Orange micarta scales from Oregan Fal'er( Pic Heavy)

zaleski

zaleski

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Well I just got back this morning from camping to a package from Oregon :D


Here they are, the orange micarta scales for Oregon's dirty Becker contest
and he threw in a piece of pitchwood!
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First impression when I fondled them was amazement to how high quality these things were, they look and feel just like ka bars micarta!

Here is a pic for comparison next to grivory, and regular micarta.
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So these scales are badass, now what do i put them on? So i decided to do some side by side comparisons....
Machax and Brute
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Bk2 and Bk77
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Bk9 and Patrol Machete
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Reinhardt Kukri and RSK MK2
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So I ended up deciding to put them on the Machax, I thought they look best on there, plus seeing how that was the blade in the pic for his contest!

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top down view
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in the sheath with the pitchwood
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So in conclusion thanks again to Oregon!! It amazes me how skilled some of you guys are on here when it comes to handles/sheaths/mods! And these scales will definitely be put through the paces, no beauty queens here in beckerland :D
 
Very nice! He did a great job on those handles. Congrats on winning the contest.
 
Congratulations man, those look sweet! I have to say that i am having jealous thoughts.
 
Yeah man good stuff. you may need to thin em' out a bit to fit your hand. I think I took those to 120 grit. keep them away from temps above 150. That resin i used absolutely comes apart at temps above 150 for long periods. hard as a rock in cold temps, softer when its hot.
 
Thanks for the heads up Oregon, but since the apocalypse was a no go, I shouldn't be around anything that hot! They fit great in my hands so I was just going to use and abuse em :)
 
Also I should say they are dead nuts on as far as fitting goes, for a gen 2, Ka bar BK2. I say that cause it looks like they overhang the pommel a bit in one of the pics. They sand easy enough with Norton 3x paper. usually 80 grit for fitting and 120 for finish. just a thought. Glad your liking them.
 
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