Thread: Spalted maple hollow grind from OCD

Here's another one I made for me(I know you don't like when I say that). I have actually been working on this one for a while.
the blade: no problem
the scales: major headache
I got a couple pieces of spalted Maple from a forum user (who has since got banned, thanks for the wood).
no matter what I tried or what substance I glued them to, BIG warpage. I tried G-10, micarta, oak. It wasn't until all I had left was paper thin veneer that I glued to some Lyptus wood.
Then I wanted a nice clear and THICK finish. so I went with Mirror Coat bar top finish. Supposed to be a one-step process. So, three tries later I 've got it down. so here she is:
8/8 full hollow spike point fore and aft. Beveled spine with a little file work and jimps top and bottom.
And needless to say, those pain in the keester scales (which the photos don't even begin to show the depth of the finish) and spacer from a piece of antique formica that I got from Drac in Dallas.

as always, thanks for looking
Bob @ OCD Razors