Ivory or walnut possible as spacer?

I don't make folders, but here's my thoughts...
I think you could get away with it (depending on where you drill you holes) if you used a small threaded insert or standoff in there... that is, drill the holes in the wood the same diameter as the standoff and sand the standoffs flush with the backspacer, then the screws would have something to work with. The wood would be purely aesthetic as it wouldn't have any real mechanical purpose, but it could look nice depending on the design.
 
Mark Redmon said:
I don't make folders, but here's my thoughts...
I think you could get away with it (depending on where you drill you holes) if you used a small threaded insert or standoff in there... that is, drill the holes in the wood the same diameter as the standoff and sand the standoffs flush with the backspacer, then the screws would have something to work with. The wood would be purely aesthetic as it wouldn't have any real mechanical purpose, but it could look nice depending on the design.
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Thanks. You are confirming my initial thought that these two materials are to soft for the structural needs; but I like your solution as I would like to use either the ivory, (I have pre ban scraps that I'd like to carve), or walnut which would go with walnut scales.
Anyone else agree that the ivory and walnut are to soft for spacers?
 
I've seen stabilized wood used as spacers, but I don't think I've seen ivory. I wonder if it would move too much and cause additional problems down the road? Using the bushings like mentioned might prevent the problems I dunno.
 
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