Goofy shield idea

[Reverand]

Sometimes I have an idea that I think is a little goofy, but I have to experiment with it anyway. Just because.
One is this idea of making custom shields.
I have tried colored epoxy a time or two, but haven't been wild about the results until today.
I took some 3/16" tubing, slit it longways, and shaped it like the letter "C". I put a slice of it into a Case empty shield cut-out, then epoxied around it.
I know that I could have gotten a shield from Case, but this one is "mine"!

Brass tube piece

Blobbed with epoxy

Finished

[#goldpan]

Very Nice Reverand! I like it!

[treefarmer]

That'll work!
Treefarmer

[Oledadsknives]

Great way to handle that missing emblem. Great work on a small tedious job for sure!!

Jimbo

[Steve Warden]

Niiiiiiiice!
That would be a great way to personalize a knife - make the the owner's initial!

[doglegg]

Rev, that turned out knice.

[edge213]

I like it!

[glennbad]

Cool idea, I like it!

[btrwtr]

Turned out very nice!

[Colonel26]

I think it’s a winner! I especially like the yellow scales and the green epoxy!

[cody6268]

I've got a 1999 Yellow CV Trapper in rough shape that I rescued from my parts bin and cleaned up. Needs an edge put on it, and a shield replaced.

I think I will steal that idea.

[FRJ]

Nice job Reverand.
That one won't fall out any time soon.

[Ivoryman]

Sometimes I have an idea that I think is a little goofy, but I have to experiment with it anyway. Just because.
One is this idea of making custom shields.
I have tried colored epoxy a time or two, but haven't been wild about the results until today.
I took some 3/16" tubing, slit it longways, and shaped it like the letter "C". I put a slice of it into a Case empty shield cut-out, then epoxied around it.
I know that I could have gotten a shield from Case, but this one is "mine"!
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I like it. One of a kind cool, never seen anything like it, congrats on a good idea and execution.

[Reverand]

I've got a 1999 Yellow CV Trapper in rough shape that I rescued from my parts bin and cleaned up. Needs an edge put on it, and a shield replaced.

I think I will steal that idea.

After studying it, I sort of wished that I had used copper and black epoxy. It might have looked more elegant. I may do something like that on another knife in the future, but I am happy enough with this one now.
Making the letter "C" was easy, and took probably 1 or 2 minutes. "O" would be easy too Making other letters - now THAT may be a challenge!

[Reverand]

I appreciate all of the comments.
I have not worked much on knives in the last year or so, and many that I started did not turn out like I wanted.
I started learning from some of the earlier mistakes, and the last few knives have been some that I can enjoy far more.
Your encouragement has helped, and I thank you all!

[just bob]

5 Star!

[1967redrider]

Cool idea, I think it turned out perfectly.

[philco]

Thinking outside the box............Impressive!

[TPK]

It's all been said but good job & idea!

[Meridian_Mike]

That is a great idea!
Nothing goofy about that!

[dlr110]

Excellent work! I have a couple that are missing the shield, maybe I'll do something like that....

[MadeinUSA]

How did you get from the blob of epoxy to the finished look?

When did you take off the excess and how?

Looks great.,, inquiring minds want to know

[Reverand]

How did you get from the blob of epoxy to the finished look?

When did you take off the excess and how?

Looks great.,, inquiring minds want to know

I just smoothed it on the belt sander. I think I used a 400-grit belt.

[MadeinUSA]

How did you get from the blob of epoxy to the finished look?

When did you take off the excess and how?

Looks great.,, inquiring minds want to know

I just smoothed it on the belt sander. I think I used a 400-grit belt.

Thank you… I just wondered how you did it without also sanding /altering the handles. Carefully I imagine

[Madmarco]

Brilliant idea Rev, and certainly not goofy at all!