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    Thanks you all.

    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    Saaaweeet..!!!
    What is your liner material...
    It's wenge wood.
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    Maciej beautiful Congratulations!

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    Really good work as usual Mac. I would appreciate some details on the scale construction - I could tell it's a wenge liner but am struggling to work out what you did to achieve the pattern around the edges.
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    I'll try to explain best i can how i made those scales.
    You are starting with two pieces of wood (olive wood on top and wenge at the bottom in this case) of same thickness glued together. Cut out and shape your scales. Fit your scales in a vice, cut a strip of sandpaper and start to sand the scales trying to round the edges. Bottom material should start to show up at the edges.

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    Thanks for the details. I will try it. I have a too thin olive wood scales blank...
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    So far I've tried few different wood combinations but in my opinion light and dark woods looks the best.

    Good luck Gregg. Just take your time and control the progress when sanding.
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    Thanks, I will pay attention.
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    Quote Originally Posted by macrob View Post
    So far I've tried few different wood combinations but in my opinion light and dark woods looks the best.

    Good luck Gregg. Just take your time and control the progress when sanding.
    I really like what you have done with these scales. The light and dark woods together look magnificent. Your design inspires me to do something in a light buckeye burl on a black walnut. Both are stabalized so shouldn't be a problem in regard to strength. One question. How thick are your scales? I try to keep mine between 2-3mm and was just wondering how thick your scales are. They look great and the wedge just pops! Again, super job!

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    Normally I don't like wooden scales, but these are fantastic!

    Could you tell us how thick each piece of wood was ?

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    ajkenne,decraew, this scales are approx. 3mm thick. I wanted to make them that thick because the blade is big and heavy. But i made similiar scales for SFK Wapienica before and they were much thinner.
    I think both pieces of wood were 1.5 -2mm thick. Both same thickness.
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