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A restore I just completed with custom scales (it's too bad I can't keep it!)
It is a very nice Marshes & Shephard stub tail half-wedge in curly maple with an ivory wedge. The maple is a sight to see - it looks 3D in person!
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That maple does look great. Do you mind sharing how you finished it to get that level of chatoyance?
Ray
Chatoyance? What?
Looks great btw!
Well the wood was stabilized to begin with, and I just sanded it to 320 grit, 8 coats of CA, with the final sanding at 400 grit. Then buffed with white jewelers roush.
Those are sweet "Glow in the Dark" scales you got there. :D
Had to look it up - it's the "shimmer" in the wood: ChatoyanceQuote:
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
Beautiful, Dave!
Great looking scales, beautiful ...chatoyance :D
I love a good chatoyance after meals and before bed :)
OK I'll forget English and go back to speaking hillbilly:roflmao
Those are beautiful scales - looks likes waves!
I am working on three sets of curly maple scales, I hope I can get them to turn out as vibrant as yours!
That wood almost looks like an acrylic! Very nice.
Fantastic work. That timber is beautiful. Well done.
Stu
Yea I would have said 'acrylic' had I only seen the pictures. Some amazing Timber!
I'd skip the black jewelers compound and go straight to the white, IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by TwistedOak
oh I won't use polishing compounds, just go up to about 2500 sandpaper and then oil them. I know they won't be extremely vibrant like yours but I at least hope the wavy effect is pronounced.
