Thread: Bloodwood backed ebony, mosaic wedge rod and a W&B wedge

What a great combination of woods and colors. Those scales a beautiful.

Charlie

Beautiful work Dave...I like the contrast.

Wow! That's really nicely done - I particularly like the work you did with the router to allow the bloodwood to frame the ebony.

Also, those pins and washers are great - where on earth did you find them????!?!

Very nice indeed!

Mark

Very cool Dave!!

Nice clean work Dave, now you got me looking at the mosaic rod that I've got laying around.

Originally Posted by Milton Man

Wow! That's really nicely done - I particularly like the work you did with the router to allow the bloodwood to frame the ebony.

Also, those pins and washers are great - where on earth did you find them????!?!

Very nice indeed!

Mark

The washers are plain old size 0 stainless and brass from microfastiners. The pins are plain old 1/16 inch rod that I peen over to make mini rivets. I like the stainless with brass over washer combination. I think it frames the pin and gives me a nice balance and flow. I have been using them since my second scale job a few hundred ago, or so it seems.

Once the sun comes out I can get a better photo. In natural light the red of the bloodwood really zing’s in contrast to the deep gloss black and brass. The mosaic rod is difficult to work the way I did it. It is really meant to be glued into the handle and then sanded flush with the handle before you finish it but you simply cannot do that with epoxy resin. I actually wanted a little more red in the frame. Next time I know to use a thicker backing with a thinner front to get more contrast. The hard part is getting the thickness of both pieces of wood exactly the same otherwise you will end up with a wavy edge line.

Originally Posted by denmason

Nice clean work Dave, now you got me looking at the mosaic rod that I've got laying around.

It was your Amboyna burl set that sparked the thought. Why not use contrasting woods to get a dramatic effect.

Know you know what a razor made by Count Dracula would look like. I don’t know how well the black will work out. Anyone that has had a black car can attest to how it will show any little scratch. When I was working the scales I covered both sides with blue painters tape to protect the resin from any arrant scratches while pinning and drilling them. The down side, you are almost working blind so it is slow going. I am thinking about a quilted walnut and maple backing for the next try.

Fantastic looking work!!! Beautiful concept on those scales.

Two thumbs up from me!