Any Harley riders here? What scales would you buy?

[Bruce Bump]

I'm in Harley chain mode again after several years. I made a little boot knife but can't decide what scales or I should say "scale" to use. What do you you tough bikers want for handle material? Bone, Micarta, G-10, problally not antler?

 

[Kevin Jones]

Rubber stall mat like Daniel Winkler and some others use.

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Bruce,

Were it me, I wouldn't try to market the knife to bikers who have never proved to be a good market for me. I would simply put a handle on the knife that complements the Damascus.

Gary

 

[argel55]

ASK Todd Davison what he likes!!!

 

[Bruce Bump]

Rubber stall mat like Daniel Winkler and some others use.

I can't bring myself to use the stall mat. I have some too

 

[Kevin Jones]

I can't bring myself to use the stall mat. I have some too

I'm not crazy about it either generally, however it offers a good grip and the rubber kind of follows the 'Harley' or bike theme.

 

[Lorien]

deeply etched damascus with nickel plating

 

[phorizt]

black leather of course

 

[bbarnettAUS]

Orange, black and white G10 there BB, HD colours......

Cheers BB

 

[J. Doyle]

Yeah, when we had the Missoula show at the Harley dealership, the black and orange g-10 combos went over pretty well. Some of them guys bleed black and orange.

 

[gthouse]

Go with whatever Bruce says. He knows.
Gary

 

[Kevin Jones]

Bruce,

Were it me, I wouldn't try to market the knife to bikers who have never proved to be a good market for me. I would simply put a handle on the knife that complements the Damascus. Gary

I agree, and something kinda original; the black and orange Harley knife has been done a million times. Besides, the average Harley Guy will prefer to buy a set of Vance&Hines pipes or a
Corbin seat for what a custom knife will cost him.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Well, I,m thinking black G-10 would work. I can't sell this one for allot anyway.

 

[Bigjohn]

Bruce, I ride, just sold my custom chopper due to needing a tractor, I own an ultra classic and take cross country and intra state trips every year. My wife and I met at the Harley shop. " I rode mine to sturgis"

Past state president of Virginia Widows Sons Masonis Motorcyle Riders Association.

Your on track with the G-10, or any of the micartas. Think of it as utilitarian, and distinctive. A little shine on an industrial material will be attractive. Send me some pics when you are done and I'll put it out to my friends.

Hope this helps my friend

Bj

 

[T. Erdelyi]

black leather of course

Yeah, when we had the Missoula show at the Harley dealership, the black and orange g-10 combos went over pretty well. Some of them guys bleed black and orange.

These would be the way to go leaning more toward black an orange canvas Micarta :thumbup: .

 

[harleyguy02]

Orange.... Black liners..

 

[William Schrade]

Sorry Bruce,
Can't help you there. I ride Vintage BMW's. I thought about buying a Harley but couldn't afford the
T Shirts.

 

[moon59]

I've done a couple of Harley chain knives, ebony and orange G-10. I also ride, '88 FLHTC. Moon.

 

[Bruce Bump]

I may have figured it out due to you bad dudes, Thanks!
I found some very thin white and orange liner material and plan to put slightly undersized black G-10 on top of them. Pictures to follow.

 

[Burl Source]

The Harley riders that come through here have money and spend it.
I say use some black fossil walrus ivory.
My thoughts are that cheap materials are not what people look for on a MS knife. .....even bikers.