New scales

[Borg]

Here is my first , second attempt at making my own wood scales, we don't talk about my first attempt  lets just say there was epoxy everywhere, drill holes showing through the scale after sanding, not lined up at all, poor little Walker, i threw it aside for now and started on a Hiker.
This went slightly better but  still struggled lining the holes up so its a bit of a mess underneath, but what you cant see cant hurt you.
So here is it in all its Mahogany goodness.



Finished in oil and beeswax, i must say Mahogany is a lot easier to work with than the Laburnum i used for the Walker, probably healthier too..
Now if i can neatly squeeze in a metal inlay for the Swiss cross logo i will be delighted 

[Zed]

I've made wood scales so know how hard they can be,these look sweet mate 

[Don Pablo]

Very nice. 
I should try it myself sometime...

[BleaKrytE]

Maybe you could use one of those hot metal 'pens' that burn the wood whose name I don't quite recall to engrave the cross


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[Don Pablo]

Maybe you could use one of those hot metal 'pens' that burn the wood whose name I don't quite recall to engrave the cross


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That sounds like a soldering iron.

[BleaKrytE]

Maybe you could use one of those hot metal 'pens' that burn the wood whose name I don't quite recall to engrave the cross


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That sounds like a soldering iron.

No, it's quite different, it's made to use on wood... I think it was something like pyrographer, something like that


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[BleaKrytE]

A soldering iron might work but, it's just too messy for such fine work


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[Don Pablo]

Depends on the tip, temp and if you have a template. 

Edit: Oh hey, alliteration! 

[Mechanickal]

Fortytwo might be able to help you...
He just send me a DIY kit that he prepared...

[Borg]

Thanks guys, next one i do i hope to manage space for the tweezers but baby steps for now.

Maybe you could use one of those hot metal 'pens' that burn the wood whose name I don't quite recall to engrave the cross


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Pyrography pen yes, i have one and will use it on my Walker but for this Hiker i wanted a metal shield, i did try routing out a channel and filling it with solder but it didnt work, think next will try metal epoxy.
Mechanickal - nice, what wood is it? looks like some kind of burr

[magentus]

Thanks guys, next one i do i hope to manage space for the tweezers but baby steps for now.

Maybe you could use one of those hot metal 'pens' that burn the wood whose name I don't quite recall to engrave the cross


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Pyrography pen yes, i have one and will use it on my Walker but for this Hiker i wanted a metal shield, i did try routing out a channel and filling it with solder but it didnt work, think next will try metal epoxy.
Mechanickal - nice, what wood is it? looks like some kind of burr

I think someone here glued the crossed directly on to the scale and then built up layers of varnish until the cross was flush.

[Borg]

Hmm yes that would work nicely, just deciding what method is the least hassle

[Borg]

Pen tips next to the new Walker scale although i think i will take it back to the shed and put a tweezer slot in 

[Mechanickal]

The displayed wood is refered to him as "Burl"

[Mechanickal]

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=72625.msg1502847.msg#1502847

[Sparky415]

I've made wood scales so know how hard they can be,these look sweet mate 

^^^
What he said 

[jaya_man]

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...


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[Mechanickal]

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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Keep your friends close buddy!

[Borg]

The displayed wood is refered to him as "Burl"

Thanks yes, we call them burrs in my neck of the woods..they are going to look fantastic when fitted

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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Thats exactly what i was aiming for  , is it scroll work ?

I've made wood scales so know how hard they can be,these look sweet mate 

^^^
What he said 

thanks 

[jaya_man]

The displayed wood is refered to him as "Burl"

Thanks yes, we call them burrs in my neck of the woods..they are going to look fantastic when fitted

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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Thats exactly what i was aiming for  , is it scroll work ?

I've made wood scales so know how hard they can be,these look sweet mate 

^^^
What he said 

thanks 

Sorry... didn't quite get the question but will try to answer...  Assuming Scroll Work is a custom scale maker, nope... My friend did this, Toet Sur...


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[jaya_man]

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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Keep your friends close buddy!

For sure bud...


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[BleaKrytE]

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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This. Buy a hydraulic press. Even if you only use the press once, you can always crush stuff for fun.

Serious now, maybe carving a slot for the cross on the scale, maybe using the pyrography pen, or one of those automated carving things, put the cross in and cover with varnish?


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[jaya_man]

My friend made this scale for me... I think he applied a little amount of glue and used a hydraulic press to apply pressure...(Image removed from quote.)


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This. Buy a hydraulic press. Even if you only use the press once, you can always crush stuff for fun.

Serious now, maybe carving a slot for the cross on the scale, maybe using the pyrography pen, or one of those automated carving things, put the cross in and cover with varnish?


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:lol:


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[Borg]

Hi jaya_man, by scroll work i meant the use of a scroll saw but i see from another thread it was taken from a cellidor scale and pressed on, excellent idea and probably the best way to do it 
BLEAKRYTE, i dont have a small router, access to a CNC machine or 3D printer, im thinking the best way to do it is to cut out the shield and inlay it, i will leave the red inside, i didnt really want to destroy a new scale but when needs must 

[Poncho65]

Nice Borg and badge awarded 

[AimlessWanderer]

I've never quite understood why people want to put the cross on the scales they made themselves.

If Victorinox make the scales, they get to put their logo on it. If I make the scales, they don't.

[El Corkscrew]

 

 

[Borg]

Thanks for the badge 

I've never quite understood why people want to put the cross on the scales they made themselves.

If Victorinox make the scales, they get to put their logo on it. If I make the scales, they don't.

Each to their own but i just feel it finishes the knife, if i made the knife i would put my own logo on, Victorinox made the knife, i just made the scales, so its only right i put their logo on . What i mean is if you have a Beretta gun and make a new stock for it, its still a Beretta 

[AimlessWanderer]

Thanks for the badge 

I've never quite understood why people want to put the cross on the scales they made themselves.

If Victorinox make the scales, they get to put their logo on it. If I make the scales, they don't.

Each to their own but i just feel it finishes the knife, if i made the knife i would put my own logo on, Victorinox made the knife, i just made the scales, so its only right i put their logo on . What i mean is if you have a Beretta gun and make a new stock for it, its still a Beretta 

Fair play. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, just that you shouldn't feel you have to.
If that's what you want to do though, I wish you every success with it