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Comment by J.J. Smith III on June 25, 2017 at 20:37

Well done, George.
Probably didn't look that good new.

I've seen folks trying to paint their scales... never seen one that came out well.

Comment by George Humphrey on June 25, 2017 at 20:26

This is just an example of the one step further also an example of my OCD and making all things shiny. I removed scratches from both sides using maroon scotch-brite and then buffed once with Simi-chrome for the shiny side. I will post more knives in various stages of restoration on my page as I get a little better technically at posting.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on June 25, 2017 at 20:06

That's one of the good things about SAKs, you can easily find replacement scales, if you break one. You can go high-tech like Ron did and find some custom scales to really set of the Knife.
Saw a guy, on Facebook, that makes carbon fiber scales for $10.00.

Comment by Jan Carter on June 25, 2017 at 19:16

good ieda to save the new ones, this turned out nice and not necessary to change them out

Comment by J.J. Smith III on June 25, 2017 at 18:18

The Victorinox Cellidor scales certainly will take a certain amount of abuse, George. I bought this one, off of eBay, at a good price. I'm assuming that more folks weren't interested because of the scales.
I had all intentions to simply replace them, but when I saw how superficial the actual damage was, I decided to buff them out. I was pleased with the overall job.
One problem with them is that they're brittle and will break more easily than their Nylon counterparts. Got a couple, around here, that I simply filled in the cracked scales with JB Weld. Let it dry, sanded it down to the original contours and kept on going. (More than one way to handle that problem.)

Comment by tim payne on June 25, 2017 at 12:19

purrty

Comment by George Humphrey on June 25, 2017 at 12:01

I'm not sure how to post something and not sound like a boasting ass? The SA scales are tough and can take some hard work. I'll use a rubbing compound or even metal polish and bring it back in steps depending on how far I want to go. I don't take a lot of before and after pics and probably should. I was afraid that I would use the picture to tell me when to stop. Might not be anything left. LOL

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on June 20, 2017 at 21:15

Looking better!