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I got a chunk of old-growth redwood burl from Mark over at It's A Burl - evidently, it had been sitting in a woodworker's shop for many years. It was unstabilized, but a lot denser and harder than most second-growth redwood available on the market. Still softer than many woods, it has a really nice feel in the hand because it hasn't been stabilized. I paired it with a 1/8" ivory paper micarta liner because I liked the contrast between the silky redwood and the creamy liner.
I sanded them out to 1000 grit, sealed them with 5 coats of TruOil and a top coat of Ren Wax. As usual, these are knockdown scales - attached with 3/16" pivot bolts and screws (no epoxy).
Unfortunately, these scales aren't meant for hard use - they are simply too soft to hold up to any heavy camping trip or yard work. I'll probably unmount them from the K390 at some point and put them on another mule. The K390 begs to be used!
TedP
I sanded them out to 1000 grit, sealed them with 5 coats of TruOil and a top coat of Ren Wax. As usual, these are knockdown scales - attached with 3/16" pivot bolts and screws (no epoxy).
Unfortunately, these scales aren't meant for hard use - they are simply too soft to hold up to any heavy camping trip or yard work. I'll probably unmount them from the K390 at some point and put them on another mule. The K390 begs to be used!
TedP
