I just sent my payment off to Bruno last night. I can't wait to get my first custom-made razor in the mail. Oh happy day! I have lots of experience sanding and polishing metal, so this will be right up my alley. I also bought 2 different styles of polishing wheels for my bench grinder, which I have attached a speed controller I made from a ceiling light dimmer switch. I now have to choose a scale and pin material. I think I may use shell of some sort and nickel silver bolsters. How thick do I need the shell to be, to be usable as scale material? It's often listed in decimal points. I know that .125 is 1/8. What say you all?