Nice. :)dgebler wrote:[ATTACH]22444[/ATTACH]
Just put on my natural G-10 option 4 scales and they look awesome.
Stopped by the house at lunch to put them on and have a fresh tomato.
Congrats on the nice scales. They sure look great.dgebler wrote:[ATTACH]22444[/ATTACH]
Just put on my natural G-10 option 4 scales and they look awesome.
Stopped by the house at lunch to put them on and have a fresh tomato.
Great shot. The natural is very appealing. I'm trying to wait another day or two to help give them a chance to get caught up. In the mean time, I keep waffling between natural, coyote, ranger green, and maybe gray. I'm also thinking of grabbing a pair of the option 5 OD scales, just to see what they look like.dgebler wrote:[ATTACH]22444[/ATTACH]
Just put on my natural G-10 option 4 scales and they look awesome.
Stopped by the house at lunch to put them on and have a fresh tomato.
It really doesn't matter. You could wipe them in motor oil or wd-40. Once they are covered, you can wash with dish detergent and they still will have the rich color they did with the oil.DougC-3 wrote:Great shot. The natural is very appealing. I'm trying to wait another day or two to help give them a chance to get caught up. In the mean time, I keep waffling between natural, coyote, ranger green, and maybe gray. I'm also thinking of grabbing a pair of the option 5 OD scales, just to see what they look like.
Is anyone oiling these? If so, what do you use, mineral oil?
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
Speaking of oiling G-10, are Spyderco G-10 scales oiled in production? Do people oil them after they get them? (I've only heard of it in conjunction with aftermarket scales.)xceptnl wrote:It really doesn't matter. You could wipe them in motor oil or wd-40. Once they are covered, you can wash with dish detergent and they still will have the rich color they did with the oil.
Definitely try a coating of oil on the ranger green, I bet it will darken it up nicely for you.Chopping Broccoli wrote:My order arrived yesterday. I am impressed with the scales. I have installed a pair of Blue and Earth Brown on my K390 mules. They look great. I'll try to get some pictures posted later.
Only issue I had is the 3rd pair of scales I ordered was the Ranger Green. They got the color right but sent me the wrong type. I requested the thin versions of all three scales. Oh well. I can now try out the other option as well. Not the biggest fan of the Ranger Green color but the blue and brown are pretty sharp looking. Particularly the earth brown.
Overall, if I get any more mule's, I will likely order some more scales from Halpern.
Pics would be nice if you get a chance, including the Ranger Green after and/or before oil :) I'm trying to get a "handle" on how it compares to old fashion OD and foliage green (if not convenient please disregard, of course). I saw the one posted by Chris, but the color appears a little different from other pics I've seen.Chopping Broccoli wrote:My order arrived yesterday. I am impressed with the scales. I have installed a pair of Blue and Earth Brown on my K390 mules. They look great. I'll try to get some pictures posted later.
Only issue I had is the 3rd pair of scales I ordered was the Ranger Green. They got the color right but sent me the wrong type. I requested the thin versions of all three scales. Oh well. I can now try out the other option as well. Not the biggest fan of the Ranger Green color but the blue and brown are pretty sharp looking. Particularly the earth brown.
Overall, if I get any more mule's, I will likely order some more scales from Halpern.
There was a blog post I remember reading that had before and after pics of at least one of the colors with the oil treatment. Ok here it is Scales Review Blog. Below are a couple pics from that blog post showing the before/after of the oil treatment on the orange...DougC-3 wrote:Pics would be nice if you get a chance, including the Ranger Green after and/or before oil :) I'm trying to get a "handle" on how it compares to old fashion OD and foliage green (if not convenient please disregard, of course). I saw the one posted by Chris, but the color appears a little different from other pics I've seen.
Thanks for the pics. The oil really makes a difference!salimoneus wrote:There was a blog post I remember reading that had before and after pics of at least one of the colors with the oil treatment. Ok here it is Scales Review Blog. Below are a couple pics from that blog post showing the before/after of the oil treatment on the orange...
Before:
After:
Hope that helps some.
Those weren't my pics actually, they were from the blog post I linked.bchan wrote:Salimoneous, your pictures are remarkable. Can plain mineral oil achieve the same result, do you need special oils? Also, do you need to immerse the handle in the oils for a certain time for the oils to be absorbed? Thanks.
