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Tried a new, to me, scale material. Kirinite. Very nice to work with. I replaced the paper micarta scales on a Dubl Duck Special No. 1. A sacrilegious non-traditional result. I saved the paper micarta scales if I need to make a retreat.
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haha, I like the title, makes me smile like this;)
I like the kirinite, ive wanted to try it ever since Thomas from Roaring Bear knives showed it to me. how does it work, does it burn/melt at all when cutting or easy straight forward?
Nicely done, thanks for posting the pics.
Thank you. I had read that it is sensitive to heat from too much pressure on the buffer, so I took it slow and easy. I had no problem with it on the belt sander, scroll saw, or buffer. I will definitely use this material again in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverloaf
I'm fond of orange so this is great! Beautiful work. :rock:
No retreat, No surrender. It's your Duck now :<0) Looks good. I have a piece of Kirinite and haven't used it because it got soft and supple in the shop on a hot day. It kind of melted over as it was not sitting flat. I heated it back up and flattened it out but never used it for that reason. It never gets that hot in my house so I should give it a shot sometime.
Wow nice .
Duck soup, made me think of the Marx Brothers movie, Pleasant memory. Nice job and scales appropriate to the blade. The time period I mean. I wouldn't want to see them on a Sheffield but on a Solingen FH they are 'right.' Hadn't heard of the Kirinite, looks cool, stay away from kryptonite though ...... :p
Well, you cannot lose THAT one! I am blinded! :D
Sweet scales
Hey guys I am curious where you get this material? Also how hard is it to work with. I want to try my hand at making scales an I really like this look. I don't have the typical work shop like some here. But I think with the right material I can do this with just some hand tools. Thanks
KIRINITE - Handle Material & HardwareQuote:
Originally Posted by RollinCoal69
easy to work with. I used a scroll saw, belt sander, drill press, a lot of hand sanding, and a buffing wheel (white and green compound). It does not like to get hot, so slow and easy on the buffer.
Yes you can do it with hand tools. Takes a little longer but may turn out better that way. There are some tut threads around here somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by RollinCoal69
This is not the cheapest material to start out with but you will get plenty.
