My new EDC CS112

Flatlander1963

Flatlander1963

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When I made my order for CS112s, I ordered two extra (BR/Cherry & NS/Indigo) with the idea I'd swap inlays as that's my current hobby focus. The NS/Indigo just looked to good so I decided to do the Cherry. BTW, they glued those inlays despite having rivets. That was a pain getting the dang things off.

This is my first inlay job in anything that didn't start with square corners. And it sure involved some lessons learned. The stag was a gift from a buddy for doing his Amboyna Burl knife which is also shown.

Also, these two knives are my first with Loctite 326. Fast stuff and I had trouble setting the clamps on the stag for the second side (right). It wanted to slide up a bit. As a result, I ended up with having to pull in the throat behind the front bolster because of this issue...about a 1/16th. The Loctite set to fast for me to adjust fire. I'll tell you one thing, when it sets...whatever you're gluing up is stuck. The guy that said I should use this it said "it sticks like sh*t on wool"

Also, I lost more of the texture on the right side scale due to being slightly high on the glue job. I'm somewhat disappointed about that as it was a really sweet piece of stag with lots of character. Never the less, I'm pleased overall.

So this Stag S30V 112 goes in my pocket as an EDC.



Here is the before on the Cherry 112.
 
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Very nice work Gordon,

I second what DM said. Very nice barky stag.
jb4570
 
Nice work Flat!!!!!!!!!!

You are brave to do that to a very limited CS 112!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I woulda ordered one with antler/stag ;)
 
Thanks all for the kind review.

Next time, try soaking the knife overnight in acetone and the handle scales usually come right off.
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I assumed that with rivets they were not glued like the production model. That turned out to be wrong. I've used your acetone and it works good on regular epoxy (I used it). But the Custom Shop uses Loctite 326 too and it doesn't loosen to acetone or at least that's what I understand.

You are brave to do that to a very limited CS 112!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I kept thinking to myself yesterday evening while I was doing the scale..."if I screw this up and ruin this knife, I'm going to pop a blood vessel and feel like a total TARD."

The biggest risks are nicking your blade and gluing up a part so the blade won't open or close. Interestingly, the Loctite helps with the second issue because you apply the primer with some precision and the glue doesn't harden without that contact.

So I got a slightly skinner and thinner knife as there is some amount of grinding and sanding on the bolsters, at least the way I do it. But knife functions perfectly and looks pretty darn good too. All my other stag are in the roll so this is my first stag EDC. Its in my pocket right now. I need to find something to cut on.
 
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