Thread: Brian's First Blade

I don't know if alcohol will affect minwax stains as I make all my own.
One suggestion: before you hit the Mother's you may want to pick up some "cutting compound" every car place should have it and probably most hardware stores. It is slightly more abrasive than polishing compound and may give you a better finish on the blade.
Opaque CA tells me too much water in the scales or Euc oil contains greater amounts of tannins (or other incompatible compounds) than I remember.

What kind of epoxy did you use? Lowes has stuff called "Glaze Coat" that is pretty awesome. It does make for a "fat" finish imho though. I use it for my steampunk scales to replicate glass