Thread: 6"+ Shokwood Scale Material?

My suggestion would be to reach out to some of the folks that make it. A lot of this product is made by small companies. They usually don't have anything that long, but you can ask them to watch for it.

Also, a lot of them will take an order and make what you want without jacking up the price. Here are some folks to check with:

AAOCustoms on Etsy. Those 1911 Govt Model grips in your post look like they may be his.

Exotic Knife Handles. https://exoticknifehandles.com/ Heath is backed up on custom orders until the end of the summer, but may have some that have turned out longer.

Ctek, C-TEK Ryan doesn't do shockwood as far as I know, though almost everything he does is made to order.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. There is one site with a few 6" blocks called exoticblanks.com.
I probably will have to get something made by one of the smaller businesses. I already contacted AAOCustoms and they said they couldn't do it.

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

http://beyondwoodproducts.com/dnn/Pr...tID/3/ShokWood

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

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 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.

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