Thread: Working with G 10 for scales.

For some reason I love G10. It's durable and easy to work with. Most of my pocket knives have scales made of it. The first couple of sets i made were done the hard way. I tried to use the scroll saw, then the band saw, it was quite hard on the blade s. Then I hand filed them to final shape. Now I cut the material with a hacksaw with bees wax for lube. Just cut 1 x 6 rectangles. Then draw the shape of your scale and first pin hole. I lay the blade I am replacing the scales on for my pattern. drill first pin hole 1/16 and use a 0-80 1/2 inch screw and nut to hold the scales together. Lay out the wedge pin hole then drill and screw together. Now for the easy part. Carbide burr in a die grinder, I like a half inch cylinder. It makes quick work of the G10. After grinding to shape, I rough the edges in. Th en some final smoothing with a file and finish sanding. Finally polish with a little blue magic polish on your fingertip. I will try to post pics tomorrow. Thanks
P.S. don't forget to wear your respirator. This is mandatory, as fiberglass dust is very bad for your lungs.