knife scales

[warthog1981]

I was wondering if some kind soul could point me in the right direction of a supplier of the above ???

 

[rapidboy]

What exactly are you looking for ?
Micarta , exhibition grade wood or just something to get started with ?

rb

 

[scruff]

you could try here bud:

http://www.brisa.fi/

or ask around on British Blades see if any of the makeres can fix you up?

 

[warthog1981]

just some thing hardwareing and robust ive done a handle in lignum vite before, not sure about spelling sorry. Im not very good at flatening them of so if i could get it done befor i buy them ???

 

[Phil562]

This may be an American site, but it does have some cracking stuff

Alpha Knife Supplys

Was recomneded it by a member of BB (sorry can't remember who)

 

[demographic]

These lot sell em

Dunno how good they are as I have never ordered from them but they do some very interesting knife blanks.

 

[Dave Barker]

That last link is ok althogh i think that scles of 8 mm are about as thin as i would go. remember you will be wanting to profile them a little too.

 

[Neiltoo]

You could do worse than try here:
http://www.ockendentimber.co.uk/

 

[Ahjno]

And if you realy can't find what you are looking for, you can try it HERE.

 

[warthog1981]

many thanks to everyone

 

[Klenchblaize]

If you care to log onto www.deerstalker.com you will find an article I wrote some 4 years ago regarding my (far from perfect & correct?) method of fitting a knife with a new set of handle blanks. The piece will be found under STALKERS DIARY: "Things To Do When You Can't Go Stalking" and, if I remeber correctly, contained some suggestions/tips for choice of material.

Hope this is of some help.

Happy new year!

KLENCHBLAIZE

 

[demographic]

Just a thought but have you considered getting a piece of hardwood flooring?
You will only need one bit and they are usually about 3/4 of an inch thick.

Plenty thick enough and theres quite a choice of woods out there.

Admittedly as I work as a carpenter I might find it simpler than some others to find bits but it's worth buttering up a local carpenter for offcuts.