Native Chief Titanium Scales
Native Chief Titanium Scales
Howdy,
I have a S90V sprint run Native Chief. Does anyone make a set of titanium scales for it yet?
Thanks!
I have a S90V sprint run Native Chief. Does anyone make a set of titanium scales for it yet?
Thanks!
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
I haven't seen any custom Chief scales yet, but I would love some micarta myself.
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Too early or the knife is not very popular yet. Usually you get to see custom scales for pm2, manix 2 etc. knives that are very popular and tey're on the market for many years. I think there's a few guys that actually can make custom scales out of titanium, bronze etc but they'll ask you to send the knife because they don't have it. Once they're done they'll send you back the knife with the scales. I imagine this is going to be costly process both in time and monies. But i'm with you on this - would love titanium or bronze scales. Maybe even copper.... or bright red custom pattern g10. Right now i'm eyeing a zirconium 3D clip for my cf chief.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Micarta, grippy G-10, titanium....somebody make it happen!
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
If we can organize a small group of ppl willing to buy titanium scales we can just speak with flytanium. Seems they have good pricing and work with titanium, copper and brass. Just wondering how many people is the minimum to make it happen.
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
In my experience, the best thing to do is to email them and request what material you want for what model. If they get enough requests, they do a run of them.
I've contacted a ton of aftermarket scale makers and they've pretty much universally told me that's how they choose what new models to make scales for.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
A pair of Lotus Micarta scales would be cool on a native chief. I'm about to receive my 3rd (jade g10/m4 one from BHQ) and I want to patina and chance sales if possible.
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Who would these people be?vanka wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:28 pmToo early or the knife is not very popular yet. Usually you get to see custom scales for pm2, manix 2 etc. knives that are very popular and tey're on the market for many years. I think there's a few guys that actually can make custom scales out of titanium, bronze etc but they'll ask you to send the knife because they don't have it. Once they're done they'll send you back the knife with the scales. I imagine this is going to be costly process both in time and monies. But i'm with you on this - would love titanium or bronze scales. Maybe even copper.... or bright red custom pattern g10. Right now i'm eyeing a zirconium 3D clip for my cf chief.
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Hmmm...compared to the inherent limitations of FRN and composite scales (G-10, Micarta, CF, etc.), a Native Chief linerless scale in titanium MIGHT be feasible enough for a maker to design an aftermarket scale. Rockscale Designs has already managed this with their linerless titanium Manix 2 scales. Now it's just a question of enough demand for 3rd party companies to start the design and production process.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
I asked all the major scale vendors about Micarta the other day, the only response I got was that Karbadize was "planning on doing the Chief."
We'll see. Others folks seemed to think the liner-less construction may be difficult to work around.
We'll see. Others folks seemed to think the liner-less construction may be difficult to work around.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Since the Chief is linerless I figure it is much harder to make decent custom "scales" for it - actually it would have to be a custom handle, right?
With titanium of course the way to go anyway, but with other materials not easy if one wants come only close to the quality and fit and finish I figure the factory Chief has.
Anyway: The best Chief in the very best handle material does exist already, at least in prototypes: The FRN LW!!
(Edited for spelling]
With titanium of course the way to go anyway, but with other materials not easy if one wants come only close to the quality and fit and finish I figure the factory Chief has.
Anyway: The best Chief in the very best handle material does exist already, at least in prototypes: The FRN LW!!
(Edited for spelling]
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
I would really like fluted Ti scales to match the Native 5 fluted Ti. Anything less than that is a compromise! :-)
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
So... still no titanium scales for the Chief, right?
Cmon, aftermarket industry... you can do this!
Cmon, aftermarket industry... you can do this!
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
There's a Czech maker that does for sure micarta. I need to find his name back, maybe he did do some Ti scales too. I'll either edit this if it goes fast, or post again in 1 month
edit : found it, goes by Mydlinka TM on facebook. I know for sure he did these since the owner told me, he paid 100€ for those and it's good work.
edit : found it, goes by Mydlinka TM on facebook. I know for sure he did these since the owner told me, he paid 100€ for those and it's good work.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Probably the nicest looking Chief I´ve ever seen...
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
I have been wanting and thinking about making some titanium scales for my chief for a looong time! To me it seems it would be easier than micarta since I wouldn’t have to do threaded inserts or nested backplates.. could just make some holes,thread the titanium, and shape it. I’ve made my own micarta shaman scales and titanium SAK scales before. I just need time to do it, which is hard at the moment
Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
Rips Garage Tech makes titanium scales for the linerless G-10 Native 5. If anybody might be willing to do this, I'd think he'd be the best bet.
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
...or maybe we can just have a regular production Chief with titanium handle straight away? Sal?
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
That would be quite the knife!eventhorizon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:10 pm...or maybe we can just have a regular production Chief with titanium handle straight away? Sal?
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Re: Native Chief Titanium Scales
I'll buy a couple. Not that that should make managerial decision a YES, but I like the idea. Make it plain TI, maybe charcoal colored...tumbled looking.eventhorizon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:10 pm...or maybe we can just have a regular production Chief with titanium handle straight away? Sal?
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