I some help/your opinions on a project

Nice!! That is what I expected out of the coco, but wasn't sure what the ebony would do. I use 0000 steel wool between coats, making sure it is dry first. Tru oil does a great job on rosie alpha grips also!

Great photography work! :thumbup:
 
Remember, Cocobolo has natural oils in it and may affect the bond of your epoxy. Cool project, have fun. Use the old inlays as a template for your new inlays...to get the bolster angles correct.
 
I'm planning on doing something like this to one of my G-10/BG-42 110s (it should get new African Blackwood scales this winter). QUestion though - anyone know a good source for NS or stainless rivet material? These can just be epoxied into the wood scale - I just like the riveted look
 
The cocobolo is very nice and would look really good with the brass bolsters but I still vote for the ebony. Just think how cool it would be with NS bolsters and a yippy skippy blade however.
 
OK fellas I've made a decision of the scale. I'm going to try this one with the Coco. Its very rich and goes better with the brass (besides the wife picked the Coco over the Ebony). If this turns out really well, I've got a Custom shop Indigo Blue/NS I picked up on fleabay pretty cheap and I'll put the Ebony on it (maybe).

I'll keep ya'll posted on the progress. Thanks for the interest and suggestions.
 
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Making a little progress.

Made a maple pattern first to make sure I had good angles on the bolsters. I'll grind the rest to fit once its set up in about 45 more minutes.
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I was little to liberal with the apoxy so it didn't stay clamped long as I was worried about the rocker...all good though.
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I've decided that Cocobolo is an overlooked knife scale these days with Desert Ironwood, Snakewood, and others being favorites. I really like the way it turned out. Notice that I deepened the belly so that it looks a bit like the 4th Versions and earlier...at least I think it so.

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That cocobolo looks really sweet! That would be my choice if I were doing it.
Bob
 
wow that is one nice buck!!:thumbup:
that turned out a lot better then the finish that buck used on some of their woods..
I LIKE the fit and finish you have achieved and the deeper belly ! :thumbup:
Truly it does NOT look like a first attempt!:thumbup:
NOW...it likely you have a set of Maple scales jest laying around...:confused:
ya might try then on another buck! ;)

Warriorsociologist said:
I'm planning on doing something like this to one of my G-10/BG-42 110s (it should get new African Blackwood scales this winter). QUestion though - anyone know a good source for NS or stainless rivet material? These can just be epoxied into the wood scale - I just like the riveted look
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humm good way to get a new bg42 buck!!:thumbup:
hummm hummm (augh shucks nothing to loose):confused:
oh well :foot:
BTW.. IF you do that can I have the old G10 scales you soak off? :)
 
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Thanks all for the nice comments. I had fun doing it. If fact, I got so excited about doing the ebony I went and got a Wally World $28 110 (what a value) this morning. So I says to myself..."lets take this one apart, save the inlay for perfect patterns and do a double brass inlay pins".

Well that turned into a big pile of dooooeeeyyy. The rocker pin came right out and thats when the pain began. The dang front pin just wouldn't come out...I got it about 1/8 through and then my punch bent. So I decided to drill em out (bad decision:grumpy:). Front pin came right on no problems...things are looking good. Back pins, which would not budge with the punch...well the drill bit ran on my and its a mess.

Plus, I didn't have a pin the right size to replace them anyway. I'm going to try a larger rod on the back bolster but I've only got SS in the size in need so I'll have to wait till I can get the right rod sizes in brass to see I can save the day and fix this problem:(:(:(

what did you use to trim your maple to fit?
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I just used the grinder previously pictured and patterned on the knife frame. Even so I managed to be little thin on the bottom right side inlay. If you look at the last picture of the knife I posted you'll see a very slight gap. I guess that goes along with 2 liner edge nicks (almost unnoticeable) and the fact I ground out enough of the belly the blade tip is almost exposed.

So yea, Dave if you had it in your hand and looked at it close you'd see its a first time effort. But I'm happy with it, esp the Cocobolo.

So here's my quote of the day: "Arrogance combined with ignorance usually gets you some piss poor results."
 
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