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Thank you. I've actually thought about thinning the scales out alot more. They are pretty close to the original 1/8ths thickness and they feel very beefy. I also still need to smooth out the...

I'm thinking about finishing in CA glue based on the recommendation of my betters. Basically, tung oil would have to be reapplied annually.

I did rub a bit of baby oil into the finish to see what...

What's your reasoning for keeping the wedge?

What advantages does it offer over a simple spacer?

What's your take on the proper amount of angle in the wedge? I'm thinking the spacer needs to...

Why yes, that's me at midnight, using a large kitchen spoon to pin scales. It shouldn't take long, there's only 5 pins and 30 washers... and I can't seem to locate my flush cut pliers, so I ended up...

Saying that the wedge was a bugger is a bit of an understatement. I think that next time I will be a bit less ambitious and go with a simple spacer....

Assuming I can get the wedge done, I'll be shaving with it tonight!!!

You are too kind...

I hope I can find some light tung oil tomorrow and something non-toxic to dilute it with.

Tomorrow, I'm tackling the bloodwood. I'm aiming for more curvacious. I hope I...

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My handy dandy desk vise/strop mount. I got the curve by wrapping sand paper around the...

This is my first rescale project, so I'm learning everything. I'm not a woodworker. The closest I've come is woring with alot of mdf while doing speaker enclosures... folded horn speaker...

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East Indian Rosewood at the top and Bloodwood at the bottom. Both were purchased at the...

I can't call this a restoration, because I'm not going to restore it. I'm just going to do right by it. It's an ebay find at about $60. At that price, I think it still was a steal.

7/8. Extra...