Scales for my Future Forum Knife

[Sh@rp]

i say you put RP #... on each side. then the only part for the knife that is personalized is the handle. then they would not have to do any custom etching on each blade. just one simple run on metal to cut cost. your scales could be installed then shipped to member.

Very sensible idea

Don't know if this was suggested, and just blue-skying it here...
What about threaded endcaps with coin slots for each side the big lanyard hole?
Not sure if you could store anything of major use, but every little thing helps, right?

Actually, from the beginning I thought about something like that as a place for my compass, but instead of threaded end-caps, I would make a round window big enough to cover the hole sitting flush to the scale's surface and held by one pivot screw at the very end of the knife which allows the window to swing open to access the "hole container" and one screw at the other end when screwed down secures the window. One of the reason I chose clear Lexan to work with. Good idea

My idea is to use the clear slabs, and instead of etching on the out side of the slab, etch inside.
Then use a black (or any other color) epoxy to fill the etching.
This way the out side of the scale would be smooth to the touch. It would give the slab a real 3d look to it.

You know, it would be so sweet to even go as far as to fill the etchings with a glow in the dark paint. Like they use on night sights. I know that the paint is really easy to use, and is really easy to find online. If it was on the inside of the scale, it would never wear off.
My'02....

By the way, those aluminum scales made me drool.... PM me a price on those if you will! Thanks!

Very good idea, look at my very last pic in post #2 you'll see I already put the ant inside. I've read your PM. Please send me an email.

 

[Sh@rp]

Very slick!

Thanks

Super-mega-ultra-AWESOME! :thumbup:

I'm glad you like it. Good to hear from you!

Awesome work!! Really! :thumbup:

Thanks

Yeah, thought about something like that as well, a GITD Izula or ESEE skull logo (with their permission for sure) would be freakin awesome

Another idea: what about using clear handles where you can insert one of those small chemical lights? They last for quite some hours, on low visibility even days, and you can just take the handles off to activate it when needed. Placed right in the middle of the handle slabs it should give you a nice little light and makes it easy to find the knife at night. Functional and easy to do.

I don't like chemical light, I like "trit" but dislike to deal with the law associated with it.

 

[Vic303]

Email sent with inquiry.

 

[Sh@rp]

Sign me right the heck up for the ones without the big hole. Fantastic work!

Would be my honor, glad to hear from you!

 

[LeeCZ]

I would buy a set of those black handles for my Izzy in a heartbeat! No questions asked... well as long as they're reasonably priced!

 

[iyyob]

Smoke Tinted lexon would be pretty cool IMO also you can get in differnt shades and colors and a few like materials ...
also mabe a version that is thinner on the sides and hollow in the middle that may have a few groves in it for parachord wrapping where it could fit almost flush w/ the cord closer to the blad and @ the end where the para chord ends ....
i will PM you

 

[Sh@rp]

I would buy a set of those black handles for my Izzy in a heartbeat! No questions asked... well as long as they're reasonably priced!

Thank you! If you have some good ideas that I can use you might earn a set.

Smoke Tinted lexon would be pretty cool IMO also you can get in differnt shades and colors and a few like materials ...
also mabe a version that is thinner on the sides and hollow in the middle that may have a few groves in it for parachord wrapping where it could fit almost flush w/ the cord closer to the blad and @ the end where the para chord ends ....
i will PM you

Thanks, read your PM, do you have any pic for the Lexan?

 

[River Bear]

So if you were to put the clear slabs on one could see the rat pack # that is coveted. SO instead of having just nothing in the middle of the handle you could fill the middle of the opening with a colored insert. SO to sum up (sorry not usre is this is coming acros visually) Clear outer scales the negative space that is in the handle of the knife could have precut blanks of different colors that could be dropped in.

Thus allowing color and cusomization and the ability to see the Pack #

Crap now the wheels are a turnin' must put pen to graphpaper...

 

[River Bear]

Crap now the wheels are a turnin' must put pen to graphpaper...

The slabs would be easy to fab and you could do any color (orange!)

