Dakota with mariposite.

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rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 14:56:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Nov 30, 2010 14:56:59 GMT -5 A 2 blade dakota with mariposite scales. I made them fat. Thanks for looking, Ken
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Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 17:09:40 GMT -5

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Post by lonetreestudios on Nov 30, 2010 17:09:40 GMT -5

Hmmmm, I have a box full of Microtechs that I acquired before the price went thru the roof, as well as a couple Benchmades. All production pieces, so no customs but quite a bit bigger scales on them, think you could work with something like that? Off the top of my head, they are all screw on scales (they are at home, and I am not). You do some amazing stuff on the ones you have posted, now I am getting the itch to add mine to the lot!

Rodney

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Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 18:30:41 GMT -5

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Post by rockmanken on Nov 30, 2010 18:30:41 GMT -5

Rodney, 95% of the benchmade and MTechs have plastic composite handles with a pivot screw for the blade. I do not...change that....I WILL NOT drill holes for the pivot screws. Have tried and broke too many slabs.
I have done a few M-Tech that have a seperate bolster in front that has the screw attachment and the scales are put on with screws and can be taken off and stone scales epoxied back on.
Ken

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Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 19:54:25 GMT -5

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Post by lonetreestudios on Nov 30, 2010 19:54:25 GMT -5

Ken, Thanks for the honest info. Kinda figured that might be the case, but thought I would ask. Again, wonderful work... I think I do still have a couple Buck 110s laying around somewhere, maybe even a couple with the silver bolsters, may have to drag them out and send them your way once I find some suitable slabs...

Rodney

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 20:01:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Nov 30, 2010 20:01:12 GMT -5 Those are PHAT
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Dakota with mariposite. Nov 30, 2010 20:49:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Nov 30, 2010 20:49:19 GMT -5 Very nice Ken. Nate
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Dakota with mariposite. Dec 3, 2010 16:07:46 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Dec 3, 2010 16:07:46 GMT -5

I just love the way mariposite looks! Bejewelme gave me a piece of Mariposite and once I tried it, I had to buy some! It is soft but looks so pretty and takes a fantastic shine even though it is soft. That really turned out great!
Fran

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