Driftwood Scales

Yesterday, while hiking in one of my favorite spots, I decided to gather a few pieces of driftwood (Southern Cedar) to see how they would do for knife scales. I used the saw on my SAK to cut off a few pieces. I sliced them up today with a table saw. I'll let them sit for awhile before I use them, but anxious to see how they turn out.

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Looks like some nice wood!
That will look good on a knife!:)

Oh man those are gonna look sweeet! Is it still green or are they dried. I hope they keep that color dried up.

Not only will they be beautiful scales but they should last a long time. Just remember that it's a very soft wood to work with so you'll need to take your time.

oh, that's beautiful cedar.

I have just the piece of steel for you to try one of those scales on! Very nice looking stuff!

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Originally Posted by panch0

Oh man those are gonna look sweeet! Is it still green or are they dried. I hope they keep that color dried up.

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Not green, but they were in the surf. I go for walks at this place quite a bit and should be able to get some at low tide that have been out of the water for a long time. Hopefully the color will stay.

Looks good. They also look like they would make a good fire board.

Oh those are gonna make for some gorgeous knives!! Nice find Crash!

That is some beautiful wood Crash!! I think I hear your name being called from that wood!!

those would make some handsome pistol grips as well.

Good looking wood Crash Bet you'll make some awesome handles from it.

That's some beautiful wood.
Do a web search on how to make diamondwood before making scales from it. I've never done it personally; but diamondwqood can be make from almost any wood. If you've got a piece 16" x 6" x 6" I'd like to give it to a bowyer buddy of mine for a bow riser.

Diamondwood also makes for a great striker for turkey calls.I have a couple that I use with either a slate or copper surfaced "pot" and will not hit the woods with out them.

Crash - Here's a link to some diamond wood. It might give you some ideas.

http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index...th=587_826_608

Pretty neat looking stuff. I'd never heard of it, but now have a few new ideas. Thanks guys.

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Originally Posted by crashdive123

Yesterday, while hiking in one of my favorite spots, I decided to gather a few pieces of driftwood (Southern Cedar) to see how they would do for knife scales.

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Now that's using your head! Not only will they look great....they'll keep the moths out of your sheath!:innocent:

Multi purpose scales....you da man, crash!


...and they'll smell good!

I'll be looking forward to seeing that wood on a knife.

that really looks like it would be best done with wood of plain and uninteresting grain/figure.

as an example; their single color cocobolo is an obvious waste of a fine wood.

I blocked up a dead cedar years ago, at least 10 and haven't used it for anything. I am looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Guess I have a good seasoned pile but am at a loss as what to do with it.

You could always send it to Crash. It's not too late to get him a Christmas present....:innocent:

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Originally Posted by Rick

You could always send it to Crash. It's not too late to get him a Christmas present....:innocent:

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Let's see what he comes up with. I squirreled away some black walnut about the same time and it is tough on a chain saw. I will have to inventory my stash, might have some fruit woods also. Could have sent a pine that blew down across the drive in KY, around 2 ft diameter. Just lots of trash wood to get rid of.

I got impatient (go figure) and wanted to try the driftwood to see how it turned out. I grabbed of my practice blades and here’s what I came up with. I didn’t put a moisture meter on the wood to see what the moisture content was, but figured what the heck. I coated the handles with mineral oil when done. Not sure how well they would hold up being a soft wood, but for something laying on the beach, they came out OK.

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That looks great, like you said, I hope the soft wood holds up for you.

Crash, If being soft gives you trouble pick up some "Formby's" rotten wood stabilizer. It penetrates and hardens the wood very hard.

Not only do the scales look great, so does that knife.

Great looking knife Crash!!

The colors and grain are really nice!! I like that knife, does the soft (lighter) wood make the balance point to far forward or is it still good? Can I give a little bit of advice without sounding like a jerk? File or cut yout pins closer to the wood before you hit them to the belt and the wood wont burn and show black near the pins.

Thanks Cowboy - I'll keep that in mind.

Camp10 - I'm learning by trial and error. Any and all advice is welcome.

Crash, if not the stabilizer super glue worked for me. I really haven't beaten the handle much but it has held up well. I had a pack of several small tubes and gave it a try. After it hardened I used 600 grit old sandpaper and got a nice finish. I have never tried the Formby's.

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