Modeling custom scales

[Klingac]

Hey guys!

I got a question that' been bothering me longer than it should.

How do makers, like flytanium, get the exact dimensions of knife scales?

Let's say I have access to a CNC mill, how would I go about getting the CAD model or just the mechanical drawing (is it a legitimate word?) to generate the g-code etc.? Is there a special process to meassure the scales or do manufacturers hand out the drawings with dimensions?

I hope that my question makes sense.

 

[Colorodo]

You might want to try here https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/maintenance-tinkering-embellishment.794/

 

[Sergeua]

Saw Russian guy on the tube who makes scales use a regular scanner to get his 2D down. He imports it into his 3d program and goes from there. Can't remember well, but I think he used some chalk on say black scales in certain places so that some needed lines are revealed show up on the scans.

 

[Klingac]

Saw Russian guy on the tube who makes scales use a regular scanner to get his 2D down. He imports it into his 3d program and goes from there. Can't remember well, but I think he used some chalk on say black scales in certain places so that some needed lines are revealed show up on the scans.

Thanks.
That is actually pretty clever. I can't seem to find the video though.

 

[Sergeua]

Thanks.
That is actually pretty clever. I can't seem to find the video though.

Found it. Check it out. This guy is pretty cool.

 

[Klingac]

Found it. Check it out. This guy is pretty cool.

Thank you so much!