Thread: Crown & Sword in Wedgeless G10

The blade is the same I posted a while back, but I put those scales on an old frameback some weeks ago and the blade have been lying on my bench since then.

Yesterday I decided to start my vacation with making new scales for it, inspired by the wedgeless scales Alex Jacques posted a couple weeks ago I wanted to give it a try.

Scales are made of Orange/Black G10, Nickel silver pins and the "wedge" is made of a piece of nickel plated brass.

Wow, those scales look great, thanks for sharing.

Very nice! I love the orange and black scales. I also like the look of shoulder less blades. Not sure why…..

Nice looking scales!

That came out awesome!

The G-10 looks great, and the craftsmanship is fantastic


Not sure if I have warmed up to that style of spacer yet... I like the idea of more free flowing air though..

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The G-10 looks great, and the craftsmanship is fantastic


Not sure if I have warmed up to that style of spacer yet... I like the idea of more free flowing air though..

Thanks Glen, seeing how the pattern in the G10 came out have given me a few ideas for the next project

I had to try this type of spacer, but I don't think it something I will use much in the future. I tried to give it a wedge shape, but it turned out pretty impossible, so the desired arch in the scales are absent.
I considered to put in a third pin to compensate for it, but decided to try without first and it seems to be fine without it.

Glen, I've seen you express your doubts about the spacer instead of a traditional wedge multiple times. Why? I'm just curious to know your thoughts on it.

Personally, I really like the way a metal spacer looks, especially on a design like that. I don't think it would be a good fit with more traditional materials, but in this case is looks great.

I was wondering if you could file the "wedge" into it...

I wonder about a very thin (height) piece that is angled ??? basically a mini wedge However G-10 and Micarta are tough when it comes to the bow/flex anyway, you have to get down around 1/10 inch before they begin to flex a bit, that stuff is soooooo strong...

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

Glen, I've seen you express your doubts about the spacer instead of a traditional wedge multiple times. Why? I'm just curious to know your thoughts on it.

Personally, I really like the way a metal spacer looks, especially on a design like that. I don't think it would be a good fit with more traditional materials, but in this case is looks great.

Because of the function of razor scales, if you don't have a flex you have a Knife

The flex is there for many reasons some are really not pertinent with many of the new materials now, but the one that continues to be a problem is the tension for the smooth movement that we all seek on the razors.. If the scales have no flex the tang with it's angle (most taper from the spine to the tail) will create it and cause problems down the road... If the Tang has an angle then the scales need to flex with it..

Now before anyone pipes up with Torx bolts / Hex bolts and fiber or nylon washers, these are not a solution as many recent repairs are showing me..

Now this new design might have enough give because of the open design but we won't really know for sure until it has been opened and closed a "few" times

The simple fact remains the the old systems have worked for 200+ years some of the "New" ones are failing in less then 5...

This is why I keep mentioning it