New slabs for SAR5

[resinguy]

Those scales look great!!!! Makes me wish I had a SAR5 to mod myself.

...well... I know where there is one for sale...

 

[rt014]

Beautiful work....that's some of the nicest looking micarta I've seen.

 

[BarrelTwist]

Those really do look great!

 

[REKCUT]

Those are beautiful!!

GREAT job!!

 

[notsnhoj]

Thanks for all the compliments, everyone! Regarding the tube flaring, I used some 1/4" OD brass tubing I bought off eBay some time ago. This forum contains a bunch of flaring tutorials and I followed these, using my vise and some simple flaring dies I made up. Careful measuring, attention to detail and a will to persevere does the rest!

Here are some threads for reference - my method follows the same principles:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4025582

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=592459

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451831&highlight=hollow+rivets

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471416

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578697

 

[dingy]

man, you did a great job!!

 

[fugawee]

That is great,
someone following the "how to" guides and
coming up with results like that!
As Master once said
"the student becomes the teacher"
Great work,thanks for sharing.

 

[Bravado]

Wow! Awesome work!

 

[MD13]

Most excellent. You did a great job with that micarta