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phillipsted
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I decided to try to build some wooden scales on my Pingo this weekend - the first time I've tackled this model. There was an old piece of mesquite burl in my workbench that seemed to call my name. Mesquite is a very hard and durable wood, but much lighter than something like ironwood. To be honest, I've never had that much luck in finishing mesquite - I guess I never figured out the magic formula for getting that perfect gloss. Anyway, I sanded this set of scales out to 1000 grit then topped it with one light coat of rubbed TruOil finished with a coat of RenWax. This should be a good EDC knife.
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3rdGenRigger
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That is one classy looking Pingo, I really like that look, super nice...
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"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13
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Liquid Cobra
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So uh...how did you coat the blade? Duracoat? Very nice!Gofannon wrote:
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phillipsted
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Here's another one just off my bench. This one started life as a little Pink Squeak I got online for $15. I decided to dress it up in scales made from Osage Orange. My local hardwood dealer had some blocks that he said were cut from some reclaimed fence posts. It is some extremely beautiful stuff, with a relatively close grain crossed by some gorgeous three-dimensional rays and flecks. The tree itself is considered almost a nuisance tree back where I grew up in the midwest - we called it the "Horse Apple Tree". It grows gnarled and full of thorns, which makes it hard to deal with (it also punctures tires easily). It is decay resistant, so the wood doesn't rot (including the thorns!). The wood is exceedingly tough and flexible - ideal for tool handles, bows, and fence posts.
I resawed the block to get thin slabs, hand planed them to thickness, then measured and cut the scales. After drilling, counterboring and prepping them, I reassembled the knife and shaped and contoured the scales. After disassembly, I sanded out to 1200 grit, sealed the grain with Tru-Oil sanding sealer, topped it with three coats of Tru-Oil and a polish with Ren Wax.
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I resawed the block to get thin slabs, hand planed them to thickness, then measured and cut the scales. After drilling, counterboring and prepping them, I reassembled the knife and shaped and contoured the scales. After disassembly, I sanded out to 1200 grit, sealed the grain with Tru-Oil sanding sealer, topped it with three coats of Tru-Oil and a polish with Ren Wax.
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Spydersense
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That is Beautiful Ted, but isn't that a Squeak not a Pingo? :)
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"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places...Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God." Ephesians 6:12-13