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MT18P - S110V Mule: What's your plan?

dishcore

dishcore

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Hey all,

Got my order in on the S110V, and since I feel I wasn't a major disaster on my K390 handle scales I'm going to give it another go. Just curious what everyone has planned for theirs. I'm kinda leaning to a black 1/4 inch cell C-Tek with a bright green / lime liner.

I did the K390 in a stabilized wood so I feel it appropriate to try a synthetic route this time.
 
My "goal" is some kirinite in about 3/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Never made scales before which is why i say goal. I may end up going the natural route. I plan on edcing mine as a neck knife.
 
DenverEdge said:
My "goal" is some kirinite in about 3/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Never made scales before which is why i say goal. I may end up going the natural route. I plan on edcing mine as a neck knife.
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That sounds nice! I haven't worked with kirinite either but I'm sure some others will chime in. The slabs of ziricote (stabilized wood) I had for the K390 were about 3/8ths thick when I started but by the time I was done the thickest portion of the belly is probably 3/16. I took a lot of material off to find a comfortable grip and am really happy with what came out.

Good luck man! Its really an enjoyable process.
 
And I was stuck at work. Missed another one. Awesome! Oh well, I'm sure I can find one second hand for triple what a flipper paid. That's some awesomeness.
 
I've never made scales (or sheaths) before, so I might have to practice on a cheaper blank first.
 
I've got some maroon micarta that's begging to be made into a project but I might go with wood this time.

The exotic wood selection in my mind is between Ziricote (yours is really cool dishcore), Wenge, Ipe with a cool mottled figure or some bold Bloodwood.
 
I don't really want to buy any handle material specially for this, and I have some 1/2" double black micarta - here is some scales made by a member here for the M390 mule:

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I'm leaning toward doing them like that, Molletta has made me want to do some contouring, and I haven't had the chance until now. I would really like to have 5/8" or even larger though, to have a little room to play and I like my handles to be 1" and slightly over sometimes at the thickest part. The nickel silver pins really set the black off, and it's a lot tougher than working brass pins to get a good finish.

There are so many options, I may change my mind before the knife arrives - we'll see!
 
I've got a set of stabilized Hawaiian Silky Oak scales started. Just got finished epoxying some 1/16" brown linen micarta liners to them this week. First time I've used this wood - it is grainy like oak, but has a lot of color, flash, and sparkle. It will be interesting to see how it finishes out. I'll fit them to the S110v when it arrives next week.

BTW, I'm also taking photos in the shop for a WIP thread. Lots of folks have asked me how to make removable (sometimes called "knock down") scales for the Mules.

TedP
 
I saw a pic of a mule that Tom Krein handled. I am going to go that direction. I am going to make a 1/4" tan G10 and black g10 liners, Corby bolt up front, 3/8" tube in back.

Finish it out with some hand tooled leather and put it on my belt for everyday use.

I have never really handles anything that I have not made before.

-Brian-
 
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I went Halpern on this one. I settled on the contoured olive drab Micarta one.

Be sure to do your in process pics again.
 
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