Quote Originally Posted by MG144 View Post
They're just pine from the hardware store with 3 coats of Minwax colonial maple and 6 or 8 coats of polyeurothane. I think it'd be nice if they had a bit more weight to them but i didn't want to spend money on nice wood when I had no idea how it would go.
Nice work MG144, if you want a bit of heft to the scales why not think about putting a heavier wedge in there? that way you get to keep some god work on the scales and balance the blade out a bit.