Interesting dilema, bladez. Most people want to smooth the Micarta out some instead. I've used files, a dremel and belt sanders for shaping Micarta before, but if you want to maintain the original pattern, that's gunna be a lot of detailed work. Otherwise putting something simple on it shouldn't be to big a deal. Micarta is pretty easy to work with overall. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />