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I use a similar method to this, Making Wedges - Straight Razor Place Wiki

The blanks I use are quite straight but sometimes they may have a slight bow to them, you can sometimes use this to your advantage by using the ever so slight natural curve when you cut equal pieces...

I do apply a little neatsfoot oil occasionally you can also apply a little Ren wax and buff them off with a dry cloth.

Hi Ricky, lets say we have finished the dry run of fitting the blade with micro nuts and bolts and everything seems fine, now what I do is make the wedge a little to big so as to stand a little proud...

You are right there anything that as the words handmade, should also include the words labor intensive.

All hand worked no polishing wheels, after the initial shaping using lower end grits I usually go to my kitchen sink filled with warm water then using micro mesh up the levels from 1K all the way up...

The wedge is also made from horn.

No I do use on occasion a bench sander, but I've also made many sets without any power tools or machinery, I like to show people that you can do things without power tools.

That's right Roy, there's well known seller on Ebay I've purchased off him many times, he sells those blanks in this size.

I also forgot to add, do not part the scales until you are fully satisfied with the shape sanding and finish of the scales, then what I do is drop them into a plastic kitchen bowl full of warm water...

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And this is what you can achieve, this set...

This is a little tutorial on how to make a set of horn scales for those of you who don't have a workshop or power tools, this is a easy step by step guide for you.
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