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    Wood works as long as it is sealed and occasionally oiled. Polyurethane or varnish seal them well, a CA finish will seal them as well. I have some wood scales that are 100+ years old and I oil them with mineral oil and then coat them Ren Wax. I see no reason why they will not last another 100 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    Best thing you can do for any scales is keep them clean , dry , and cool. If you don't then each material is going to react differently yes. Some will be a little easier to fix than others. Forget trying to fix celluloid.
    Wouldnt say that celluloid cant be repaired.... Just did that, with satisfactory results. Havent got it refined, but they have held up to honing, and stropping. Plus a flex test. So far so good.!!
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    Nice save!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sqzbxr View Post
    Nice save!
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