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That's a cool link.
I made a copy for myself. Sure would have helped me in the past. I don't make many nowadays plus I have made lots of patterns and have saved lots of broken scales for patterns. ...

When it comes to thinning the scales I always shoot for 0.010 inches. And no taper. The same thickness from tip to tip.
I use a Bench belt sander for shaping and thinning. To thin the scales, I use...

Thanks Steve
SWMBO and I were together for 5 years before we tied the knot. So its really a lot longer. Mean old bitch that she is. I still love her

I was going to makes scales.
I made outlines on some wood. Got ready to make 3 sets then the wife said I should clean the cars. I have recently painted areas on my Equinox where the paint was faded...

With wood i recommend a Tru-oil finish. But always do a CA finish on the insides. Just a couple coats to seal the wood. If your looking at walnut you can by it at big box hardware stores and cut it...

For scales you need blanks that are 6' X 1.25". This gives you next to no wiggle room to get one scale from. And remember that a 1/8" thick is just a starting point. I like the finished product to be...

Ok. Maybe i didnt explain very well. But after a couple PMs Steve has figured out what i said. I also told him i take no resposability if he cuts off a finger.

BTW, that is my 14 day set of...

I've cut at least 100 scale blanks using a table saw. A previous member who left us long ago (no name) sent me a huge box of exotic woodblocks. He said I could keep a third of what I cut so I went...