Show off your customized ZT0550/566

[T Schloz]

It's from Cuscadi.

Tom

 

[presz]

It has an acid and stone wash job on the blade now.
Here are some with custom scales.

 

[grownstar]

Ya know, I don't really see why the stock 0550 G-10 scale gets so much hate.

 

[celtic11]

Ya know, I don't really see why the stock 0550 G-10 scale gets so much hate.

I don't hate the stock scale. Kind of like it actually. I just want to dabble in customizing a bit.

 

[grownstar]

I don't hate the stock scale. Kind of like it actually. I just want to dabble in customizing a bit.

Oh, for sure! I love all the custom jobs I've seen, in fact. I've just read a bunch of comments on other threads where people straight up say they hate the stock scale, or that it's butt-ugly.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Its not a 500 series... but

[video=youtube;fomf4OrrAx0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomf4OrrAx0[/video]

 

[Vader1]

I love the stock scales on the knives but I love to see people's skills and what comes out of it. Making scales and doing mods takes some skill for sure.

 

[Vader1]

Awesome work, everyone!

To those of you with custom scales.. are you doing them yourselves or what? I ordered an orange kryptoglow scale and put it on today. I'm not crazy about it. More of a black/green/brown guy myself. Looking at maybe getting something different.

. Orange looks amazing In my opinion. I just made an orange scale last night. I will try and post it later on.

 

[lintonindy]

Polished the spine, the screws on this side only, the pivot screw, the tops and bottoms of the stand offs, and the clip. Then I used some steel wool to put a little bit of a flatter look to the clip and to hide wear marks because this one is in my pocket daily.

The other side looks like this

I love my 550 but my eye has been wandering. That new Carbon Fiber ZT coming out has really got some good looks!

 

[Vader1]

The new slicer grind with the carbon fiber scale looks awesome. Here is a scale I did last night.

 

[celtic11]

That looks really nice Vader1.

Here is my orange scale ...

I'm already back to the stock scale. The orange one had a few things going against it.. I couldn't get the blade centered with it on for some reason, I'm not real into bright colors to begin with, and I think the black hardware looks bad with it.

 

[Vader1]

Is it hand made or CNC ? Sometimes CNC scales don't have any character. The pivot area may be drilled wrong or something and that's causing your pivot issues. It does looks off a hair. That scale may have been ok with a black blade. It is a good pattern but the shade and texture of the material isn't standing out. I know what you are saying and why you aborted it. It may take a while till you are happy with something.

 

[Rival1314]

Here are a few of mine to give you different ideas of materials, colors, patterns, etc. The options are limitless;-)

 

[celtic11]

Here are a few of mine to give you different ideas of materials, colors, patterns, etc. The options are limitless;-)

Rival I actually sent you an email a couple of days ago about some scale options and pricing. Do you know if you got it? It'd be from Alex Wilson. I really dig your work.

 

[mrdabble]

Thank you all...some lovely pieces here I've got a 550, 560, and 566 and I'm gonna get two of them done up for sure maybe the third

I'm a sucker for the 05xx series

 

[Rival1314]

I will do my email about twice a week. If I haven't replied yet, I will shortly

 

[Vader1]

Any more pics ?

 

[BellaBlades]

A couple of the quickies.. I have a couple with inset bolsters. Need to get the pics.

Lava, Glow and Desert camo Kirinite/ OD and Camo Micarta/ Neon G10/Turotuf/ Carbon and G10 weave and more. All done by hand. I have been practicing my reptile and anzo grooving. I have alot of respect for your work Rival.

 

[Vader1]

I did a scale in Lava flow this morning, I'm very new at making scales. My lava pieces didn't have much flow but there is a cool little hot-rod flame out back. :thumbup: All the scale work I see here is absolutely gorgeous.