Dubl Duck Special No. 1 in Bloodwood and 3 Pins

A while ago, I got a Dubl Duck Special No. 1 that was in pretty good condition blade-wise (had a lot of the original bluing), but had busted, warped scales. I thought this duck would be the perfect candidate for some new scales.

I took the original middle spacer and set out to do a 3-pin design in bloodwood with a shape that was similar to the original scales. I sanded the wood and applied several coats of CA. I used gold-colored microfastener screws and nuts, as well as small gold-colored washers. For the wedge/spacer, I used mahogany.

Here are the pics below:

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Overall, I am pleased with the results. This was my first time making 3-pin scales and using CA as a varnish/sealant. The CA brought out the color of bloodwood nicely.

There are a couple of areas I could improve. The last coat of CA was a tiny bit clumpy which allowed coticule slurry residue to faintly stick around the middle pin when I was honing (it's very slight, though). I used an 8 inch grinding wheel to cut down the mahogany and round out the end of the scales near the spacer, and it left black indentations because of the heat it generated. Since the Duck is blued, the black end of the scales still works, but it the future, I might sand the end of the scales down by hand so that end does not blacked. Finally, the blade is slightly off center (the drill whole was probably a little off), but the blade closes without hitting the scales, so it is perfectly functional.