Taylor's Eye Witness

Sparky415 · **on:** October 29, 2010, 02:38:13 PM

Mmmm I wonder

http://www.edcsource.com/Taylors-Eye-Witness-Locking-Steel-Clip-Blade,name,105033,auction_id,auction_details

Neil can you put a couple of these in my 'To Sparky box' please

MultiMat · **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2010, 02:59:40 PM

Custom scales Tony

Sparky415 · **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:03:30 PM

thank you Mat

Sparky415 · **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:13:42 PM

Here it is more or less finished

Neil · **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:21:54 PM

Way to go Tony

I've put a couple aside for you

MultiMat · **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:25:14 PM

Man that looks

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I like the slimness of my Neil supplied Taylor's like yours , but I reckon the Tonyfied Taylor's would be pretty comfortable & not too mention a little bit nice looking

But Tony I think it is a bit of a naughty knife in the UK

. Best send that law breaker Down Under with all the other law breakers that are already here

Sparky415 · **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:28:41 PM

Thanks Mate
These are really nice to work with and at your price it doesn’t matter too much if it goes pear-shaped

Mat,

Do I look like Smurfing Santa

SlackOne · **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2010, 05:36:05 PM

What are you using to slice the wood thin like that? I recently finagled a bandsaw from the in-laws, and I'd like to try my hand at making a few scales, but haven't been sure what to use to thin the stock down. I guess I could put a gate on the bandsaw and do it...

Sparky415 · **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2010, 05:53:44 PM

I used a band saw
but it wasn't very good at cutting accurate slices, the blade wanders around a bit and they end up like thin wedges, I am not sure why, Maybe the blade needs more tension but I can't adjust mine

I think a table saw might be the best thing to use
Good luck with yours

SlackOne · **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:09:02 PM

Luckily enough, I'm likely to be getting a table saw in a couple of weeks! We'll see what happens of that. Then...look out old scrap walnut!

Benner · **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:26:23 PM

That looks spot on mate.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:38:20 PM

Look's factory made mate

Sparky415 · **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:41:45 PM

Good luck with the table saw and don't forget band and table saws are good at removing fingers (I always count my fingers after using my band saw)

Thanks Guys, I'm sitting here fondling it at the moment
One tip is to glue it with the blade out

Another is try not to let glue get in to the lock release

Gareth · **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2010, 07:38:49 PM

Very nice Tony and gives a slightly different meaning to having gun-stock scales.

Neil · **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2010, 08:39:34 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on October 29, 2010, 06:41:45 PM

Good luck with the table saw and don't forget band and table saws are good at removing fingers (I always count my fingers after using my band saw)

Thanks Guys, I'm sitting here fondling it at the moment
One tip is to glue it with the blade out
Another is try not to let glue get in to the lock release

I'll second that

Though its the kind of thing you only do once

Sparky415 · **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2010, 08:51:14 PM

Gareth,
There's a kind of file I believe called a 'checkering file', If I can get my hands on one this knife might look a bit more like that stock

Only once? You don't know me very well Neil

SlackOne · **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:57:50 PM

I think you'd want checkering cutters for doing wooden scales. If I remember my gunsmithing straight, checkering files are just for checkering metal.

Sparky415 · **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2010, 03:37:27 PM

Thanks for that Slackone

It's one of those things that will go on my 'I would like one one day' list

Sparky415 · **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2010, 12:10:55 PM

After getting most of the glue out of the back of the knife and after a visit to 'the spork polishing machine'

Neil · **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2010, 02:23:18 PM

Great stuff Tony, that looks like a very comfortable upgrade

And now shiny too

Gareth · **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2010, 02:24:24 PM

Looks lovely Tony, very low profile.

MultiMat · **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2010, 02:27:03 PM

Tony I would hate for you too get in trouble for having a illegal knife , best send it too me

.

Looks tops mate

Sparky415 · **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:49:55 PM

I would love to Mat, but I don't want it to get stopped by your customs and get you in to any trouble Mate

Sparky415 · **Reply #23 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:12:12 PM

I wonder what would happen if you heated up some orange carrier bags

Neil · **Reply #24 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:38:16 PM

You making some hot air balloons?

Sparky415 · **Reply #25 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:42:07 PM

Try an electric iron

Not heavy enough leaves little holes

I have a plan....

Ooops a bit too hot $:-\$

That's hard work

looking better, where did the black bits come from...oh well it probably won't make any difference

Sparky415 · **Reply #26 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:45:44 PM

Bugger the black bits are still visible

Ouch!

Bugger!

Neil · **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:48:21 PM

I like hot air balloons

disappointed now

Very interesting; is it solid enough? Do you have issues with air pockets?

Sparky415 · **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2010, 04:57:12 PM

I bet I could cut myself on a hot air balloon

I think the air pockets disappear at 200degrees centigrade

but I think the white writing turns black

The problem I have is the plastic seems to be softer than the walnut so in some places I have undercut the the plastic with my polishing wheel $:-\$

Neil · **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2010, 05:05:52 PM

Just sand the walnut back a little by hand, make it curvier but should still look OK

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