recycling material for scales

The blade is a Union cut. Olean NY 5/8 with bad scales but didnt do nothing to blade. It is my first set of scales that I made using old clipboard for scales and emergency reflector for wedge. For my first set I think it's nice except the fact that I went to hard when I drilled the pin holes and it cracked a bit. As they say you learn with mistakes... Next step is pinning technique(I put some machined screws didnt want to crack'em up more) Need to start somewhere! sorry for bad pics
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Well done. I gotta say, I like the reflector wedge.

I really like the wedge too, I wanted the something that pop-out of the transparent scales and found the reflector in the garage.

Nice work for your first! Heck of an idea on the reflector wedge..I never would have thought of it..but it really pops out and looks cool! :rock:

Very resourceful. Love it!

I love the reflector. I have hundreds of those around and never even thought about it.

Well Done! SWEET!!!!:beer1:

Love the reflector. I like the machine screws too. I use them quite often. Sometimes I like to rearrange scales....the male version of rearranging furniture in our house.

Cheers.

I dig it. I too like the clear with unique spacer. Even without the sparkle you did a fine job.

very nice, i really like clear scales, and that reflector is just cool. i wonder full set of reflector scales :hmmm::hmmm:

-dan-

Man I absolutely love this. I love the idea of the reflectors. Recycling materials is something I can definitely get behind.

I like it. What a nice idea! Thanks for sharing.

This is the first razor I've seen with screws instead of pins that actually looked better for it. Normally, I think they look tacky and lazy, even the nice torques head ones that are meant for knife and tool making.

But on that particular set of scales, I've got say it, they really work.

wow nice. i love clear scales. i'm so going to try that out. thanks.

what did you use to cut the clipboard?

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Originally Posted by BuddyRockefella

wow nice. i love clear scales. i'm so going to try that out. thanks.

what did you use to cut the clipboard?

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I use a Dremel to cut the clipboard and to roughly shape the scales. Did all the rest by hand.
Thanks

Sometimes when drilling plastics a little masking tape will help keep it from cracking.

very nice very nice