Thanks...so for setting the tubes, do you just get a tight fit between tube and scales, and epoxy in place? Or are you flaring the tubes so they "lock in" to the scales? Is there any flaring/squishing/deforming the tops of the tubes that occurs, to make the fit more secure? And if so, does that raise the risk of cracking the scales?
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Thanks...so for setting the tubes, do you just get a tight fit between tube and scales, and epoxy in place? Or are you flaring the tubes so they "lock in" to the scales? Is there any flaring/squishing/deforming the tops of the tubes that occurs, to make the fit more secure? And if so, does that raise the risk of cracking the scales?
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No flaring, squishing needed as epoxy is good enough in my book. I use slow curing epoxy and never had a issue with pins or tubes in any of my knives and I make some hard working hunters outside of mulesBolster wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:45 pm
Thanks...so for setting the tubes, do you just get a tight fit between tube and scales, and epoxy in place? Or are you flaring the tubes so they "lock in" to the scales? Is there any flaring/squishing/deforming the tops of the tubes that occurs, to make the fit more secure? And if so, does that raise the risk of cracking the scales?
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Beautiful wood there Standy , reminds me of Mesquite scales I have on a Swick
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Making a knife for US Marine friend at the moment with a beautiful piece.
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Andrew that's gonna be beautiful! Will it go on a MT?
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This was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
PM2 TripleB 15v, PM2 BB K390, Shaman TripleB 15v, Shaman BHQ DLC M4, Shaman Cru-Carta, Para 3 DLT DLC Cru-Wear, Para 3 BB K390, Para 3 FL Elmax, GB Folder 2 M4, Slysz Bowie M390, SpydieChef LC200N, Native Salt LC200N, Domino BB CTS-204p, Delica 4 K390, Dragonfly S30V, Manix 2 s110v, Manix 2 LW Maxamet, Mule Team 27 PD#1 Amboyna burl
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
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Are you familiar with Greenberg Woods? He has all sorts of ridiculousness.ImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 amThis was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
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No sir, I mainly used a dealer named Island Woods from Hawaii because he had a huge selection of exotic species. I'll definitely look into them though.tcarltonw wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:42 amImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 amThis was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
Are you familiar with Greenberg Woods? He has all sorts of ridiculousness.
PM2 TripleB 15v, PM2 BB K390, Shaman TripleB 15v, Shaman BHQ DLC M4, Shaman Cru-Carta, Para 3 DLT DLC Cru-Wear, Para 3 BB K390, Para 3 FL Elmax, GB Folder 2 M4, Slysz Bowie M390, SpydieChef LC200N, Native Salt LC200N, Domino BB CTS-204p, Delica 4 K390, Dragonfly S30V, Manix 2 s110v, Manix 2 LW Maxamet, Mule Team 27 PD#1 Amboyna burl
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
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Good deal I'll check them out as well.ImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:30 pmNo sir, I mainly used a dealer named Island Woods from Hawaii because he had a huge selection of exotic species. I'll definitely look into them though.tcarltonw wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:42 amImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 amThis was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
Are you familiar with Greenberg Woods? He has all sorts of ridiculousness.
Greenbergwoods.com & greenberg_woods on Instagram.. he post more on Instagram than there is on his site. His stuff is pricey but it's all absurd.
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My Sexy Rexy. Rex 76 camp knife. Zebrawood with integral guard. Shaped on a Wen oscillating drum sander. Polished with scotch brite wheels, then put on a burnished carnauba wax finish with felt wheel. Old pipe maker taught me that finish 65 years ago and gave me a big piece of wax. I still have 90 percent of that wax. The carnauba makes a squeaky kind of grippy finish very secure.
I used four power tools, a drill press, a table saber saw, a belt sander and the oscillating drum sander. All of those and the tools needed for them will easily fit in a 2 foot on a side cube with room to spare. Have to be resourceful when you travel full time and live in a travel trailer.
This is the first knife handle I have ever made, made lots of handles for fishing rods. Knife will get a leather lace lanyard. I have a temporary no frills leather sheath.
I used four power tools, a drill press, a table saber saw, a belt sander and the oscillating drum sander. All of those and the tools needed for them will easily fit in a 2 foot on a side cube with room to spare. Have to be resourceful when you travel full time and live in a travel trailer.
This is the first knife handle I have ever made, made lots of handles for fishing rods. Knife will get a leather lace lanyard. I have a temporary no frills leather sheath.
