today's restoration is brought to you by the letters M and S and the numbers 4 and 8

M is for Monarch. S is for Sheffield, England. 4 and 8 ... well you guessed it. a 4/8 blade.
Removed the boring plastic scales and sent them to a new owner who wanted them. Cleaned up the blade with the usual hand work.
Jimping on top and bottom of tang, and pivot hole cleaned and sealed with Ren Wax.
New scales made up of green tinted abalone LVP. Nickel Silver wedge. Nickel pins, brass washers inside and stainless washers outside.
Before and after pics for your viewing pleasure. Maybe next xmas Santa will bring me a camera with a macro function...
Have a great weekend... i get to go to a razor meet tomorrow!! :rock:
Adam

That looks great. How is the abalone to work with?

Adam, where'd you get the nickel silver for the wedge? I'm speculating that you might have cut and filed an old fork or spoon. I've thought of using the tines of old nickel silver forks as pins, after a bit of rounding with a file. What do you think? Tell me tomorrow....

Dam! You are an artist. Your work is great. Makes me jealous that I only work with wood or bone for custom scales. Again BEAUTIFUL!!!

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Originally Posted by UAcowboy

That looks great. How is the abalone to work with?

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thanks. The laminates are pretty easy, just can be fragile at the edge, so I do not use files on them as I do with wood, G10, horn, etc.
Cut out profiles with a coping saw. Use emery cloth to smooth edges and begin rounding surfaces. The wet/dry papers on a foam block.
Adam

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Originally Posted by Maladroit

Adam, where'd you get the nickel silver for the wedge? I'm speculating that you might have cut and filed an old fork or spoon. I've thought of using the tines of old nickel silver forks as pins, after a bit of rounding with a file. What do you think? Tell me tomorrow....

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Bought a small sheet at the hobby shop. :)

Now that is a looker!!
Well done!!

Ray

Awesome job, that looks great. :rock: