Bone Mikov Project

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:49 pm

Well I certainly can't compete with some of the originality that some of our fellow manglers have been posting, but this one turned out very nice. A mikov kit with rear bolsters, exclusive grind and factory filework. I added bone scales. This was a nice warm-up for the forum kits that are coming!

daveofthenorth · Post by **daveofthenorth** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:00 pm

Very slick Mr_Edge,looks great!

And I still don't have a Mikov, that will have to be next.

Here's a dumb question from a non-hunter... where do you get your bone from?

Keep it up!

Dave

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:04 pm

Thanx Dave...compliments mean alot from a fellow with your skills! I got that bone from Nemo about a year ago. Likewise, the only hunting I do is for bargains on knives!!

daveofthenorth · Post by **daveofthenorth** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:11 pm

You are too kind Mr_Edge!

So, did you start with bone slabs and then cut them out or ?

And if you did start with slabs, what did you use for cutting?

I have been told that bone dust is seriously bad for you, and when I bought some little pieces of abalone for inlays, I was told that abalone dust will send you to the hospital post-haste. I ended up cutting it wet, while wearing a dustmask, and still felt kinda crappy after.

I have a small air-cleaner in my workshop, I hang a cloth over the intake on it, after a day of work it is black with dust.

Today I am strapping a furnace filter to a 24" box fan to serve as a bigger air-cleaner/dustcollector, and hanging it from the ceiling in my little hole(shop).

Dave

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:22 pm

Dave they came in scale sized slabs cut flat on the inner side and naturally rounded on the outer face....roughly 5x1.5x1/2" at the center. I really didn't do any cutting, just went straight to shaping it with a belt sander. I was sure to connect the belt sander to a shop vac and run the vacuum unit outdoors...while still wearing a mask. Hand sanding I wore a mask as well. You have to fill holes, cracks and the porous ends with super glue and sand out.
Not bad to work with you just have to be careful of splintering when peening. I had made these scales a couple months back for a regular model and managed to take a chunk out of the bottom while peening. I was pretty happy to see the rear bolster model come out so I could still use the scales!

daveofthenorth · Post by **daveofthenorth** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:42 pm

I can relate to being happy to still be able to use pre-made parts. I made the N/S bolsters for the picklock below before I actually received the liners, blade and spring etc.

I used a bolster from a 9" as a template, so of course when I got the 11" parts kits, the rear bolsters I had made were too short. I did not want to throw them away, so I spliced on a piece of brass as a filler. Jumped the gun a bit, but it worked out okay.

Cheers,
Dave

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:54 pm

I'd say it worked out more than OK....that's some nice attention to detail.

magnum · Post by **magnum** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:42 am

Mr. Edge-Very Nice The Bone scales were a nice touch indeed

Post by **jim d,** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:44 am

mr_edge,

Very nice! How did you learn to do it? Do you have past job training that facilitates this type of work, or did you learn it solely from switchblade collecting/modifying?

Jim

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:32 am

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words.
Jim...I have no past experience just a very keen interest in this hobby. If you stare and drool at knives long enough eventually you'll pick up a thing or two.

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:03 am

wow - nice work M! that bone looks sweet - and you did a great job carving em up! is that bone from nemo?

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:18 am

mrbigg wrote: is that bone from nemo?

yep!

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:20 am

he still sellin it d'ya know?

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:51 am

I doubt it...I've had this bone for over a year now..

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:51 am

mr_edge wrote:I doubt it...I've had this bone for over a year now..

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