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Frederick Reynolds in Black Acrylic
Here's a set of scales I did recently. I modeled the scales after the vintage style, but they are perhaps not quite as conservative as traditional scales. Making them was different for me, because the blade is on the bigger side and is also full hollow. To get the blade to sit how I wanted and not stick out the bottom at the heal, I had to play around a bit. I finally got the design, but on the first go, the blade still stuck out. So I went back and thinned the wedge down even further, and it worked like a charm.
Also, at the request of the owner, I went with brass washers stacked on stainless washers. I think it looks really nice; the stainless gives some depth and a bit of an accent without being overbearing.
Here are some less than good photos.