lol You should get 4-6 sets of scales from that ( 1.5" X 1.5" X 6") I actually like the 1/4 inch stock as I can start a bit thicker and sand flat. not all pieces are flat when you get them with the rough cut edges.
Paul
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Interesting. How do you get up to 6 sets out of 1.5” X 1.5” X 6” piece? Your table saw skills must be far far better than mine. For six sets you’d need 12 pieces (12 @ 1.5” X 6”), right? If each piece starts at 1/8” before sanding, there’s only 12 possible slices and that’s before considering how much material is lost with each cut. You must be cutting the slices very thin or you have a very thin saw blade – or, most likely, your skills are in a completely different league than mine. :-) :-)
use a good band saw with a good rip fence. If the blank is 1.5", that = 6 .25" sections. I can typically get 4-5 good pieces out of that. Other wise just get the 1/4x1.5x9 pieces. I get two scales per 1/4x1.5x9 plus two wedges usually, depending on the size/style of scale design. LOL I have two sets of scales drying and finishing right now. one cocobolo and one bocote