a 3x4x .5 sheet of green G10 and wondered what some of the uses for it were. I figured you guys that make knifes would be the ones to ask. I also turned up some .25 aluminum plate that's pretty nice and large.  If anyone has any good ideas I would love to hear them. Sunfish    

[peejman]

G10 mades good knife scales, or a handle for most any sort of tool. 

Does the aluminum plate have any markings?

[Sunfish]

None that I have found. Its not mill finish it's polished. It has brown paper between the sheets and is 4 x 10

[sybo]

G-10 is a GREAT scale material ! Love it!

[Grand Torino]

G10 makes a nice handle material for knives and a lot of other things as well. I think the aluminum could work as well although it tends to gum up files and other stuff but it can be done.

[peejman]

On 9/29/2018 at 8:21 PM, Sunfish said:

None that I have found. Its not mill finish it's polished. It has brown paper between the sheets and is 4 x 10

With no markings, it could be a variety of alloys. None of them are good for making knives. Aluminum can be sharp, but it won't hold an edge at all.  It's great for lots of stuff, but bladed tools aren't on the list. 

[Sunfish]

Could you make the guards from Aluminum ?

[Ronald_55]

Depending on thickness you want the handle, you could use the aluminum as liner for the handle. Buff it up shiny. 

[peejman]

1 hour ago, Sunfish said:

Could you make the guards from Aluminum ?

Yep.  Though I wouldn't use it for a guard (or liners) on a knife that would get wet routinely. The aluminum guard pressed against the steel blade sets up a galvanic couple. Add water and you get accelerated corrosion.  

[Ronald_55]

1 hour ago, peejman said:

.... galvanic couple......

That describes my marriage some days......

[Sunfish]

22 hours ago, Ronald_55 said:

That describes my marriage some days......

Your not alone in that. Opposite's attract for whatever reason.  

[sybo]

Lol