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PhillStill wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:35 pm
Some of the one I have made the last few months
Really like those Leopardwood scales. :clapping-hands
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petz462 wrote:
Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:55 pm
Put on some walnut scales I bought from a craftsman on Etsy. Not sure I like them more than the gray G10. Whatcha think?
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I like the walnut, and natural wood scales in general. I do find the screw placement a bit odd, and if they were my scales I'd rework the front so it was a little more visually compatable with the plunge line. But those are just aesthetics. Ignore if you like your scales as they are. Walnut is always in fashion!
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Z_max and mushrooms.
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Beautiful FS!
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FullScaler wrote:
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:18 pm
Z_max and mushrooms.

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Love the green!! If you don't use a lanyard I can make you one without the cutout. It also looks like you sanded the raised section, was that because it feels better or looks better? I have yet to test any of these myself so any feedback is appreciated.
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Bolster wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:02 pm
petz462 wrote:
Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:55 pm
Put on some walnut scales I bought from a craftsman on Etsy. Not sure I like them more than the gray G10. Whatcha think?
Dave
I like the walnut, and natural wood scales in general. I do find the screw placement a bit odd, and if they were my scales I'd rework the front so it was a little more visually compatable with the plunge line. But those are just aesthetics. Ignore if you like your scales as they are. Walnut is always in fashion!
Bolster,
thanks for the feedback. I've always liked walnut too. You're right about the screw placement and front part of the scales, seems like those could've been done better. I have a couple small slabs of Pear wood, need to get them cut into blanks and work on them, they have a little figure to them and came from a tree on my property!! Cheers, Dave
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Joshcrutchley1 wrote:
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:45 am

Love the green!! If you don't use a lanyard I can make you one without the cutout. It also looks like you sanded the raised section, was that because it feels better or looks better? I have yet to test any of these myself so any feedback is appreciated.

I don't usually use a lanyard bit having the cutout there is still good I think just in case I want to add one. Right now I am scout carrying this one in the pancake sheath.

These scales were printed on my resin printer so they are a nice resolution and come out feeling pretty smooth. So no, no sanding, just the natural resin finish.

When you say you are yet to test them does that mean you don't have a printer but still do the design? PM me an address and I'll send you a few sets so you can get your hands on them.
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FullScaler wrote:
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I don't usually use a lanyard bit having the cutout there is still good I think just in case I want to add one. Right now I am scout carrying this one in the pancake sheath.

These scales were printed on my resin printer so they are a nice resolution and come out feeling pretty smooth. So no, no sanding, just the natural resin finish.

When you say you are yet to test them does that mean you don't have a printer but still do the design? PM me an address and I'll send you a few sets so you can get your hands on them.
I have a cheap Anycubic Photon Zero and the build volume is very small. I can do a set of scales but they would take around 9hrs to print. That's why I got an Ender 3 but it's still sitting in a box waiting for me to find time to throw it together. At the moment I have a set of clear smooth scales that I made before the other designs on my mule now. Having only one mule that doesn't see any use outside of my house making scales for it isn't a top priority.
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Michael Janich wrote:
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Dear PhillStill:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Beautiful work!!!

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legOFwhat? wrote:
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PhillStill wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:35 pm
Some of the one I have made the last few months
WOW! Spectacular work! May I ask what's the bolster material in the 1st knife?
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petz462 wrote:
Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:09 pm
PhillStill wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:35 pm
Some of the one I have made the last few months
Really like those Leopardwood scales. :clapping-hands

Thank you. I just got another stick of leopardwood that has an even tighter leopard grain. Can’t wait to stabilize it and make some scales.
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FullScaler wrote:
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:18 pm
Z_max and mushrooms.

Righteous work, Fullscale! More power to ya.
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Cuscadi custom glow scales

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standy99 wrote:
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Cuscadi custom glow scales

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Cool scales, Andy! :respect
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Latest make in Ringed Gidgee

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PhillStill wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:35 pm
Some of the one I have made the last few months
Those are some of the best scales I've ever seen! Nice work!
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Man, I love coming to this thread and just scrolling through all the awesome Mule pics. Here is a pic of the stable and scale stash while I wait for my new Magnacut.

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Re: Show your Mule

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I am excited to be a part of the Mule team with the latest release, so that's had me thinking about scales. While I might end up 3D printing some to get me started, what I think I really want to do is attempt to make my own scales for the first time.

What I think would be cool is to use a circuit board for an exterior material. I have an old G5 Mac Pro that I picked up on the curb for the cool case design thinking I might use it for a project some day, and it's got a dead motherboard inside. My thought was to disassemble, cut the PCB with a scroll saw or hax saw into rough pieces, then remove any of the taller connectors or components, and make sure to flatten (wood belt sander) the backside.

My concerns are that just one layer of PCB on each side will be kind of thin, so do I use some G10 liners to add thickness so I can contour some? Is this too hard for a beginner? Or do I try some resin? Would I be happier with a thin layer of resin anyway to make it all smooth? My concern with resin over time is the yellowing.

My backup plan is to use some purple heart wood I saved back from my grandfathers estate too, this would be easier and great
memories too, since I would be using a lot of his tools to finish the project.

Happy to take any suggestions from any of your experienced scale makers, this thread is filled with lots of beautiful work.
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The circuit board idea sounds interesting, but pretty advanced. Hopefully one of the artists on here will chime in with advice. I'm still in the learning stage and so can offer nothing helpful.
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Hi Liquidretro,

Welcome to our forum.

I've seen PC boards used for knife scales in the past. They weren't well received by the public, but that was 20 years ago. I used to manufacture prototype PC boards for the aerospace industry back in the 60's. (that's my close tolerance background) They are made from G-10 which is where I first learned of the strength of G-10. I agree that additional thickness would be good, though I've also seen 1/4" G-10.

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