2 part knife scale question

[Dewnmoutain]

I know im overthinking this way way too much, but i have to ask this.

1st question:

Ive read other posts on other sites that talk about 3/8", 1/2", 1/4" thicknesses of scales, but no one says if said thickness is for each individual scale, or total overal width including the steel? If i say "yup. I added 3/8ths scales" am i saying that the total width of the scales is 3/8ths, or am i saying that each scale is 3/8ths?

2nd question.

Im currently working on a few knives, my first time making generic blades to sell to an unknown person. Ive made a couple blades for people i know, had them come to my shop and custom fit the handles to their liking. So im a bit unaware of what a generic overall scale handle thickness should be. Including thickness of steel, am i shooting for an overall width of 5/8th? 3/4s? Bigger? Smaller?

Thanks for the help

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

I know im overthinking this way way too much, but i have to ask this.

1st question:

Ive read other posts on other sites that talk about 3/8", 1/2", 1/4" thicknesses of scales, but no one says if said thickness is for each individual scale, or total overal width including the steel? If i say "yup. I added 3/8ths scales" am i saying that the total width of the scales is 3/8ths, or am i saying that each scale is 3/8ths?

2nd question.

Im currently working on a few knives, my first time making generic blades to sell to an unknown person. Ive made a couple blades for people i know, had them come to my shop and custom fit the handles to their liking. So im a bit unaware of what a generic overall scale handle thickness should be. Including thickness of steel, am i shooting for an overall width of 5/8th? 3/4s? Bigger? Smaller?

Thanks for the help

Generally, scales are advertised based on the thickness of the material they're made from. If it says 3/8" scales, they should each be that thick.

As far as handle thickness, a lot of mid-sized (4-7" blade) knives fall around 3/4", with some going down as low as 1/2" and some getting up to 7/8". It also depends on whether the handle is contoured or not. Flat slabs amplify the thickness because there's no tapering, while a contoured handle can have a pretty high maximum thickness and still be comfortable to hold.