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91mm Leather SAK scales

za Offline Max Stone

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91mm Leather SAK scales
on: April 18, 2020, 03:18:57 PM
Inspired by a discussion started by comis in the SAK Stack Challenge, here’s my effort to make some leather scales for a 91mm SAK.  :salute:

Under lockdown (a bit like Sam with his mop handle project), I needed some raw material.  :cheers:

My wife would not give up any old handbags for my project  :facepalm: but I remembered having some old Blundstone boots with rotted soles that could not be repaired.

So the boots offered up just enough material to work with. Talk about repurposing!  :D
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za Offline Max Stone

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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #1 on: April 18, 2020, 03:22:28 PM
The leather was too thick to form around a scale, so I sanded down the raw side on my belt sander. Took the thickness down from 2mm to around 1.3mm. Now ready to create the scales...  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #2 on: April 18, 2020, 03:27:54 PM
As the SAK still needs a scale on the inner side, I decided to wrap the leather around some 1mm brass.  :salute:

I did not want overlap, so I trimmed the edges back about 1mm. The idea being once wrapped, they match the size of a normal scale.  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #3 on: April 18, 2020, 03:32:32 PM
This is gonna be interesting  :popcorn:


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #4 on: April 18, 2020, 03:32:59 PM
Now I’m no leather expert. In fact, this is my first effort to make anything with leather.  :D

So it was a little crude, but I first glued the brass scales and leather together with contact, and then used super-glue to wrap the edges.  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #5 on: April 18, 2020, 03:37:14 PM
Thanks Sir Vic...  :hatsoff:

Final task was to use epoxy to glue the leather wrapped scale to a normal aluminum 91mm scale.  :)

Could only find some poor quality no-name epoxy and the scales moved a little in the vice.  :(

But got a nice texture imprint on the leather from the hardboard.  :D

Last job was to drill through the rivet holes, and they’re ready to use!  :cheers:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #6 on: April 18, 2020, 04:08:49 PM
 :like: I think it turns out pretty well, considering this is the first trial!  Great job! :tu:


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #7 on: April 18, 2020, 04:25:09 PM
Thanks comis. Yes, if I do it again I’d use thinner leather, 2mm brass and not cut them back as much. After pulling the leather around the sides, it leaves the base aluminum exposed. But as a first test, I’m happy. Probably build a quick Spartan from some spares so they have a home.  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #8 on: April 18, 2020, 06:13:37 PM
On a Spartan.  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #9 on: April 18, 2020, 06:24:30 PM
Excellent idea and great results  :cheers: :like:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #10 on: April 18, 2020, 06:29:24 PM
Thank you Wim, new meaning to the words “...I need to polish my SAK...”  :cheers:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #11 on: April 18, 2020, 09:55:40 PM
Great job, especially for a trial run.


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #12 on: April 18, 2020, 10:04:27 PM
Thanks Sherry.  :hatsoff: Was good practice and shows this can work. Just needs a little refinement.  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #13 on: April 18, 2020, 11:02:26 PM
Awesome!!!


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #14 on: April 19, 2020, 01:53:41 AM
Pretty fine work for a "first go  throw together" project  :tu:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #15 on: April 19, 2020, 03:00:13 AM
That looks very nice.
For thinner leather try goat or kangaroo. Light but very strong. You should be able to get down to about 0.5 to 0.8mm.

Cheers Pete


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #16 on: April 19, 2020, 07:43:50 AM
Thanks Pete, Storm, zrxoa1.  :hatsoff:  I can get some goat, once we get through lockdown. 
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #17 on: April 19, 2020, 07:59:35 AM
Love to see unconventional methods used in mods.  :like:


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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #18 on: April 19, 2020, 09:15:01 AM
Like mops and boots.  :pok:
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Re: 91mm Leather SAK scales
Reply #19 on: April 19, 2020, 09:21:17 AM
Like mops and boots.  :pok:

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