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ImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:30 pmNo sir, I mainly used a dealer named Island Woods from Hawaii because he had a huge selection of exotic species. I'll definitely look into them though.tcarltonw wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:42 amImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 amThis was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
Are you familiar with Greenberg Woods? He has all sorts of ridiculousness.
Here are a cpl amboyna he posted today
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I found a few 3/8" brass ball bearing sleeves, they were about $2/pc at Ace. I had tried to set them using epoxy an then expanding them into place using a press. However, since i hadn't annealed the brass prior to, one of them did split slightly.Bolster wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:07 pmCOSpaceMarine wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:43 pmOne more mule, this time in SPY27 with Maple and blue epoxy scales
Dialed in shape of the scales a lot more on these and feels much better in hand.
Tried setting the brass inserts and pushed a little harder than necessary, cracked the rear... still learning, but enjoying the process
So how do those circular brass connectors work? Did you make them yourself from tubes of brass? And how do you "set" them?
Looking really good, BTW.
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COSpaceMarine wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:55 pmI found a few 3/8" brass ball bearing sleeves, they were about $2/pc at Ace. I had tried to set them using epoxy an then expanding them into place using a press. However, since i hadn't annealed the brass prior to, one of them did split slightly.
Sorry I have so many questions. I would do same, I would want to expand as well as epoxy. When you expanded the tubes into place, you used what to do that? I'm thinking, a (turned off) drill press with a 45 degree countersink bit or something like that, and you just press the 45 degree countersink down to spread or to "bell" the outside edge of the tube slightly?
Hadn't thought about the annealing. So in that case, heat either side of the brass tube with a torch beforehand?
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Oh man those are perfect! For anyone who hasn't seen Amboyna in person its covered in chatoyance just like curly species. The difference is the shapes and depth it has due to it being burled makes you wanna stare at it for hours finding new layers and shapes with every little twist in the light.tcarltonw wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:16 pmImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:30 pmNo sir, I mainly used a dealer named Island Woods from Hawaii because he had a huge selection of exotic species. I'll definitely look into them though.tcarltonw wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:42 amImaCutSumSchitt84 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:39 amThis was completed in 2019. MT27 PD#1 with Amboyna burl scales and full custom Sheath. I really wish I would've bought a couple more sets of the Amboyna because the blanks available at that time were unlike any other I've seen since.
Are you familiar with Greenberg Woods? He has all sorts of ridiculousness.
Here are a cpl amboyna he posted today
PM2 TripleB 15v, PM2 BB K390, Shaman TripleB 15v, Shaman BHQ DLC M4, Shaman Cru-Carta, Para 3 DLT DLC Cru-Wear, Para 3 BB K390, Para 3 FL Elmax, GB Folder 2 M4, Slysz Bowie M390, SpydieChef LC200N, Native Salt LC200N, Domino BB CTS-204p, Delica 4 K390, Dragonfly S30V, Manix 2 s110v, Manix 2 LW Maxamet, Mule Team 27 PD#1 Amboyna burl
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
Wishlist: Chaparral TripleB 15v, Chaparral blue denim Micarta Rex121, Sage 5 blue denim Micarta Rex121
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I had used a 1-ton arbor press from Harbor FreightBolster wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:54 pmCOSpaceMarine wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:55 pmI found a few 3/8" brass ball bearing sleeves, they were about $2/pc at Ace. I had tried to set them using epoxy an then expanding them into place using a press. However, since i hadn't annealed the brass prior to, one of them did split slightly.
Sorry I have so many questions. I would do same, I would want to expand as well as epoxy. When you expanded the tubes into place, you used what to do that? I'm thinking, a (turned off) drill press with a 45 degree countersink bit or something like that, and you just press the 45 degree countersink down to spread or to "bell" the outside edge of the tube slightly?
Hadn't thought about the annealing. So in that case, heat either side of the brass tube with a torch beforehand?
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just finished this SPY27, it was an experiment using M5 SS bolts, with the heads turned down to fit a 3/8" dia countersink.
next time will drill all three dia holes for each bolt, at once, to ensure proper alignment.
first time using olivewood for scales, like this wood a bunch.
next time will drill all three dia holes for each bolt, at once, to ensure proper alignment.
first time using olivewood for scales, like this wood a bunch.
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HA! That's the exact same press that I own!! LOL.
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