Horse Stall Mats

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I saw somewhere where horse stall mats were used for scale material.

Has anyone used them before and what where your thoughts? I'm considering using some for skinner knives as they should have great grip when bloody or wet.

What is the best method of fastening them and is there anywhere you can get them in smaller portions other than 4x8'
 
I don't know if it's the same material, so this may not apply... TKS sells neoprene scales cut to normal dimensions. They recommend epoxy and micarta pins. They also say don't bother sanding them more than 220 grit (IIRC), it doesn't pay.

Stall mat handles have become fairly popular, I think they caught on in cutting competitions, but don't quote me on that.
 
James_Terrio said:
I don't know if it's the same material, so this may not apply... TKS sells neoprene scales cut to normal dimensions. They recommend epoxy and micarta pins. They also say don't bother sanding them more than 220 grit (IIRC), it doesn't pay.

Stall mat handles have become fairly popular, I think they caught on in cutting competitions, but don't quote me on that.
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WHO SELLS micarta pins?
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You're very welcome. I've had good service from TKS, although I HATE the styrofoam peanuts they pack stuff in :grumpy:
 
There were some horse stall mat scale sets for sale in the tools & equipment for sale forum recently. There might be some left.
 
You can also use stainless/brass thong tubing as well. I put mine on with super glue gel and then flare the tubing a little to aid in holding them on. It is true about not going higher than 220 grit. You'll see at that point that they don't really require any more to look good. They'll end up with a flat finish. The stuff is one of my favorite handle materials now.
 
Contact the poster called Randucci. He's done this very thing with one of Jerry Busse's knives. You'll find him an engaging character with real skills.
 
Daniel Winkler uses a lot of it for his military axes and knives and has experimented quite a bit with it.
He was explaining the attachment processes he uses in a thread somewhere however can't remember where I saw it.
 
Here is a Buck 110 with horsemat inlay that I did. A Buckster on the Buck forum calls it the Horse Bucky. I did buff out the bolsters later

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