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    At Last, my Arm is Complete Again!! tinkersd's Avatar
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    Very nice work, good looking grouping, I was wondering, is it hard to work to with acrylic for scale making??
    The results are very impresive indeed!!

    tinkersd

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    Quote Originally Posted by shavemybaby View Post
    nice collection. why would you say acrylic handles are your favorite? I noticed that's all you own. Easy to work with? Waterproof?
    That's not all I own. I probably have over a dozen razors with natural handles, and another dozen with the original plastic, Bakelite, etc.

    But yes, acrylic is a pretty sensible option for restores and replacement scales. It is tough, inexpensive, relatively easy to work with. It is a good option for someone who is starting to restore but does not own a huge amount of equipment and it will last forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinkersd View Post
    Very nice work, good looking grouping, I was wondering, is it hard to work to with acrylic for scale making??
    The results are very impresive indeed!!

    tinkersd
    No, not really. you work on it like you do wood, but you don't need to worry about waterproof finishes or anything like that. Just lots of sanding. I cut it out, carve it to shape with a dremel, then sand up to 1500 grit. Then if you buff the edges with brasso they come up all glossy.

    I wrote a tutorial on another forum, if you are interested.

    http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=173722

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