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Haven't noticed mention of this anywhere yet, so thought I’d start a new thread. 
Anyone else notice the different machine work on the handle scales lately?
On previous handle scale machining, it appeared pretty obvious that the work was being done with a ~1/8” -1/4” ball end or rounded end mill. Valleys were smooth, and were obviously cut in a single pass lengthwise.
The new machining, however, is MUCH different!!! Grooves are now cut with what appears to be a 1/16”, or maybe even finer, high speed tip. Larger valleys, instead of being cut lengthwise in a single pass as before, now appear to be a series of small back and forth passes perpendicular the the main valley.
This new machine work gives the scales almost a fingerprint look to them, if you look very closely. Kind of interesting, actually. Kind of a micro-pattern in the macro-pattern. Also slightly changes the color banding patterns in the multi-color G10 vs. the older machining. Also definitely more obvious in the multi-color G10, and can be pretty hard to see in some of the canvas in my experience so far.
I have no pics to show an example of this right now, but have noticed it in some of the TGA2 and PR pics. I’ll go steal some and post them here shortly.
Anyway, thoughts? Like? Dislike? Have pics?
Anyone else notice the different machine work on the handle scales lately?
On previous handle scale machining, it appeared pretty obvious that the work was being done with a ~1/8” -1/4” ball end or rounded end mill. Valleys were smooth, and were obviously cut in a single pass lengthwise.
The new machining, however, is MUCH different!!! Grooves are now cut with what appears to be a 1/16”, or maybe even finer, high speed tip. Larger valleys, instead of being cut lengthwise in a single pass as before, now appear to be a series of small back and forth passes perpendicular the the main valley.
This new machine work gives the scales almost a fingerprint look to them, if you look very closely. Kind of interesting, actually. Kind of a micro-pattern in the macro-pattern. Also slightly changes the color banding patterns in the multi-color G10 vs. the older machining. Also definitely more obvious in the multi-color G10, and can be pretty hard to see in some of the canvas in my experience so far.
I have no pics to show an example of this right now, but have noticed it in some of the TGA2 and PR pics. I’ll go steal some and post them here shortly.
Anyway, thoughts? Like? Dislike? Have pics?
