Watu - aftermarket scales?
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Have you seen some already?curlyhairedboy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:10 amI've been considering some of the aftermarket carbon fiber options for this knife as well. Burl would be nice too.
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I think the holes are part of the character of the knife. But I can see how the clip situation would be annoying.Sumdumguy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:16 amI'm honestly thinking about deleting the clip altogether. If the detent on the next one is as strong as this one, I will.Spydergirl88 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:12 amLimits aftermarket clip options bc some clips "fall" into the hole
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Not yet.JuPaul wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:33 amHave you seen some already?curlyhairedboy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:10 amI've been considering some of the aftermarket carbon fiber options for this knife as well. Burl would be nice too.
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Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
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Just a quick update.
I found a woodworker who is interested in making scales over on BF.
He is making me a set of Watu scales. He spent the time to import them into CAD as well. I think this means that the next set will be much easier to make - so if anyone is interested... I will add that he has been awesome to work with. Very knowledgeable and very accommodating.
And - I think it should be pretty easy to delete the holes and keep the scales solid throughout if that is your preference.
Here's a link to the WIP:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/cus ... t-19952279
I found a woodworker who is interested in making scales over on BF.
He is making me a set of Watu scales. He spent the time to import them into CAD as well. I think this means that the next set will be much easier to make - so if anyone is interested... I will add that he has been awesome to work with. Very knowledgeable and very accommodating.
And - I think it should be pretty easy to delete the holes and keep the scales solid throughout if that is your preference.
Here's a link to the WIP:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/cus ... t-19952279
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Nice! I'm very interested to see the end results. Spalted koa should be beautiful!foofie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:33 amJust a quick update.
I found a woodworker who is interested in making scales over on BF.
He is making me a set of Watu scales. He spent the time to import them into CAD as well. I think this means that the next set will be much easier to make - so if anyone is interested... I will add that he has been awesome to work with. Very knowledgeable and very accommodating.
And - I think it should be pretty easy to delete the holes and keep the scales solid throughout if that is your preference.
Here's a link to the WIP:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/cus ... t-19952279
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I saw a Chokwe with aftermarket wood scales - absolutely gorgeous!
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So, I did indeed contact the maker Foofie referred us to above - Chris from Trifect Custom Shop - to make me a set of custom Watu scales as well, and boy I’m sure glad I did! Chris just finished these up and shipped them to me today, and here’s the pic of them he shared on his IG page:
I went with a nicely-figured fiddleback Koa as my wood of choice since I have several other custom Spydercos with that kind of wood scales. I’ll certainly take some more pics myself when they arrive to me and I install them, and hopefully Foofie can share a pic of his finished product (I certainly didn’t want to steal his thunder!). Cheers, Radioactive
I went with a nicely-figured fiddleback Koa as my wood of choice since I have several other custom Spydercos with that kind of wood scales. I’ll certainly take some more pics myself when they arrive to me and I install them, and hopefully Foofie can share a pic of his finished product (I certainly didn’t want to steal his thunder!). Cheers, Radioactive
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Those scales look fantastic. I'm not sure I want to find out more because this could get expensive.
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I'm actually in Morro Bay (where that scale maker is located) right now. I'm considering trying to find him. The town's not that big...
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no thunder stolen - that fiddleback Koa is absolutely beautiful.RadioactiveSpyder wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:15 pmSo, I did indeed contact the maker Foofie referred us to above - Chris from Trifect Custom Shop -
I went with a nicely-figured fiddleback Koa as my wood of choice since I have several other custom Spydercos with that kind of wood scales. I’ll certainly take some more pics myself when they arrive to me and I install them, and hopefully Foofie can share a pic of his finished product (I certainly didn’t want to steal his thunder!). Cheers, Radioactive
Here's a pic Chris shared with me. Mine were shipped today.
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Unfortunately, my favorite knives are all at home. Most of them aren't EDC legal in several jurisdictions between here and there.
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Those are really nice.
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Those are awesome looking scales, both of them. Maybe it's just me, but I really think that the ethnic design of the Watu really stands out with wooden scales.
Maybe a pakkawood sprint/exclusive in the future?
Maybe a pakkawood sprint/exclusive in the future?
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I agree totally. The wooden scales accentuate the *apparent* simplicity of the handle design.
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Ok this just pushed me over the edge. I'm getting a watu despite what swmbo says
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Those are awesome *drooling*.
Gotta find some spalted maple for mine
Gotta find some spalted maple for mine
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ooooh, those are going to have some nice exotic burled patterns!
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no disrespect to whoever it was that invented carbon fibre, but wooden scales transform this knife from a "What?!" to an "Oooh!"