Thread: Some new scales for my Filarmonica

Originally Posted by AirColorado

Exquisite! One question - how did you peen the pins sans washer without denting the horn? Just really slow and careful? I love the look and may try it myself.

There are many examples of peening without washers especially with original ivory - however, it's my opinion that this is also the main reason why you see so many ivory scales with splits and cracks. Basically a washer helps to spread the load, so peening without one can be risky.

Horn is very fibrous so is not likely to mark even if the hammer slipped off the pin, and is also less likely to fracture. Additionally, copper is quite soft compared to brass or silver nickel so I felt pretty safe in going solo on this occasion.

I can't stop looking at this razor. I really like the looks of Filharmonica scales in all of their incarnations, but you have pulled off what to me is nearly impossible, kept the original and went well beyond it in every way.

Very nice contrast between the black, red and of course the silver blade.
Beautiful work.

Yup, super nice and clean look. Just spectacular in it's simplicity (though I'm sure not that simple to make).
As for the copper I kind of like the look it takes on through regular use. If you let it sit, sure it'll change but constant touch may be enough to keep it looking good. I have a brass ignition box I made for my motorcycle that I had sealed, and the breakdown of the sealer over time almost looks worse to me than the tarnish would have... JMO.

Like the copper, Nice!