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10-25-2011, 01:05 AM #1Senior Member
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Worked Boker in Cocobolo
Here are some pics of my latest try at making scales. The blade I got off eBay and came to me with a horrible set of scales on it. I pulled them off as soon as I got it and started to figure out what I needed to give this restoration thing a try. I used tung oil on the scales and even managed to flatten some washers to insert between the tang and the wood.
I am very happy with how it turned out but I would like to hear any opinions on my work, good or bad. Also I finally got use some off camera flash to take these pictures. The pictures worked out really well I think.
Have a great day all.
P.S. It has been noted that the wood is bocote not cocobolo. Oops!
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10-25-2011, 01:12 AM #2I'm on The Straight Road
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Beautiful. I think I might have to try my hand at making wood scales. I just love the way they turn out.
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10-25-2011, 01:15 AM #3Senior Member
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oooooooooooooooooooohhhhh!
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Looking good Malak, great job, well done.
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Very nice razor, the scales are a good fit!
BTW, the wood is bocote, not cocobolo. Or if it is cocobolo, than it is the weirdest I have ever seen
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10-25-2011, 10:46 AM #6Senior Member
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Thank you for the clarification on the wood. I got it mixed up.
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I'm going to have to try bocote for myself. Those turned out very nice! What is the wedge made of?
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10-25-2011, 01:06 PM #8Senior Member
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Great job!!
Did you do the work on that spine, or did the blade come that way?
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10-25-2011, 03:23 PM #9Poor Fit
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Nice work. Very well fit and finished to that blade. Congrats
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10-25-2011, 03:26 PM #10Senior Member
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Thanks for all the kind words. The wedge is made from another type of wood whose name I cannot remember. The spine came that way. I paid more than I would have normally to get it. I had never seen a Boker with a worked spine before so I snagged it.
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