My second set of scales...

[Rockvanwinkle]

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.





I slabed some up;



Outlined my knife;



Trim saw work;



Cut, grind and polish, and here is my skinner. Blade is 3”, handle is 3- ½”;









Thanks for looking!

[dickb]

That turned out very nice. Should be easy to maintain and be very durable also. Well Done!

Dickb

[Rockvanwinkle]

Thank you!

[phishisgroovin]

what adhesive for the skins?
I have a couple blades i want to put tiger eye on

[southerly]

Nice work and local stone as a bonus.

[Michael S Hoover - Redrummd]

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.

[phishisgroovin]

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.

[Rockvanwinkle]

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.