Adding wood scales on top of micarta handle of a folder

[woodgood]

I was thinking about adding wood scales on the top of micarta handles of a folder. Has anyone done this and does it look OK and work, etc.?

In particular, I have a Spyderco Goddard Jr. that has white Micarta scales. That folder has no screws, just pins and is smooth on top with rounded edges. I was thinking it might look nice if I put some nice stabilzed maple scales on top that match the rounded sides of the white Micarta. This way the white Micarta acts like liners to the wood handles.

I know this would make the folder thicker than normal but I plan to use a thin strip, if you will, of the figured maple.

I have another folder that has carbon fiber scales that I thought would be nice to add Walnut scales on top of too.

Just a thought.

What do you think about this idea?

Thanks,

Brett

 

[vice o33]

.Nothing wrong with that idea you could even thin out the micarta before over laying the timber using glue and short pins through timber and micarta they will never move. I really like the idea of customizing a production knife I have done many in the past with some very good results