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Post by Sweet on Jul 7, 2011 19:18:01 GMT
Post'em pics up! :mrgreen:
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Post by chrisperoni on Jul 7, 2011 22:02:48 GMT
Brutal! Did you make the grip? I seem to remember seeing this style of, is it kraton or micarta, on several swords in some thread on MyArmoury?
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Post by Sweet on Jul 8, 2011 1:12:48 GMT
Yup I made the lamination slabs for it, it's neither Micarta™ or Kraton® but my own stuff. I dont know if I like the look or not even though i made these more than a few years ago, thinkin about making another set but in different colors...
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Post by steelhound on Jul 31, 2011 21:00:04 GMT
I'm a little late in finding this thread, but since I just finished a scabbard and some scales for my Tac Leafie, I'd love to share. These scales are my rough draft and are worked poplar, and I have been playing around with the contours to see what I want to do when I put some micarta scales on her. This is also my first completed scabbard, poplar core with chrome-tanned leather to cover.
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 1, 2011 0:29:02 GMT
I like this a lot! Forget the micarta- keep it in wood. Slather some nice dark stain on that and maybe a strip or two of leather, kind of like risers without the wrap, finish it off with a coat of lacquer and you'll have one good looking grip!
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Post by steelhound on Aug 1, 2011 2:53:20 GMT
Thanks for the karma and the kind words, Chris. I probably will wind up keeping the wood scales, since I tend to never get around to making a 2nd set of micarta scales for any of my Tacs. Plus the poplar is much lighter and more flexible than micarta, keeping the weight down and not affecting the POB as much. Sweet, I forgot to say that I really like your scales, good looking design and I like the recessed channels for gripping. Isn't it fun to make handles for Gus' Tacs? For me, it's one of my favorite things about them.
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Post by Sweet on Aug 4, 2011 22:37:07 GMT
Hey Steelhound, your wood scales look great! I'm a big fan of just wood handles on my swords and for some goofy reason never thought of putting wood slabs on my tac leaf and I have a pretty good selection of exotics! I think I made my scales about 4 years ago and still dont know if I like them or not, they feel great too, its just the looks of them so I think the next ones I slab on it will be black and uv reactive green with a different grind on them...Nice job on the scabbard you did too!
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Post by Anders on Aug 5, 2011 19:11:30 GMT
You know, I've always kinda wondered about this sort of construction. How are the slabs attached, exactly? Can they be removed and replaced, or are the permanent the way knives tend to be made?
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 5, 2011 22:03:06 GMT
Let the fellows who made them correct me if I'm wrong, but these slabs look to be riveted in place- the wood one has brass rivets I think. Would be permanently peened into place just like a common steak knife. Peen and rivet have basically the same meaning as used here.
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Post by Aaron on Aug 5, 2011 22:27:54 GMT
I'm pretty sure they come from Gus secured by hex nuts for easy removal.
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 5, 2011 22:41:02 GMT
Gus now does them with a paracord wrap. He used to do micarta slabs. But the ones in this thread have slabs made by their owners not Gus.
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Post by steelhound on Aug 6, 2011 22:29:41 GMT
Sorry guys, just got back from a trip up north with no internet (roughing it!).
Chris is right, Gus used to sell his Tacs with micarta slabs and really cool bolts, now it's either paracord or bungeecord wrapped grips. Gus' bolts were already phased out by the time I started collecting, but I've managed to snag a few Tacs with the old bolts on the used market. He made his bolts himself, and I have almost successfully back-engineered them, but until then I use chicago screw posts, brass tubing, machine screws, and a plethora of washers. It's easily removable and gives you some options to play around with different grips.
Sweet, the new color scheme you're talking about sounds awesome, let us see some pics if you make them!
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Post by Sweet on Aug 10, 2011 9:19:14 GMT
I picked up a new type of ultraviolet reactive material that I have not worked with before so it should turn out like this one I made almost a year ago with the same alternating layers but the pattern will be a bit different
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Post by Orion on Aug 10, 2011 23:26:25 GMT
That's some interesting looking material you have there Sweet, I'm anxious to see what you do with it!
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Post by steelhound on Aug 28, 2011 20:12:10 GMT
Hey Sweet, how are you're new scales coming for the Leafie? I was looking at frankthebunny's 'Zombie's Bane' and thought that a scabbard like his would go great with your scales.
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Post by Sweet on Aug 30, 2011 18:05:45 GMT
I have to make a matched set that are going to be same colors toxic ultraviolet reactive green & black, been playing with different textile materials to see what will be smackinnasty!, that 1 slab pictured I made ended up in Austria...
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Post by steelhound on Aug 30, 2011 19:06:08 GMT
That's interesting, and if you don't mind me asking, how exactly do you make the layered slabs? Do you use different colored sheets of material and then hot-press them in a mold? I picked up some dymondwood and a few different kinds of micarta for knife/sword handles, but the option of making your own colors is pretty tempting.
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Post by Sweet on Sept 14, 2011 23:48:57 GMT
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Post by steelhound on Sept 15, 2011 3:13:24 GMT
Very cool, Sweet, those turned out great with the digital camo! That's a leafblade that I'd be proud to wear blacklight bowling (At least until the cops showed up ). I'm pretty sure I have the same stainless chicago screw posts as well, found them at the local hardware store. If it wasn't for the Phillips head drive I'd be happy to keep them as my main attachments. That's a very interesting link on the slab tutorial, something I'm definitely going to have to try out some day. Have a karma for sharing that, bro!
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Post by Unit731 on Sept 18, 2011 20:20:35 GMT
Where can I find me one of these?
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