Thread: Heddiw dda i chi o Gymru (Good day to you from Wales)

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Here's set I made from Welsh Holm Oak and Welsh yew, the tree was struck by lightening and had to be felled I was told the tree was over 600 years old, and we all know Yew trees can be even older, they are found in every Welsh graveyard I've ever been in, they were pre Christian and part of Celtic mythology they were thought to protect the Celtic spirit from evil and guide him or her safely to the spirit world.

Welsh Yew

Welsh Holm Oak

Jamie, they are really pretty, especially the yew, I like the lighter wood, and the veins in it are just stunning.

Originally Posted by MrPeters

I love the idea of making my own scales, would make my razor that much more an expression of me, any idea where i can find the pdf? Scales section of the forum?

I will try to find it later, if not I could try and attach it to a post, I have it in my phone.

Thank you!

Jamie, that is some beautiful wood on both those razors. I've not seen Yew of any nationality before. I love the look and the grain.


Mick

Originally Posted by MrPeters

There's a lot of yew, oak and willow where I'm from, I'm half tempted to see if i can muster up something from a willow branch...

You can of course buy scales, the Revisor site has some, with pins. I've never unpinned a razor but if you head to The Workshop area of the site you'll find some info there. I believe normally the old pin is knocked out. I have a razor that has nice Canadian Maple scales and the pin is a tiny tiny bolt with nuts on either side. This is a good idea, i think, as i can tighten the scales easily when they loosen. That also means you don't have to learn how to pin the razor. I believe the back of a heavy spoon can be used to tap the end of the pin to pin the razor.

Sorry i'm not much help.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

This is very true, and exactly how a conversation evolves, and in intro threads its all good, I saw a comment elsewhere about useful threads getting bogged down with lots of excess branches ( my words not theirs), that is usually the point at which anything pertinant has been said, its just the nature of it I suppose. If we had curators with a lot of time I think that the useful threads could be turned into mini articles for the wiki, but it would be a job and a half. And the thread would have to get closed to stop more being added to it, which would just mean someone else would start a new thread about it, which would descend into breezeshooting, which would get closed and added to the original article or turned into a new one, ad infinatum.
Anyway dont you want to be in the threadiverters (the name I came up with for our club)

You're right of course, but it's not like someone has asked how to lap a hone and I'm off on a tangent talking about how astonishingly ripped and muscular my forearms are becoming from bouldering. I'm sure if anyone wants to they can pipe up and say hello to MrPeters.

I am starting to feel bad now, I might just stop talking about it.

Well Carl...Without pictures it just ain't happening. You have to post a before and after pic of you ripped forearms....


Mick

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I am starting to feel bad now, I might just stop talking about it.

Idle threats mean nothing

Originally Posted by eddy79

Idle threats mean nothing

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