 

[Sh@rp]

So if you were to put the clear slabs on one could see the rat pack # that is coveted. SO instead of having just nothing in the middle of the handle you could fill the middle of the opening with a colored insert. SO to sum up (sorry not usre is this is coming acros visually) Clear outer scales the negative space that is in the handle of the knife could have precut blanks of different colors that could be dropped in.

Thus allowing color and cusomization and the ability to see the Pack #

Crap now the wheels are a turnin' must put pen to graphpaper...

The slabs would be easy to fab and you could do any color (orange!)

You're truly hard at work my friend. Interesting idea

 

[bladebuster]

How about making the full handle on 1st gen Izula but with contour to mold into the shape of our hands (similar to TKC after market handles for the 3s and 4s.

Now do I get one of your amazing scale?

 

[Sh@rp]

How about making the full handle on 1st gen Izula but with contour to mold into the shape of our hands (similar to TKC after market handles for the 3s and 4s.

Now do I get one of your amazing scale?

Sorry, my friend. Read the Op.

 

[kneedragger650]

Have you been able to talk to Jeff yet about using the ESEE skull logo? I think the words might be hard to do but to just use the base skull and knives part would be awesome. Like i mentioned before, that would look amazing and would certainly sell well.

 

[Sh@rp]

Have you been able to talk to Jeff yet about using the ESEE skull logo? I think the words might be hard to do but to just use the base skull and knives part would be awesome. Like i mentioned before, that would look amazing and would certainly sell well.

No, not yet. I've been so busy and only a couple of you ask for the Skull Logo, demand is not high enough to motivate me. OK everybody, next Friday will be the LAST DAY of the contest!!! If you don't keep the fire burning you won't have a chance. Keep the fire burning, keep the fire burning...:yawn:

 

[GhostRing]

can you "golf ball" with your mill? I would love to see a set like some Gunner Grips:

 

[Kha0s]

I don't know if it's possible, but if you had small raised ants covering the scales it would allow for a better grip. So instead of etching ants into the scales, you would remove material from the scales leaving little raised ants.

Hope this makes sense. Whatever you end up doing I'm sure they're going to be sweet based on your photos! Very nice work!

 

[Guruthos]

Cause I am at work right now and typing from my mobile I havent checked the dimensions yet but is it possible to insert an AH 1 arrowhead between the handle slabs? If so, I would love to see clear slabs with the arrowhead inside, just like an outdoor showcase for that awesome peace of equipment

 

[Sh@rp]

can you "golf ball" with your mill? I would love to see a set like some Gunner Grips:

Yes

I don't know if it's possible, but if you had small raised ants covering the scales it would allow for a better grip. So instead of etching ants into the scales, you would remove material from the scales leaving little raised ants.

Hope this makes sense. Whatever you end up doing I'm sure they're going to be sweet based on your photos! Very nice work!

I have done similar thing like that before, It's called 3D surfacing, if I do that for the scales It would take a long long long time for the machine to run, depends on the detail I desired It could be million of tool paths for one scale...I'll post pic for thing I did later.

Cause I am at work right now and typing from my mobile I havent checked the dimensions yet but is it possible to insert an AH 1 arrowhead between the handle slabs? If so, I would love to see clear slabs with the arrowhead inside, just like an outdoor showcase for that awesome peace of equipment

No, won't fit, but I have some thing in mind for the AH1, will talk about that in future.

 

[Sh@rp]

I don't know if it's possible, but if you had small raised ants covering the scales it would allow for a better grip. So instead of etching ants into the scales, you would remove material from the scales leaving little raised ants.

Hope this makes sense. Whatever you end up doing I'm sure they're going to be sweet based on your photos! Very nice work!

I made the pen holder and did the 3D surfacing for my name

 

[Kha0s]

I made the pen holder and did the 3D surfacing for my name

Yes, something like that is what I was referring to. That pen holder looks sharp, Sh@rp!

What if you didn't do a lot of little ants but maybe like 3 - 4 bigger ones per scale? Just a thought.