Thread: 6"+ Shokwood Scale Material?

Originally Posted by Doc226

I made a set of scales and had issues withe resin separating from the wood


I ended up gluing them back using CA and then did a typical 10-12 CA coat.

The trouble was mid lower scales

Had the same problem once or twice. Ever since then I add a CA coating. Luckily it responds well to that.
This material can also have little air bubbles. I fill those with CA.

Originally Posted by DZEC

Why not reach out to the manufacturer? They might be willing to custom cut or make something for you.

Material - ShokWood : Beyond Wood Products

I've tried contacting him. Customer service was non existent. The guy doesn't return emails or contact form requests.
Since then I stopped using shokwood.

Here are some that are 6 inches:

https://usaknifemaker.com/handle-mat...hokres-tm.html

Originally Posted by Bruno

I've tried contacting him. Customer service was non existent. The guy doesn't return emails or contact form requests.
Since then I stopped using shokwood.

Thanks for the heads up.

Originally Posted by Pete123

Here are some that are 6 inches:

https://usaknifemaker.com/handle-mat...hokres-tm.html

Yeah if they were long enough I would probably order them, even if a lot of the material would get wasted using 1/4 blanks.

Ordering a specific size has been mentioned, and although I'm considering it, there is a huge downside. There is no way of knowing what the final product would look like unless you were able to pick the burl and color yourself. And if you were able to do that I'm sure they would charge for the extra trouble. It is still a possibility though.

Hey, the link I just posted was to a page that has 6 inch scales. In your original message, you said at least 6", then mentioned wanting to copy a pair that is 6 1/4. If you think you can get away with 6", then they should work.

It may be that the view you saw showed the shorter ones at the top of the pages, but they have quite a few 6" ones.

Originally Posted by Doc226

I made a set of scales and had issues withe resin separating from the wood


I ended up gluing them back using CA and then did a typical 10-12 CA coat.

The trouble was mid lower scales

Looks like your PM option isn't active. Would the alumilite you used work well for scales by itself? Did it get pretty hard after curing or was it pretty soft after being cut down to scale thickness.

Originally Posted by JP5

Looks like your PM option isn't active. Would the alumilite you used work well for scales by itself? Did it get pretty hard after curing or was it pretty soft after being cut down to scale thickness.

I fixed the PM options, did not relize it was off

The material at scale thickness if soft and the wood and resin actually seperated, that is why the CA coat was needed

Originally Posted by Doc226

I fixed the PM options, did not relize it was off

The material at scale thickness if soft and the wood and resin actually seperated, that is why the CA coat was needed

I when I use hybrids like that, I have started to always do a CA coating, even if it shows no signs of separating.
By applying at least 1 layer of ca, you really close the bond between the 2 materials to that invisible defects stay that way

Plus I've found that CA really deepens the colors of the wood.