Rob Nelson
Well-Known Member
Aloha!
I'm a military Chaplain, been to combat a few times, so I have a handful of my uniform insignia crosses that I wore in combat, and they're unserviceable for wear. I'd like to inlay one of them into G10 scales as part of a project I'm working on. Anybody done anything like that?
They're not very big; they have 2 pins w/frogs on the back. I didn't want to just tack them on. I figured I'd cut the pins off, grind the back flat, scribe the profile onto the scale, and remove material until its flush, then epoxy. I'd don't know what they'll look like with the finish sand on the G10, so I may tack one to a piece of wood and sand on it to see the effect.
If this works, and looks okay, I may do several of them as gifts for my Marines & Sailors. I've had several timidly ask me for one of the crosses I wore in combat as a keepsake.
Thanks for your help!
I'm a military Chaplain, been to combat a few times, so I have a handful of my uniform insignia crosses that I wore in combat, and they're unserviceable for wear. I'd like to inlay one of them into G10 scales as part of a project I'm working on. Anybody done anything like that?
They're not very big; they have 2 pins w/frogs on the back. I didn't want to just tack them on. I figured I'd cut the pins off, grind the back flat, scribe the profile onto the scale, and remove material until its flush, then epoxy. I'd don't know what they'll look like with the finish sand on the G10, so I may tack one to a piece of wood and sand on it to see the effect.
If this works, and looks okay, I may do several of them as gifts for my Marines & Sailors. I've had several timidly ask me for one of the crosses I wore in combat as a keepsake.
Thanks for your help!