The Radical Pinecone

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08-12-2011, 01:35 AM
CTKnife

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The Radical Pinecone

Hey guys, I just finished up this knife today. Its a Norway Pine cone that has been encased in silver pearl pearl tinted acrylic and slabbed. After slabbing it for the knife I thought I could do the same thing again for a set of razor scales.
Please don't bust me on the pins, I have to give them a little more attention. The scuffs did not appear until I snapped the pics....:shrug:

I was just kinda curious to here what you guys thought about that as an idea for razor scales?

Oh and yea I really wanted to show it off because I thought it was way to cool not to.
08-12-2011, 01:48 AM
pcg

Okay I'll be the first to say it: Amazing. And it's a great idea for scales.
08-12-2011, 01:53 AM
HigherFasterNow

Love the idea for the scales would go perfect with that 7 day vintage set we talked about :)
08-12-2011, 01:58 AM
JimmyHAD

The pins are scuffed !!!:rofl2: I can;t see the scuffs but I'll take your word for it.

Darned pretty knife. The slabs are beautiful and I bet they would make wonderful razor scales. For a deluxe blade of course. :tu
08-12-2011, 02:16 AM
jfleming9232

Excellent work. That would make some awesome scales.

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08-12-2011, 03:29 AM
ronnie brown

i love the way it comes together it would make great scale for a razor. you did this or did you find them.
08-12-2011, 03:35 AM
MrIdentical

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Originally Posted by CTKnife

Hey guys, I just finished up this knife today. Its a Norway Pine cone that has been encased in silver pearl pearl tinted acrylic and slabbed. After slabbing it for the knife I thought I could do the same thing again for a set of razor scales.
Please don't bust me on the pins, I have to give them a little more attention. The scuffs did not appear until I snapped the pics....:shrug:

I was just kinda curious to here what you guys thought about that as an idea for razor scales?

Oh and yea I really wanted to show it off because I thought it was way to cool not to.

That is sexy!
08-12-2011, 04:07 AM
CTKnife

Thank you, This is my work.
08-12-2011, 04:09 AM
CTKnife

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Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow

Love the idea for the scales would go perfect with that 7 day vintage set we talked about :)

:dropjaw: uruh 7? I was thinking one but....
08-12-2011, 04:25 AM
randydance062449

The pinecone scales are really cool. I had just been researching stabilized cones 2 weeks ago. Glad you found a way to get the stuff into the cone.
08-12-2011, 04:41 AM
pinklather

Wow!! Extremely impressive. I love the scales.
08-12-2011, 05:06 AM
gssixgun

That looks darn slick Ray, I like it :tu
08-12-2011, 03:48 PM
skipnord

Wow! What a wonderfully creative idea! And a success! Can't wait to see razor scales.
08-12-2011, 04:21 PM
thehekler

Perfect.... Except of course for those pins which you claim are scuffed. I do think that would look great with decorative pins though.
08-12-2011, 05:42 PM
whavens

Will you be able to find pine cones long enough for a set of scales? If so, they would be awful impressive.
08-13-2011, 11:45 PM
WMSheep

What, pinecones like THIS you mean??

Or maybe like THIS??

Nah, they dont exist!!!:)
08-14-2011, 12:30 AM
deighaingeal

Before making the scales I would test the strength of the bond by first cutting some slabs at 1/8" and placing under tension then reversing a number of times. I don't know if this is sufficient, but if they fail under that then I wouldn't use them.
They do look very nice though, thanks for sharing.
08-14-2011, 02:57 AM
CTKnife

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Originally Posted by deighaingeal

Before making the scales I would test the strength of the bond by first cutting some slabs at 1/8" and placing under tension then reversing a number of times. I don't know if this is sufficient, but if they fail under that then I wouldn't use them.
They do look very nice though, thanks for sharing.

That is my concern as well. The slabs on the knife are thicker and of coarse backed to the blade. My thinking is to back the scales with a thin sheet of G10 like I did with the "Mind Warp in Blue" scales I just finished.
08-14-2011, 03:13 AM
deighaingeal

I am not usually a fan of layered scales purely because the continuous tension changes in scales have a tendency to separate the layers. I have been debating on using a pliable epoxy for this or practice my plastic welding skills, but then remembered that I am lazy. I like the idea and really like your mind warp, but I know what works for me and don't tend to deviate. Alsp wood is free for most cabinet makers.
08-14-2011, 03:39 AM
CTKnife

Quote:

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

I am not usually a fan of layered scales purely because the continuous tension changes in scales have a tendency to separate the layers. I have been debating on using a pliable epoxy for this or practice my plastic welding skills, but then remembered that I am lazy. I like the idea and really like your mind warp, but I know what works for me and don't tend to deviate. Alsp wood is free for most cabinet makers.

I hear that for sure and while I enjoy traditional materials I also like to push the envelope and continue the quest for new materials for form, function and the all important quest for eye catching beauty.
In regards to the separation issue you've mentioned, I have and continue to research and test bonding methods from glues, resins and fusion liquids. Today's industrial bonding agents are a far cry from the super glue days. I find the biggest challenge comes down to matching materials and agents that work best together.
08-23-2011, 02:09 PM
jumbojohnny

Did you make your own material with the cones? Or did you buy them?

I was at Mascraft last week and they had the pinecone material in afew different colors.