acrylic handle trim

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Re: acrylic handle trim

Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)

Date: July 13, 2008 05:13PM

I do it quite often. No special tricks that I'm aware of. Here are a couple sources for acrylic sheets in various colors that can be cut into rings with a hole saw. You can get about 50 1 1/4" rings from a 12" x 12" sheet using a 1 1/2" hole saw. [www.delviesplastics.com]
[www.usplastic.com]

Scuff the sheets first for a water break free surface ( I just use an electric hand sander and sand the sheets on both sides when I get them. Use Ultimate Gel or Rod Bond to glue them up between cork and/or wood.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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