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BK-62…micarta scales or not?

I've had better luck with the fiebings pro (oil based) than their regular spirit based dye, but with either, I scrub the handle with dawn dish soap after a couple minutes of soak time - no problem with ink transfer after that.
 
JG416 said:
My BK62 I just received has pretty terrible handle scales. They are rough and they are not flush at all and smell awful. Any advice?
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Send pix? Did you buy it new?
In my experience, none of them are truly flush. Usually the scales are a TAD smaller than the tang, which is better than the other way. Natural wood shrinks and the tang edges shouldn't be sharp.

The smell is interesting - mildew?

Ka-Bar discontinued the aftermarket micarta scales and I haven't found another source yet. Making them yourself is totally possible, but kind of tricky if you've never done it before.
 
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