Unmatched scales

Hey Jon,

I should have added a bit more to the original post.

I was saying that the knives I posted don't have "mirror image" scales but I do believe they "match". My next comment on truly mismatched handles is directed at the uncoordinated funky looking ones. Can that be the official definition of mismatched? :)

Fortunately I don't have an example of "uncoordinated funky looking" to share even though I'm still relatively new to this passion (2 years and counting).
 
Rob, I'm with ya. I get annoyed though because every website sells knives as having "perfectly matched scales". Shouldn't this just be a given when you buy a knife? That the same material was used on both sides- and that naturally there will be variations in color and grain? Usually the scales on knives are not perfectly matched IMO but the maker still did the best that he/she could, given the difference in every peice of natural material.
 
I also like the scales to look like they match within reason. As Bruce Bump mentioned, stag can look very similar on the natural outer layer, but if ground, they can be totally different colors.

I have crafted items from deer antler for many years and even pieces from the same rack can vary a LOT in looks.

Peter
 
I don’t expect mirror image perfection in knives sporting natural materials. You can sometimes accomplish that with wood, if you do some careful sawing. But not with stag. What I do object to is a knife with one scale light and the other scale dark. One scale smooth and the other scale with popcorn figure. If I look at one side of the knife, and then the other, I want to think I’m looking at the same knife. The look and the feel of the scales should resemble each other enough for that. I own a lot of pocket knives where that is not true, and I refuse to carry any of them.
 
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