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    Default Anyone one ever work with Kirinite?

    Has anybody here worked with kirinite? The stuff looks really cool and i ordered some to play around with. I'm hoping i can make a really neat and unique pair of scales for one of my wade and butcher's with them. The one concern i have is that i have seen knives scaled in the stuff but never a straight razor. Since razor scales are bent in under tension at the pivot i am wondering if this material is up to the task or if it needs to be supported by a backing such as G10.......

    In case you have never seen the stuff here's the link..... Kirinite Lava Flow 3/16"x1.5"x5" Scales Pair

    Also here's a pic.... kind looks like a bowling ball too me!

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    Looks like a cool material and would most likely work...the one problem that I see is that it only seems to come in 5" lengths...usually a little short for making scales.

    Edit: Just noticed they have a 5" x 10.5"

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    correct, the pre cut stuff is under sized... but as your edit states the do have it in sheets which is what i ordered...
    i have squeezed scales out of a 2.5 x 5 blank before in a pinch, but at that point your making your scales to fit your material rather then your scales to fit the blade. I wish these companies and people who sell scale blanks could recognized our need for 6.5" x 2" x 1/8" .... some times it seems so many exotic blanks are off limits to straight razor guys due to the undersized nature of the blank. I guess we will leave that discussion for another thread!
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    This is going to be on my way soon. Will watch and learn here. From what I read it has all the same properties as g10
    "This material is a tough as Corian(tm)" and "It machines beautifully and is a pleasure to work with. Simply shape using typical wood working tools and methods, sand to 400 or 600 grit and give it a light buff to bring out a stunning, grippy finish.
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    They sold me on it...but I am an easy sell. :<0)
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    I guess we are the guinea pigs on this one pup! I have high expectations, this stuff ought to be a winner!
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    Well I haven't got on the wheel and started running yet... Maybe I'll just see how far you get ...

    I have it on my short list of things to get. I saw the lava too and I want both LOL. Is there a SAD (scale acquisition disorder ) or are we starting a new disorder ? I am thinking it would be a great excuse to get more razors. " Well, I have all this scale material I have to use."
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    Okay sooo you haven't posted in awhile on this subject but I went ahead and ordered mine yesterday. In fact by next week I will have enough scale material to do about 100 razors. That 50 buck minimum went quick.
    Maybe I missed a post of finished product somewhere?
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    How did you guys make out with the kirinite? I've been talking to Val at The Gentleman's Den (https://www.facebook.com/Gentlemansden anyone know him?) and he uses kirinite quite a bit.

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    Well mine is still sitting in the to use pile. As it sat there all summer I found it got very soft. I have some faux ivory that is even worse and I am not sure I will ever use that. I was a little disappointed with the color when I first got it. I was thinking it was more black and silver when I saw it on the site. When I got it it was definitely all browns. That's when the camo color name hit me upside the head. I have set some patterns on it and almost did some cuts but I have set those restores aside for the time being.

    The fact that it gets soft when warm worries me enough that I want to experiment on a less desirable razor for the first use. My other thing is that I wouldn't use it on a Duck or a W&B which is a bulk of my razors that need scales at this time. You did get me thinking about it again so who knows, maybe I'll pop some out tomorrow just to do something different.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    Well mine is still sitting in the to use pile. As it sat there all summer I found it got very soft. I have some faux ivory that is even worse and I am not sure I will ever use that. I was a little disappointed with the color when I first got it. I was thinking it was more black and silver when I saw it on the site. When I got it it was definitely all browns. That's when the camo color name hit me upside the head. I have set some patterns on it and almost did some cuts but I have set those restores aside for the time being.

    The fact that it gets soft when warm worries me enough that I want to experiment on a less desirable razor for the first use. My other thing is that I wouldn't use it on a Duck or a W&B which is a bulk of my razors that need scales at this time. You did get me thinking about it again so who knows, maybe I'll pop some out tomorrow just to do something different.
    From the pictures on the website it LOOKS, to me anyway, as if the appearance changes when polished. Kirinite Blue MOP 3/16"
    The end looks different than the rest of it, which is what led me to that impression. I could be wrong, who knows!

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