The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

JJ_Colt45 said:
This is a helpful post that you can look up most model and material information in.

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Thread 'CPK Encyclopedia'

CPK Encyclopedia
Basic Field Knife
BC – Behemoth Chopper
Behemother
Boot Dagger
Competition Chopper
DEK1
DEK2
DEK3
Double-Edge Fighter
EDC / EDC1 – Every-Day Carry
EDC2
EDC3
Fireman's Knife (AKA Sharpened Pry Bar)
FK – Field Knife
FK2 – Field Knife 2 (AKA UFK)
HC – Heavy Chopper
HDFK – Heavy Duty Field Knife
HDMC - Heavy Duty Medium Chopper
Integral Dagger
Kephart
Kitchen Utility Vegetable Knife / Potato Knife
K18 / KOD...
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more specifically below is the scale material info ...

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Scale Materials

Question re: rubber-insert scales for the choppers produced the following quote from Nathan the Machinist:
First I had to gain about 20 pounds because my old normal ass was too small for the amount of pain-in-the-ass. A full thickness sheet of micarta is skeletonized into a liner with bosses for the fasteners (can't clamp across rubber) and also solid at the front (can't kydex sheath rubber). This is run with the mounting holes complete. A rubber sheet is bonded to a standard liner to make it machinable. This is a sacrificial liner that gets cut away later. It's...
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Jacob.s55 said:
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Here is the post I was trying to recall that shows both.
Cwilliams563 said:
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-Buffed VIP Micarta on the Basic 5 CW
-Buffed Crusty Vintage International Paper Micarta on the FK3 from the Pre-order
-Buffed Burlap on the Reaper (I have a feeling it’s extra buffed if that’s a thing, since it’s pretty shiny and the burlap’s pretty detailed)
-Un Buffed Burlap on the DEF 2. I did polish it some with Johnsons paste wax and oiled them. The color and details came out much better after

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