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I order 1/8" materials for scales.

The "fins" were present on the old scales after popping the bolsters off.

There was no residue. They were an "exact" fit into the scale so the scale had to flow around the bolster. Some of the rounded edges on the bolsters actually had scale material up over the top of...

That explanation seemed plausible until I heated up a piece of metal and put it to a celluloid scale. The sizzling and puff of smoke made me think it was time to get a fire extinguisher.

Yes. First, I contoured the scales to the approximate radius of the old but left about .030" extra thickness. Then I made sure that the bolsters didn't have any strange bends in them (some of the...

I found this Quality no. 33 in a local shop. Scales were warped and broke so I decided to try new ones out of Faux ivory and inlet the bolsters from the original scales. I am fairly pleased. The Faux...