Thread: What are you working on?

Andrew, what about Ivory colored Micarta? I had to laugh when I read your scales were farting but it does make sense!

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Hahaha. I've read on here that the best way sometimes, is to just try it yourself instead of asking. That way you can just experience it yourself. Know what I mean?

Well. I know you have some badassed adhesives in doing the brushes and all. Just looking for something to attach some inlays which melts fast and deep. Better than CA.
Without buying everything under the sun.
Cheating. Brain-picking. Asking... How I roll.

I haven't worked with Micarta yet but I need to try it. I do have some G-10 I haven't tried yet.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well. I know you have some badassed adhesives in doing the brushes and all. Just looking for something to attach some inlays which melts fast and deep. Better than CA.
Without buying everything under the sun.
Cheating. Brain-picking. Asking... How I roll.

To be honest I'm not even sure how to go about putting bolsters back on new scales. I had said something to Mike and also mentioned it to Ultrasoundguy about this. Do you try and melt them in or can you have them sit on top?

I'd have to ask my friend what he used as an adhesive to attach these bolsters but I do know that he carefully recessed them so that they would look stock.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

To be honest I'm not even sure how to go about putting bolsters back on new scales. I had said something to Mike and also mentioned it to Ultrasoundguy about this. Do you try and melt them in or can you have them sit on top?

I dunno. If you just stick them on top, you would seem certain to snag a corner soon and wreck the delicate inlay.
Seems the inlays were positioned in the mold before the cell was poured-in originally. I think overlaying the inlay with something clear, yet flexible would work, but really it would depend on the inlay whether you have to do the whole scale or not?

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I'd have to ask my friend what he used as an adhesive to attach these bolsters but I do know that he carefully recessed them so that they would look stock.

Bolsters such as these are quite sturdy, FME. They would be easily CA'ed down and the pinning would keep them there.
My quest is to do the paper-thin inlays removed from old scales, very thin and fragile.

Euuuwwww, someone over here said 'farty skins.' No wonder I'm not working on anything.

Hold the phone. I will reach out to one of our members who put the inlays back on Ducks.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Hold the phone. I will reach out to one of our members who put the inlays back on Ducks.

Good luck!

If you try and do an inlay you have to remove material to get them to sit into the scales. I have experimented with heating the bolster and melting it into some acrylic, but the melted plastic has to go somewhere so it usually bunches up around the bolster. If the bolster is thick enough you can sand down the plastic to make it look flush, but there usually isn't alot of metal there when it comes to bolsters. A couple didn't look to bad, but you could still see the bunched up plastic if you look closely enough. I had better results with removing some material and then heat sinking the bolsters. Overlays are alot easier since you can just place them on top, but they don't look as nice IMHO. I went through quite a few plastic clipboards and sheets of thin metal practicing and still haven't it gotten it too look right. Trying to carve out the plastic and set the inlay isn't too bad, but filling any gaps on plastic doesn't match up as easy as wood does.