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    Default New wooden scales for my Ralf Aust

    Hi, All!

    I have been watching videos about making scales and decided to change the plastic scales of my Ralf Aust 5/8. I was searching the woods till a found a very nice smelling fallen branch. I was told is of camphor tree. Cut the branch with a saw and from there all the way with paper sanding and following this great video's instructions:

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    I am happy with the result and the better feel of these wodden scales. I am trying to do a brush wodden handle now. Then perhaps I will be doing another scales from other kind of wood.

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    Very nice.
    I was inspired by that video a few weeks back . The only thing holding me back is that I don't have access to a band saw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JOB15 View Post
    Very nice.
    I was inspired by that video a few weeks back . The only thing holding me back is that I don't have access to a band saw.
    Thank you Job. I think you could very well make it with just a manual cutting saw. Once you have a reasonable sized piece of wood, you cut it in half, glue the halves together and paper sand (with mani different paper grits) till you find a shape you like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by santiago53 View Post
    Thank you Job. I think you could very well make it with just a manual cutting saw. Once you have a reasonable sized piece of wood, you cut it in half, glue the halves together and paper sand (with mani different paper grits) till you find a shape you like.
    If I could start with wood 1/8th of an inch think it would be easy sailing from their on in.

    I have a block of Walnut doing nothing.

    There is a timber merchants five mins from me. I might go and see if they have anything exotic and get them to do my 1/8th of an inch.

    Have you seen this stuff? I think it would make amazing scales.The darker one is jaw dropping.


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    Yes, I too like the darker. Impressive!!

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    You may need to watch for rust from the camphor wood.
    In his book on Japanese swords, Sato recommends not storing in Camphor chests for risk of rusting.
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    Camphor wood does have a nice smell, I can see why you picked it up! I have two knives with that wood inlayed on the handle. You did a really nice job with those scales, especially for your first set!
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    Thank you. Yes, the smell is very nice and strong. I will check for possible rust. I gave it 6 passes of shellac and steel wool.

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    Very nice and especially so since you picked the wood from the forest or woods yourself.

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