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    Arrow Filarmonica #14 Especial Para barba Duras ~ Jade Ghost

    Here's another Fil 14 and I gotta tell you this one was jinxed I think.

    The initial scale material that was going to be used was Desert Ironwood which was send to me by Justin. I spend half a day working on the scales, had everything all polished and looking good when the scales just snapped like a chocolate bar. Wood was extremely weak.

    I asked our encyclopedia guru of wood species and finish 'Floppyshoes' about the issue and apparently it has to do with the wood being initially over-dried or dried too fast (Kiln dried) which causes internal stresses that weaken the wood to the point where a normally strong wood would snap easily.

    So another scale material had to be chosen.

    Justin decided on the Jade Ghost. I had more troubles compared to the canvas micarta I recently did. The micarta had some flex. The Jade Ghost has no flex whatsoever. This time I had to use a third pin as to widen the tang side of the scales. In order to do so one needs a perfect angled tapered wedge. The usual nickel silver pins with a mix of brass and ss washers. Tapered G10 Black/Green. Flat head torx screws for the third pin.

    Enjoy.


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    It's a beauty Max, As Always....
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    Bravo, you created another stunner there

    I think I like this one in ghost jade better than the described wood scales, for two reasons:

    1. You see wood everyday
    2. It really works well with the overall look of the razor.

    As a custom car builder I tend to lean toward things that are not done everyday and that razor definitely fills the bill. Congrats again, that is a stunner.


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    wow great job

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    Another good one. I like the torx third pin,the nicely shaped scales and the wedge with layers. All wrapped around a great blade. Way to go Max

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    very nice indeed max great job

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    Boy Max that's a beauty. Like the color and the wedge.

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    She's a bewdy Max. !!!
    Shame about the DI snapping. So frustrating after all that work.
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    that looks amazing Max!

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    Max You did get the note from Justin right????

    He said I should check that razor out first

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    Sweetness Bro !!!

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