Broken scales

[J.Marsillo]

Today I was cutting an ironwood scale with a hack saw and the thing snapped right in half I didnt have the vice too tight ,I was carefully sawing and for once I was paying attention.
Is this common with burl woods it looks like it broke right where the color change is in the wood.

 

[mdoyle]

Joe,
Did you say you were thinking about makig really small knives?
Sorry couldn't help it. Spend some of that moldy money and get a
mitre saw. I know that you know youcan't have too many tools!
Matt

 

[David Loukides]

Hi Joe,
It is a bummer when one does break!!! I have used gorrilla glue to salvage it and showed the flaw to the buyer. But if its a clean break it will be hard to find the crack after the wood ages.
Best of Luck!!!!

 

[mdoyle]

Hi Joe,
It is a bummer when one does break!!! I have used gorrilla glue to salvage it and showed the flaw to the buyer. But if its a clean break it will be hard to find the crack after the wood ages.
Best of Luck!!!!
__________________
Dave


Now that you mention it Dave I got away with that with some bloodwood one time. Might be worth a shot.
Matt

 

[J.Marsillo]

Joe,
Did you say you were thinking about makig really small knives?
Sorry couldn't help it. Spend some of that moldy money and get a
mitre saw. I know that you know youcan't have too many tools!
Matt

I've been wanting to try a mini knife
Maybe I can use them for bolsters ,it broke right in the middle.....doh
Ya know I was gonna spend my christmas money on a band saw instead of boots too.

 

[mdoyle]

Joe,
Definitely bolsters then. I have seen ironwood on several knives as bolsters and it's SWEET.
May be a blessing in disguise.
Matt