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  1. 01-27-2012, 04:31 PM #1
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    Default Antique Map scales on a Jos Elliot's "Rangoon" blade

    While at a goodwill awhile ago I came across an old jewelry box that had an antique map on the lid. I brought it home and proceeded to butcher the poor thing with my scroll saw but I was left with one usable set of scales.

    I coated the wood and map with an oil based sealer (Arm-R-Seal) and found a cool translucent gold acrylic that reminded me of pirate's gold.

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    that is really, really cool. it's ideas like this that make me want to make my own scales.
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    That is pretty cool. Makes me want a pirate ship to go with it.

    Is the map printed on? It kinda looks like it might be incised somehow. Hard to tell exactly in the pic. Looks pretty cool either way.
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    Those scales look pretty sweet to me. Great work!
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    SUPER cool scales! If Indiana Jones used a straight, it just might have been this one!
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    Awesome scales. Very nice job.
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    Very cool Tim. I love the old world look to the scales. Well done. An old coin for the wedge would have been cool.

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    I absolutely love this - a razor with a sense of adventure! Well done!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RayCover View Post
    That is pretty cool. Makes me want a pirate ship to go with it.

    Is the map printed on? It kinda looks like it might be incised somehow. Hard to tell exactly in the pic. Looks pretty cool either way.
    The map is on paper which is glued to the wood. The oil-based sealer was applied over all of it to keep things safe.

    Thanks for all the great feedback guys!
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    What a lucky find and great idea ... Time to search the web for a sutable photo .
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