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I love them. Nice shape, great color, beautiful grain and a great finish. The finish looks like it has some depth. How many coats of danish oil did you apply?

Are you doing scales non-stop? :D You...

Gary,

Did you make these last scales? You did not mention it but they look great, what wood is it and how did you finish it?

I really like the shape of these scales. Mind if I borrow it for inspiration?

Be more confident about thinning the wood even without a liner. Thinner wood is quite tough and more flexible so will...

If I were to pin the blade with my brass pins/collars then I would probably opt out for brass, it will look really nice but a real PITA to file down the bevel and the shape.

Otherwise I would go...

Wait till you get confident enough to start playing with finishes, decorations, shapes, bevels, etc. It gets to be even more fun.

They came out nice. I'll bet you realized that it is not as scary to make scales as you first thought.

It only gets better and easier every time you do it.

Gary, next time try double sided tape to keep the two pieces together. That way you can shape them and then drill the holes.

It is easier because then you don't have to worry about keeping the...