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Title: My second set of scales... Post by: Rockvanwinkle on May 30, 2015, 04:17:45 pm It’s been a while since I made my first set of scales, so I decided to try it again, this time with a 6-1/2” inch skinner knife. There is not a lot of rocks to choose from if making something from local rock in my part of Texas, but on a relative’s lake cabin at Oak Creek, a few hours south of here, there is chert laying all over the place.
(https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_164922670_zpsryxg2nl7.jpg&hash=3d01932ce27ce46900524f5353b45d2f) (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_164848968_zpskcsym8uw.jpg&hash=2e45e960e591dfaf5196d0f95ba2f7ae) I slabed some up; (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_165104493_zpsh7kv7tsw.jpg&hash=a30309a0b236a78c0a12be50892c1ba9) Outlined my knife; (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150523_135449806_zpsttsulvlc.jpg&hash=100e50a1aa46472bc12efae0777c716c) Trim saw work; (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150523_142541901_zpsnfrwmc1s.jpg&hash=988510234c273c52a68de89448100fe9) Cut, grind and polish, and here is my skinner. Blade is 3”, handle is 3- ˝”; (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_145134247_zpstdpifqj1.jpg&hash=87c565b5f29a9a1be0373b6bee92ebe5) (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_145126257_zpsgqfp3vq5.jpg&hash=a33db0511646ed36812daab2eee4d46e) (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_145110878_zpsqlxgovvi.jpg&hash=239dc58bc7927ade33da6f6fd77b3d11) (https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi570.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss144%2FRockscellar%2FJewelery%2FForum%2520Shots%2FIMG_20150530_145032180_zpsvirhmztz.jpg&hash=d6c969277748805de9dc5f77209d414d) Thanks for looking! Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: dickb on May 30, 2015, 06:18:21 pm That turned out very nice. Should be easy to maintain and be very durable also. Well Done!
Dickb Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: Rockvanwinkle on May 30, 2015, 08:21:48 pm Thank you!
Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: phishisgroovin on May 30, 2015, 11:31:08 pm what adhesive for the skins?
I have a couple blades i want to put tiger eye on Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: southerly on May 31, 2015, 04:57:54 am Nice work and local stone as a bonus.
Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: Michael S Hoover - Redrummd on May 31, 2015, 09:56:32 am The work looks good.
Use Loctite 325 for adhesion. I have never had a scale come off and I have over 2300 knives out there with Loctite used. Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: phishisgroovin on May 31, 2015, 11:50:04 am Nice, i will be making my knife skins soon then.
I still want the brass pins though for visual coolness, i will have to figure it out. Title: Re: My second set of scales... Post by: Rockvanwinkle on May 31, 2015, 02:19:33 pm The work looks good. Use Loctite 325 for adhesion. I have never had a scale come off and I have over 2300 knives out there with Loctite used. Thank you Michael. I used Epoxy 330, but I will get some Loctite 325 for future use, can't argue with numbers like that. |