My handmade Skyline scales (hand checkered walnut content) and formal introduction

Awesome work there! I've always been a fan of that classic stock-style checkering.
 
I'm glad you guys like them so much. I'm extra excited to make the next set even better!

Edit: I should also say that I was inspired to take the dive to make these by the great custom work I've seen from you guys here on this forum so I hope I can also inspire someone else to get their hands dirty and make something of their own! Be sure to post about it!
 
Awesome. You need to do some more and maybe give us a video or some more photos! :) What did you use to the do final shaping of the scales after you cut them out with the coping saw? (skinny saw :D )
 
Coping saw! That's it!

I finalized the overall shape with a drum sander on my dremel tool guided by the factory scale clamped to my scale. I will try to take more pictures and some video this weekend when I get on with the next pair. :)
 
Those scales are pretty sweet. Makes me wonder how checkering like that would look on g10 scales. How do you think it would turn out?
 
volta said:
Those scales are pretty sweet. Makes me wonder how checkering like that would look on g10 scales. How do you think it would turn out?
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I read that G10 and other materials might be too hard or abrasive and might ruin the tools. I'm not sure.
 
Very cool project!! Didn't read all the posts so someone may have already mentioned it, but the saw in the first pic is called a Coping Saw.
 
It makes sense that the tools would dull on glass fiber materials. Maybe a more coarse type of checkering could be achieved using disposable tools. I'm thinking small drill rod and sandpaper. I do have couple beater knives that i could try this on. Maybe I'll give it a whirl.
 
Chris Pierce said:
Awesome. You need to do some more and maybe give us a video or some more photos! :) What did you use to the do final shaping of the scales after you cut them out with the coping saw? (skinny saw :D )
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I would've called it a jigsaw, but you're probably right. I just bought a milling table for my Dremel tool and was thinking about using it to mill some G10 scales, and was curious about texturing. There must be a way to set a jig so that you get highly uniform cross-hatching, or use some other machined device (like a plane rasp) that has regular holes drilled into it that you could use as a guide. I sculpted the scale for my Southard just using sandpaper and then had a guy sand blast it, and it turned out pretty nice. Man, I really need to get a decent camera.
 
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. You've got a lot of skill, and talent.

I agree that a Damascus blade would look amazing in those scales.
 
Those came out great. I am very jealous of a lot of people here on this forum who have the ability to do craft work like this. Sure I could build you a computer but it would take me two weeks to make a birdhouse, or make a scale for a knife :confused:
 
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