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Hey all,
Got a new WIP thread for wood scales I will be making to fit a Cold Steel Spartan.
Now, I just received the blade and out of the box I was stunned at how big this knife is! After starting to dissasemble the knife I found it is a quality made knife! The only thing that really detracts from the quality of the liners, blade and internal mechanisms is the plastic scales. It might just be me but the scales really make the knife feel cheaper than it actually is. That being said I am looking forward to seeing the wood scales on this beast of a knife! I think the wood scales will enhance the feel of the knife.
Give Away:
Like my Spyderco Watu WIP thread, I will be offering a giveaway on this WIP thread for a set of custom Cold Steel Spartan wood scales ($140 value). To enter: Subscribe to my newsletter on www.trifectcustom.shop and comment down below! You must subscribe and comment to be entered before 09/31/2020, winner will be announced on 10/01/2020. Good luck!
UPDATE: 09/09/2020
Got the templates made and cut the pocket for the nested liners. It's a bit tight so I'm gonna adjust the programming and get it to open up just a bit more. The profile is spot on though!
UPDATE: 09/10/2020
Milled out the first blanks, they were too thick so I programmed a nice easy radius over the top of the scales. The radius really improved the overall look and feel of the scales. I had too tight of a radius at first, (you can see the indexing pin is proud of the scales in the pic), but I gave it a bigger radius and now its perfect! I still haven't decided on the wood for the giveaway but I am kind of leaning towards Bocote, as I think the yellow striping would look great with the blade.
^^^ New radius ^^^
Got a new WIP thread for wood scales I will be making to fit a Cold Steel Spartan.
Now, I just received the blade and out of the box I was stunned at how big this knife is! After starting to dissasemble the knife I found it is a quality made knife! The only thing that really detracts from the quality of the liners, blade and internal mechanisms is the plastic scales. It might just be me but the scales really make the knife feel cheaper than it actually is. That being said I am looking forward to seeing the wood scales on this beast of a knife! I think the wood scales will enhance the feel of the knife.
Give Away:
Like my Spyderco Watu WIP thread, I will be offering a giveaway on this WIP thread for a set of custom Cold Steel Spartan wood scales ($140 value). To enter: Subscribe to my newsletter on www.trifectcustom.shop and comment down below! You must subscribe and comment to be entered before 09/31/2020, winner will be announced on 10/01/2020. Good luck!
UPDATE: 09/09/2020
Got the templates made and cut the pocket for the nested liners. It's a bit tight so I'm gonna adjust the programming and get it to open up just a bit more. The profile is spot on though!
UPDATE: 09/10/2020
Milled out the first blanks, they were too thick so I programmed a nice easy radius over the top of the scales. The radius really improved the overall look and feel of the scales. I had too tight of a radius at first, (you can see the indexing pin is proud of the scales in the pic), but I gave it a bigger radius and now its perfect! I still haven't decided on the wood for the giveaway but I am kind of leaning towards Bocote, as I think the yellow striping would look great with the blade.
^^^ New radius ^^^
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