Thread: W&B 7/8

Originally Posted by Wirm

I am not advocating the use of a hand plane for thinning your horn. It is a lot of work,the plane should be heavy,tuned and the plane iron very sharp, if not you can experience tear out. It appears that horn has some grain to it somewhat like wood ,and horn does not grow flat it is pressed flat and that grain can dive away from the plane iron , the result being that the plane iron can rip material rather than slice it. I will take my belt sander outside next time, or make sure SWMBO is away.

Again - beautiful work, it seems we have another master craftsman on board! Maybe I should put in for some custom designed scales now before the back log gets to large!

Whoa now Phrank,let not get ahead of ourselves,I have only done Two (2) (II) rescales in my entire life. This Frederick Reynolds in bloodwood was my first.

Originally Posted by Wirm

Whoa now Phrank,let not get ahead of ourselves,I have only done Two (2) (II) rescales in my entire life. This Frederick Reynolds in bloodwood was my first.

Oh yeah, I see what you mean. SAID NO ONE EVER. Those look absolutely awesome!