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Mr. Sitflyer's work inspired me, so I found an inexpensive "test" knife upon which I could work. I wanted to do some good ol' mesquite since it is often associated with my home state of Texas and we Texans just like stuff made from it!
I started with what was, to me, an unattractive 112.
With my handy Dremel Tool, I set about removing the old scales by grinding off the heads of the rivets and rocker pin.
With the scales removed, I cleaned things up and got ready to cut new ones. A little hint, don't break the scales removing them as you need them as templates for new ones.
Here is a new one drawn on a piece of mesquite that is just about too small to use.
I sanded down the straight edges just a tiny bit at a time until I could get the fit I wanted. I'd be lying if I told you this wasn't a wee bit delicate. Too much sanding and you've got a gap between bolster and scale that's less than desirable.
I then set about gluing the new scales on with epoxy. Notice I left a lot of material in place. I would put the new scales on the sander once glued in place to get close before hand sanding.
Gluing and clamping.
After lots of sanding, buffing and some Tung Oil, it looks like below:
I'm really happy with how my "test run" turned out. So happy, in fact, I'm going to do a 110 just like it to have a matching pair!
I started with what was, to me, an unattractive 112.
With my handy Dremel Tool, I set about removing the old scales by grinding off the heads of the rivets and rocker pin.
With the scales removed, I cleaned things up and got ready to cut new ones. A little hint, don't break the scales removing them as you need them as templates for new ones.
Here is a new one drawn on a piece of mesquite that is just about too small to use.
I sanded down the straight edges just a tiny bit at a time until I could get the fit I wanted. I'd be lying if I told you this wasn't a wee bit delicate. Too much sanding and you've got a gap between bolster and scale that's less than desirable.
I then set about gluing the new scales on with epoxy. Notice I left a lot of material in place. I would put the new scales on the sander once glued in place to get close before hand sanding.
Gluing and clamping.
After lots of sanding, buffing and some Tung Oil, it looks like below:
I'm really happy with how my "test run" turned out. So happy, in fact, I'm going to do a 110 just like it to have a matching pair!
