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    Carbon fiber dust is VERY dangerous. I hope you used a GOOD (certified filters) mask while shaping those scales!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ovidiucotiga View Post
    Here is one i restored a couple of months ago:
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...4-steps-2.html
    Nice work there, I like the colour scheme - I promise that I didnt copy it!

    I'm considering these scales as pretty much practice scales and want to give it another go at some stage in the near future, but want to use a material (CF or otherwise), that will maintain its pattern when sanded. After seeing the blue G10 I used for the wedge go all stratified, I know that G10 wont do it... what about some of the other CF weaves here?

    Or I guess I could be more careful with the sanding

    I might give these ones a couple of coats with clearcoat, since I have it on the shelf.

    Yep - I wore professional breathing mask, disposable overalls with hood, gloves, safety goggles, boots with the overalls tucked over and earmuffs when using a powertool. I looked like an asbestos removal person. Nasty fine stuff that dust. Next time I'm going to rig up a vacuum cleaner to immediately suck most of it up - that way less cleanup.
    Last edited by Graham; 04-14-2014 at 11:29 AM.

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    Every material has it's own particularityes. Layerd materials tend to show the layers when brought to a high gloss. From the layerd ones paper micarta seems to keep its texture the best. Woven cf or woven glass fiber also have a consistent pattern, also the shintetic plastics like acrilic and faux ivory, fake mop...then there's wood and bone and hornp
    I was going to suggest a vacum but be sure to throw the bag away and change or wash the filters after you use it. Dont reuse it inside the house because the.dust is so fine it comes out the oter side)...not all of it, but a small amount does.

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