Keep it or sand it off

Your opinion is needed. Keep the lady or sand her off. Holy with tulipwood ends brass liner and wenge spacer. I have not finished it because I don't know if I like the engarving I did. 6/8 Luxor blade that was the victim of scale rot.
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Thanks for you honest opinions
Tim

I'd leave her be. She looks mighty nice. Real fine job !

She is a keeper Tim. Great job!

Great looking job as is your usual....KEEPER, if not, SEND HER TO ME>>>hehe

Hey Tim! Make you another set and send those to me!:y

Depends. If you are looking for class, then sand it off. Her butt, even though very round and succulent is misshapen because of the great disparity in buttcheek dimensions. The lower legs are confusing. Are they winter boots, or some scary fur creating, foot rotting disease? Personally, I like delicate toes without fur. Overall, the scales look great. Besides, laser etching is nothing to be admired, scrimshaw a different story, anyone can tell the difference. My personal opinion is that the scales are perfect, minus that etching. Sand it off.

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Great looking job as is your usual....KEEPER, if not, SEND HER TO ME>>>hehe

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Bugger... he's beaten me to it...

Dont you dare sand her off!

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Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

Her butt, even though very round and succulent is misshapen because of the great disparity in buttcheek dimensions. The lower legs are confusing. Are they winter boots, or some scary fur creating, foot rotting disease? Personally, I like delicate toes without fur. Overall, the scales look great. Besides, laser etching is nothing to be admired, scrimshaw a different story, anyone can tell the difference. My personal opinion is that the scales are perfect, minus that etching. Sand it off.

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I mostly agree with Ditch here honestly. Before I sand it off though I would have to see it in person. I have a feeling it could look either much better or slightly worse in person. Hard to tell. Anyway, yes, it can be a confusing image in places (which isn't always a bad thing) and I'm still a little confused about a couple things lol. I do like the idea of an image on these scales, but I don't think this is the one.

From the pics it looks fine. Great job. :nj

If, seeing it live shows too much grain I would sand it off. Why dio both sides have the same image and not a front/back image?

sand it! It looks nice, but somehow I like the style better than the form...

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Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

... Her butt, even though very round and succulent is misshapen because of the great disparity in buttcheek dimensions. The lower legs are confusing. ...

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Come now Doc, you know that human beings are not symmetrical. I thought it was a fair try at the art philosophy of realism. My vote is to leave it. Could be worse, he coulda got the eyes wrong...:D

KEEP IT:rock:

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Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

Depends. If you are looking for class, then sand it off. Her butt, even though very round and succulent is misshapen because of the great disparity in buttcheek dimensions. The lower legs are confusing. Are they winter boots, or some scary fur creating, foot rotting disease? Personally, I like delicate toes without fur. Overall, the scales look great. Besides, laser etching is nothing to be admired, scrimshaw a different story, anyone can tell the difference. My personal opinion is that the scales are perfect, minus that etching. Sand it off.

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I think it just fades out on the lower legs because....well, because, nobody's gonna bother looking any further after they lock eyes onto that round and succulent bottom!

I say keep it - it's definitely unique. No sense in going back.

That said, those scales are awesome - I love the look (irrespective of the picture).

Mark

first, those scales look fantastic by themselves.

second, I love a nudeo the scales, gives me something to look at when I'm rinsing the blade :) I say complete nude though, I don't care for the western looking top and agree the legs look real weird. what would be cool is a nude with the backside showing on one scale and front on the other. ;)

Red

I think she looks fine. The razor too. :D

Thank you all for looking. I will look for some images to work with and see what I can come up with.
I will also make another set and leave them without an image.
Thank you for all your suggestions, it will give me some thing to work towards.

Tim

here are the next 2 projects that I am working on.
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Tim

Those are very cool Tim. Can't wait to see the finished razor.

WOW Tim!!!! Just WOW..

Niiice ! The holly reminds me of ivory - very classy :rock:

Not finished yet. but they are gettin there. Both 6/8 ,top WnB , botom J. Rogers & sons
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Thanks
TIm

I am blown away by the inlay.How did you do that ? Is it trimed by lazor or a blade?
I vote for the lady.
Al

I agree with Ditch

I think they are great looking scales.
And THERE IS NO WAY I would sand the image off!

Like always I love your scales - very, very cool :rock:

Great job. Keep them just the way they are.

leave the back, sand and redo the front - you've got two back sides on your razor! can't believe nobody is paying attention.
you can always make scales without the image as well.

and for some reason i'm still madly laughing here after mike blue's post :roflmao

:shrug:nice ...i'd sand the chic off

keep the image.looks good