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Thanks Chad! That’s a good idea on drawing the contour. I think I’m on the right track. I’m going to leave this one pretty much flat since it’s my first. I’ll taper the edges and add a thumb notch, but nothing that will affect the area where the hardware is. USA knife said the head thickness is .036...

Yes, I agree. I’ll order extra bolts for sure. I’ve had the micarta sitting around, so I’ll order extra if I have to.

Thanks Terry! Chicago screws are on my radar as are barrel pivots from USAAknife. That’s where I’m currently hung up. My thickness will be right at .64” with .25” scale and the .14” handle. I’m not sure how much to subtract for countersinking the heads. I’m leaning towards the 1/2” length by 3-16dia...

I've been searching through this, and the work is amazing! I'm looking to do my first set of scales for my LC200N mule. I have 1/4" denim micarta. I want to do removable handles. I'll be using the 3/16" holes in the handle. What hardware have you all been using for something like this? I'm...