Utility Fighter Appreciation Thread

[Jason M D.]

That is cool!!!
Mad skills!

 

[Lorien]

Thank you! I was surprised that it hit almost dead center of that log

 

[dericdesmond]

Satin/Westy UF2

 

[PolRoger]

Satin/Westy UF2

Those scales look different from any other samples that I've seen.

Are they paper micarta? From the photos I can't seem to make out any of the under lying linen or canvas fabric usually visible in micarta scales?

 

[Grenock]

Those scales look different from any other samples that I've seen.

Are they paper micarta? From the photos I can't seem to make out any of the under lying linen or canvas fabric usually visible in micarta scales?

Nathan has stated that as a rule he never uses paper micarta as it can be brittle. This rule is in effect at all times except for when when he uses paper micarta, at which point the rule does not apply. Hope this helps.

 

[jlauffer]

Those scales look different from any other samples that I've seen.

Are they paper micarta? From the photos I can't seem to make out any of the under lying linen or canvas fabric usually visible in micarta scales?

I believe "Westy" at the top of the post is a reference to old Westinghouse micarta

 

[dericdesmond]

Those scales look different from any other samples that I've seen.

Are they paper micarta? From the photos I can't seem to make out any of the under lying linen or canvas fabric usually visible in micarta scales?

Westinghouse micarta

Westinghouse it is

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

As a rule I never use paper micarta as it can be brittle. This rule is in effect at all times except for when when I use paper micarta, at which point the rule does not apply.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I don't know what that is. It came out of some old Westinghouse electrical switch gear.

It is pretty dope. I wish I had more of it.

 

[ferider]

It is pretty dope. I wish I had more of it.

I wish you had too.

 

[trevitrace]

Is that the same stuff you made some fk2 scales with as well?

 

[Jsega51]

Is that the same stuff you made some fk2 scales with as well?

I have the UF2 scales and they’re the same as these on the FK2. The bright sun really pops the lighter colors that are hidden within the scales, they’re pretty cool to look at.

Same scales in both pics, they have a chatoyant quality to them of sorts.

 

[Blues]

The bright sun really pops the lighter colors that are hidden within the scales, they’re pretty cool to look at...

...they have a chatoyant quality to them of sorts.

How I will forever see Jake from this day henceforth...

 

[Jsega51]

Blues I’ll pop that pinky whenever it pleases me!

 

[trevitrace]

I have the UF2 scales and they’re the same as these on the FK2. The bright sun really pops the lighter colors that are hidden within the scales, they’re pretty cool to look at.

Same scales in both pics, they have a chatoyant quality to them of sorts.

Thanks. I'm relieved that I have a set of these and there isn't some other swirled pudding pop looking scales out there I need to be on the hunt for.

 

[dericdesmond]

Time for a 2 hr nap before work. GNight/Gmorning.

 

[ferider]

 

[trevitrace]

I'll have something similar in front of me in a few hours. Can't wait.

 

[ferider]

 

[EMCEE]

Satin/Westy UF2
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