W&B 7/8 "Hollow" Ground

**TheZ** · 07-14-2011, 05:08 AM

This is my first set of scales, so I feel like I have to show off.

The blade was hand sanded and polished, the scales are micarta which I made with canvas and bondo epoxy resin. There are a few flaws, but I'm not going to point them out

. Special thanks to hibudgl and dirtychrome for advice and encouragement.

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**Earthdawn** · 07-14-2011, 05:35 AM

Well done.... Very well done !

Beautiful work. Scales and pinning are super.

I can't believe how the blade cleaned up. Lots of hard work are shining.

Congats!

**eTom** · 07-14-2011, 07:54 AM

Excellent work, congrats!

**Str8Raz0r** · 07-14-2011, 08:57 AM

Beautiful restore, love the canvas micarta.

Is the micarta tricky to make?

**baldy** · 07-14-2011, 11:15 AM

Very impressive work, that blade was in bad shape. The home made micarta looks looks great too.

**whavens** · 07-14-2011, 01:12 PM

Great job. I have ben thinking of making some micarta scales, got all the components, just need to take the time to do it.

**Skippy** · 07-14-2011, 01:23 PM

Are you kidding me? Well done!

**TheZ** · 07-14-2011, 02:12 PM

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

Is the micarta tricky to make?

Actually it was surprisingly easy and quick to set up - I used this guide: Home grown "micarta"(picture intensive). The one thing I will do next time, is before starting put on like 3 or 4 pairs of latex gloves, so that when one pair gets sticky you can just pop them off and have another pair on ready to go. I only used 5 layers of light weight canvas, which was about the right thickness. Definitely give it a try, just do it outside as the smell will linger for some time indoors, and is probably not healthy to begin with. I cut the micarta to shape with a jigsaw and an angle grinder, this stuff is very tough to use a hand saw on.

**Catrentshaving** · 07-14-2011, 04:48 PM

Great work! That micarta has a very cool look to it and it all suits the blade very well.

**Zelenbakh** · 07-14-2011, 05:11 PM

What you have done is a miracle. Great job!!!

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