The Micarta is my fav. I'm a simple guy. If you could put a toothpick slot in it, I'd throw stuff at you to get you to make me some. Playa gotsta have a toothpick. It helps me not smoke when I go into rage mode.
I can do that. I really didn't want to make toothpick slots because I'm a lazy son of a bitch but KAMM sent me some sweet materials lately and kindly asked me to make her scales with toothpick/tweezers slots... So I will do that. Found the correct dremel bit, and I'm practicing on scrap pieces now.
If you want micarta scales, I have two 91mm sets left, one is for Vesp and the other one doesn't yet have a name on it... Of course I can always buy more micarta :)
Huntsman with buffalo horn scales. They look plain, but to me they're very pretty :) Buffalo horn smells really weird when sanding... This thing is polished and is a fingerprint magnet :)
Second is a Tinker with canvas micarta. Everybody wants rough micarta, but I still think it looks best polished :(
And this, ladies and gentlemen... Is what comes next. KAMM sent me this. This is a piece of carbon fiber with gold and blue/purple fibers made by Composite Craft. To my understanding this was a pain in the ass to acquire. I'm making three knives from this now but there will be enough material left for a few more knives.
oh my they are so beautifull ! you do so nice work, i love the wenge wood, one of my favourite woods along with walnut. The one you made for KAMM is amazing!
Can you plz talk more about which tools you see fit for the job and what type of glue you would recomend? i just bought walnut wood and started to shape a pair of scales, but that wood is hard
You don't need anything special :)
For cutting: a regular fretsaw, a hobby type of saw with a thin leaf that can easily go around the edges of the scales. For drilling: a normal type of drill, but it would be very desirable to have a stand so you can fixate it at a 90 degree angle. For the holes for the larger SAKs you need a 5mm drill bit to get through the scales, and then 6mm to widen the holes afterwards, because 5 is too tight of a fit. If you're doing a smaller, 58mm SAK, you'll need a 3mm and a 3.5mm drill bit. For sanding: a normal sanding pad. For rough shaping you can also do it with a belt sander but be very, very careful because one small slip can ruin an entire project. I start off with the 60 grit and move towards finer granulations. In the end it's usually 500 - 800 - 1500 - 2000, after which comes polishing.
I think that's pretty much it, hopefully I explained everything right because I don't have a complete grasp on the names of all tools in English, but if you do need any help, feel free to ask here or PM me :)
Thanks for the tips! with your word in the back of my mind i tried, turned out okay i think, only had a file and 250 grit sand paper but it worked pretty good, also used a VIC pioneer for shaping. you can see it here img834.imageshack.us/img834/4734/ycx8.jpg
Looks sweet! Put some linseed oil on it and will look a lot different, trust me :)
I love the way wood changes with BLO. When I carve cocobolo for example it carves a light tan. Then you add the BLO and the rich browns and oranges and yellows jump out. It gives the wood depth.
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Looks sweet! Put some linseed oil on it and will look a lot different, trust me :)
I love the way wood changes with BLO. When I carve cocobolo for example it carves a light tan. Then you add the BLO and the rich browns and oranges and yellows jump out. It gives the wood depth.
I have a friend who keeps putting me onto Danish oil, saying it's a lot better than linseed oil. Have yet to try it though, I can buy a 91mm SAK for one small bottle of that thing :)
Post by willydigger. FB inFamous on Jul 31, 2013 5:27:25 GMT -8
I use Watco Oil on occasion. It is called Watco Danish oil, but it's a finish. I think Danish Oil by definition is part oil/part varnish. It has oil, thinners, and a varnish. All that said, it will darken like BLO, but it doesn't have the luster BLO gives. What I'll normally do it soak with the Watco and then coat with BLO.
The Danish Oil is very thin (think tea). It's supposed to absorb in the pores of the wood due to the thinner and the varnish hardens to improve the strength. BLO on the other hand, is for the most part a sealant against water. They leave different finishes and I much prefer BLO for my wood treatments.
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This here is CompositeCraft carbon fiber - blue, black, purple and gold fibers in a really weird weave. This thing is easy as hell to sand/carve. I was kind of expecting more from this material, but what I got was a very subtle pattern that looks stunning in natural light - pics just don't do it justice. This is a Deluxe Tinker, Climber and Rambler.
If anyone else wants SAK scales from this carbon fiber, please contact me. I'm in kind of a shitty life situation now and would like to make some scales to keep my mind and hands busy