HenriWDefense
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I'll take two!
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Interest Indiana Jones raiders pocket knife
- Thread starter parfaitelumiere
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Mitch LaRue
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Just showing up a bit Late to this Party! Sorry about that!
But if it's not too late to join up, Please put me down for 1 as well!
But if it's not too late to join up, Please put me down for 1 as well!
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I have a idea to share, please tell me what you think about it.
Considering the original knife has synthetic scales, and considering I saw such knives in real, I think the material is PU resin, and it got paint finish.
I was thinking about carving a master scale pair, and cast them, to make replicas from resin, and get them as accurate as possible to the screen used one, visible on screenshots.
The bad side would be resin instead of genuine stag.
But the good side would be accuracy, as for me, the original had resin scales, similar to those I have seen in Thiers, made between 50's and 90's.
What do you think about it?
I have a idea to share, please tell me what you think about it.
Considering the original knife has synthetic scales, and considering I saw such knives in real, I think the material is PU resin, and it got paint finish.
I was thinking about carving a master scale pair, and cast them, to make replicas from resin, and get them as accurate as possible to the screen used one, visible on screenshots.
The bad side would be resin instead of genuine stag.
But the good side would be accuracy, as for me, the original had resin scales, similar to those I have seen in Thiers, made between 50's and 90's.
What do you think about it?
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Would it be possible to have real stag scales as an option please? Not a fan of plastic.
Ok, so this means I will offer two options, let's first see what people think about it.
I will edit the first post, and add two options choice.
I will edit the first post, and add two options choice.
Liberance
Well-Known Member
As probably one of the last people in the world who managed to buy a Linder after the factory shut down, I will say this thread is likely right on the money.
The knife from the movie does not match the Linder, and matches the Hubertus even less. I'm happy with the Linder, at the moment it's the real world knife that looks the closest to what must have been a real knife nonetheless. I doubt they went through the trouble of making one for its role in the story. But it's not the knife. What's being made here is probably the only the way to get the knife if one wants an exact copy and I'll be curious to see the results.
The knife from the movie does not match the Linder, and matches the Hubertus even less. I'm happy with the Linder, at the moment it's the real world knife that looks the closest to what must have been a real knife nonetheless. I doubt they went through the trouble of making one for its role in the story. But it's not the knife. What's being made here is probably the only the way to get the knife if one wants an exact copy and I'll be curious to see the results.
Lightning
Master Member
I'd be more convinced the Linder isn't the knife if I could see an example manufactured in 1980. There's no way the same model made 40 years later was identical.
Interested if the list continues
Interesting development. More interested in Stag myself, but question. Painted resin? I'd expect most resin scaled knives have the color in the resin mix (so it can't wear off), no? Surface paining the resin does not sound like an attractive alternative to me. Still interested, but awaiting what developes here.
My current "close enough" knife is a very nice (and a bit pricey) Böker folder with Stag handles. Looking forward to a very screen accurate knife, and resin scales are not a deal breaker, but could the color be cast into the resin rather than painted on?
My current "close enough" knife is a very nice (and a bit pricey) Böker folder with Stag handles. Looking forward to a very screen accurate knife, and resin scales are not a deal breaker, but could the color be cast into the resin rather than painted on?
Lightning
Master Member
If you look at real stag scales, the bulk of the material is a creme color and the only dark color is on the outer surface. The only way to simulate that is to cast the scale in the lighter color and paint the rest.
That said, I'd prefer real antler, I like my props idealized.
As I explained earlier, the original knives with resin handles had painted dark brown finish, wich faded with use.
But I have a better idea of how to make the resin handles, without that issue, however the process is quite a secret I developped for other props, it's already tested, it won't fade, and give very accurate result.
But if there is no enough interest in it, I will just pass, and not spend time in developpment.
But I have a better idea of how to make the resin handles, without that issue, however the process is quite a secret I developped for other props, it's already tested, it won't fade, and give very accurate result.
But if there is no enough interest in it, I will just pass, and not spend time in developpment.
My vote is for accuracy and I defer to your research parfaitelumiere in that regard (which appears to suggest resin?).
Some news, prototype pieces finally cut.
BBKDMickeyProp
New Member
Wonderfull, resin is also fine... just amazing that we are having a Indiana Jones Pocket Knife in the works! Looking forward to it!
I NEED TO KNOW YOUR HANDLE MATERIAL CHOICE
S for real stag
R for resin
Please look at post #20 and #66
This is what we get for now.
Another good news, I found apartment near the workshop, in knife city.
I will now live half a mile away from workshop instead of 3 hundred miles.
This will be really helpful to finish my golden gun run project, and work on this Indiana Jones knife project!
S for real stag
R for resin
Please look at post #20 and #66
This is what we get for now.
Another good news, I found apartment near the workshop, in knife city.
I will now live half a mile away from workshop instead of 3 hundred miles.
This will be really helpful to finish my golden gun run project, and work on this Indiana Jones knife project!
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