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Come on Mike! You can do it...
Some rope, makeshift pulleys, "i"bolts in something overhead (garage?), or a tree branch?, then slap a few pieces of duct tape on it and your good!!!
Wham, bamm,...

I used the walnut. Then dripped in the polish. More polish than suggested by directions.
I've thought of trying various polishing compounds, or even adding abrasives.
A friend suggested that the...

Just saw this one, been busy but try to skim through.
Ouch! That's a tough break, you took it well.

With regard to woods that snap easy, I apply some of the tricks I've learned in carpentry.
So...

I was looking at those visors for a couple hours trying to figure out which to get (on the bay).
Settled on something similar to the one in that pic, Roy.

I have a question about the distance.....

That's a great idea I think! Though I imagine a strop in the place of the strings, with 2 of the tuning pegs to tighten it.

That leads me to a question.. Should it be a functional musical...

Hey hey!!! There's an idea for some scales..
Could be a fun project.
:idea:

I agree! After receiving blanks at 3/16 from friends and companies, I'll no longer buy or trade for wood unless it is 1/8" OR at least over 1/4".
If it's just under 1/4" then it's too hard to...

I would try it out only if they could book-match a couple pieces for me. Being 4" wide on many of those, that would put you at not a bad price.
Of course, you will always get more bang for your...

An excerpt from the wiki link on that strange alloy Tom has. I'm not a metallurgist, so much of the subject is Greek to me.
Perhaps someone can explain the last part:
""The alloy contracts during...

I'm not an expert that's for sure, but I've always used the ball.
It's already a challenge for me not to bend the pin, from what I've read here and elsewhere, if you have too much surface area of...

Okay awesome! Thanks guys for the tips.
I'll look for those specific bits, Rez. Also, perfect for those scales, I havent found a perfect fit for the two that I still have.
Tom, I'll find a way to...

I planned on "eye-balling" it. Or tape.
Any way to accurately limit the depth?

Also, does brand or origin make a difference with forstner bits?

This material has a tendency to chip at the...

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That gets me every time!

Okay, I had forgot about that contraption..
I assume this is better than a magnifying glass in a swing arm?
Where is the cheapest place to get one.
Does brand...

Thank you, I had forgot the name of that bit.
I have a drill press at work.
Looking at those pics you just posted, I noticed that I did them just a little off.
Next time I'll look at the pics...

Yes Sir!
That is a detail I would not skip... gotta sink it in.
I designed these based on your collars Tom, maybe try different designs later, but first that classic design.

Did some tinkering today on a project that's been on the backburner for a while.
MOP buttons into domed collars. The buttons are a bit imperfect, but the holes are the perfect pin size, smooth and...

Dang your son has real talent!
It's okay, whether or not he comes back to it. Because the simple fact that he was able to create beautiful things I'm sure it helped him in many ways.

Awesome...

My brother states that my hobbies are that of a retired man, not of a young family-man. I won't deny that.
BUT...
I got a bit of work done today on restoring ivory scales, and the reaper scales....

Jiminy Cricket!!! I've got a 3yr old girl and I'm more than a bit concerned about 10yrs from now.
13,14,15,16,17??? A movie comes to mind:
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Yes that sounds spot on. In my far out imaginings, sometimes I can get quite myopic. Then one of my friends says "but what about this?"... Blows my mind!
Lol
So I will be jumping back into a...

I'm thinking this is going to save me a bunch of time on two unfinished sets of scales. Instead of going back and removing the clear CA that is over un-dyed horn, and then dying and coating again...

Thank you Roy!
This is very good info. Tests like these make the difference.
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I may buy some black CA at some point.
Getting it all to blend is a challenge. Outback has a good system for that, takes a skilled hand, I screwed up my first attempt.

Beautiful work Jerry! Your scales get better and better.

Lately I've been thinking a bit about selecting specific wood angles for a different look/effect.
What cut angles and grain directions...

I recently used a sharpie for touch-ups because the hair dye did not dye the CA. But I did not like the color of the sharpie, had a maroon color not the perfect black of the hair dye.
How to...