My first try at micarta handles on my EOD breacher bar

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I recently finished handles for my Breacher Bar and thought I'd share some pics for your review. Its a prybar/chisel that can be hammered on the spine or tang to act as a wedge, chisel or lever.

I wasnt satisfied with just leaving it as is, it needed a set of handles. I used a "multicam" patterened micarta for the scales and stainless threaded bushings and hardware for attaching the scales. I wanted to leave the back edge of the tang somewhat exposed so it can still be hammered (as a chisel) without striking the scales.

In my creative spurt I conglomerated with a buddy and we made a sheath as well as a simple lanyard. The sheath is Kydex and is fully compatable with all MOLLE webbing attachments in vertical or horizontal attachment and can also be reconfigured for horizontal or vertical belt carry with adjustments for belt thickness.

The finish is...(clears throat)..........Krylon as thats all I had on hand, but the next ones will be done in brownells Cerakote. Im currently deployed (active duty military) so my methods were fairly crude as I didnt have access to any tools other than a few files and a vise and dremel. The spraypaint just doesnt hold up as you can tell from the pics showing the wear on the handle screws already, after only a days use the paint has worn off the grip screws.

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Those handle scales don't look like multicam to me, but they're gorgeous! Who'd you get them from?
 
Those handle scales don't look like multicam to me
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I know...Its supposed to be though. It's the "MultiCam Micarta" from USAknifemaker...

They were 1/4" slabs that I carved with a dremel..

Theyre supposed to be Tan/brown/green/black layer...cant tell though.
 
It looks very . . . utilitarian. Just don't drop it in the lawn, you'll never find it again!

Nice job.
 
What exactly is this tool for?

Shouldn't it be a bright color like Day Glow Orange in case the user drops it?
 
Man, that sheath maker has some mad crazy skills! Full MOLLE and belt vertical AND horizontal!?!?!? That's the cat's meow! Finally, a hard use knife!

Oh yeah, the grinding you did on the handles is decent, too. Maybe polish the steel and add orange G10 for police/fire?

Sign me up for one! You and your buddy look like you might have a market for it. Matter of fact, I'll take two!
 
I tossed around the idea of a polished blade with orange handles actually......maybe a standard black sheath with it versus the coyote/OD.
 
All you really need is a polished blade. The shiny part would remain concealed until removed for use. That way you could avoid giving away your position in the dark yet find the thing with a flash light if you drop it in the bushes.
 
I think there's some confusion.

It's a countycomm.com EOD Robotics breacher bar that's been very nicely customized with micarta scales and a paint job, right? It's not a knife and it isn't heat treated like one, but you can have a lot of fun prying things apart.

Here's it's little brother done in orange cord wrap and plain shown on the countycomm website.

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Hso, you are correct, paint job, handles and sheath.

Allthough, heres a quote from the link Lee posted above:
Made from 1045 high carbon steel and fully heat treated to a Rockwell hardness of over 45
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I know that isnt saying much though.
 
hso, this is a prybar NOT a knife. Bkjeffrey COULD differential temper the cutting edges to give it more of a durable edge AND maintain prybar characteristics, which I have PMed him the easy techniques of. You talk of confusion, but there isn't any. He was just showing off his work.

Incidentally, I own several of these, and have not heat treated them. I have beat the ever living stuffing out of them (open cans, break pallets, open crates, split bamboo, dig trenches for comm lines, shuck coconuts, break bone while field dressing a wild pig, you get the idea) in the field (jungle, mountain, and desert) and haven't had to do more than a touch up with a small whetstone from time to time. Granted, I won't shave my head with it, but I have drawn blood with it. They are tough as CountyComm's videos demonstrate. Besides, for $20, I would much rather destroy or lose this than my OKC bayonet or one of the many knives I carry.

These are very utilitarian and very adaptable to the user's needs. Please "try being informed instead of opinionated."

Good Day!
 
I imagine it would be rather easy to form a blade similar to the above. I figure a car leaf spring might be OK to use. Getting a nice grind and proper heat treating would be the only thing I dont rightly have experience with though. Beetcha I could figure it out.....Google is my friend and Ive got a-plenty of tools and time.
 
you should really market your tallents. Some people will pay a lot for a hand mabe knife that looks like that.
 
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