Thread: Frederick Reynolds 6/8+ in Marble Acrylic scales

Couple of things I thought I better post, with all the questions here and the PM's

One Thank You all for all the encouragement and kind words..

Two if yer going to try this you have to search out the 6 inch blanks the 5 in are just not long enough, BTW if it doesn't give a size trust me they are 5 inch. I found these....

Monster 1 x 6 Inch Acrylic Blanks

Each blank can give 2 totally different looks depending how you decide to cut it...
The real problem is sanding it, it warps really, really, easy from heat which means that you are flipping and spinning it on the sander continually to keep it even...

Two things I will do different on the next set, get a fine tooth metal blade for my band-saw to cut it (I think it might help) and make a jig to help keep it flat while sanding...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Couple of things I thought I better post, with all the questions here and the PM's

One Thank You all for all the encouragement and kind words..

Two if yer going to try this you have to search out the 6 inch blanks the 5 in are just not long enough, BTW if it doesn't give a size trust me they are 5 inch. I found these....

Monster 1 x 6 Inch Acrylic Blanks

Each blank can give 2 totally different looks depending how you decide to cut it...
The real problem is sanding it, it warps really, really, easy from heat which means that you are flipping and spinning it on the sander continually to keep it even...

Two things I will do different on the next set, get a fine tooth metal blade for my band-saw to cut it (I think it might help) and make a jig to help keep it flat while sanding...

I work with acrylics a lot and coolant, water and a little washing up liquid makes a big difference to the finish. A fine blade is going to struggle more than a coarse blade to be honest, the teeth clear less material, cut slower and consequently generate more heat. Also, scraping with a sharp edge of a ruler or similar will create a better finish than sanding for the final surface.

i ll have to send you some smashed hippie mycarta that i made to try out and maybe bluejeans burl