Thicker scale shaping

Maelstrom78 · Jul 22, 2014

Hi all,

I've got a blade with profiled but not shaped 3/8" scales attached. (Left one in the pic)

I would like to do something like this.

My plan is to shape the sides like in the pic above. Get the two curves in and a bevel at the front towards the ricasso and then just round all of the edges.

Sound reasonable?

Tin.Man · Jul 22, 2014

Good ol coke bottle handle! Loveless did it with an 8" wheel if that helps

i4Marc · Jul 23, 2014

There are various ways to get there but you may want to get a profile gauge if you don't already have one. Helps to get the symmetry right.

Altofsky · Jul 23, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIyIuOLDg3o

This video was pretty good.

Varga Knives · Jul 23, 2014

Well, I see that the scales are already on but I was going to say to make sure you finish up the front of the scales before attaching them.

Maelstrom78 · Jul 23, 2014

Funny you should say that,

The one on the left is canvas micarta and I took it to 800 then buffed so I'm good on that one. The one on the right is black linen micarta and it was just to 220. Whoops! I dinged the previous buffed front of the paper micarta scales on my last one and took it back up to 2000 carefully and then rebuffed so I will have to do a similar thing with the knife on the right.

Oh well, that's what I get for being in a hurry to get it glued up before putting the kids to bed.

Maelstrom78 · Jul 23, 2014

i4Marc said:
There are various ways to get there but you may want to get a profile gauge if you don't already have one. Helps to get the symmetry right.

Thanks much. Got one ordered from Amazon.

Shaw Blades · Jul 23, 2014

Man I used to own the Adventure Sworn knife in that picture. Dang I miss it.

Maelstrom78 · Jul 23, 2014

I'll get a couple 100 blades done under my belt and I'll make you a version of one.