Thread: Show us your scales!

They are in my other post but here are the 2 I have pictures of right now.

Here's a few I've made over the last few years.

I've made the scales for these 3 and I am in the process of finishing the 4th
The frameback scales are direct copies of the originals in ebony with a bone spacer
The second one is a 7/8 graves razor in bone with an ebony wedge
The third is a henckels 8/8 in red oak with a bone spacer
And the fourth is an IXL that is going to be dressed in dark horn with a brass spacer.

Originally Posted by Munichjoe

ok, holy crap those are pretty hot!

Hi Munichjoe, thanks

Originally Posted by Munichjoe

or that matter where are you getting acrylic over here? ive thought about playing with some acrylic, but cant seem to find anything here in DE other than ebay...

Yep, On ebay, as for most retailed raw materiel, the price is prohibitive ... Acrylic is a very common material, and should be available locally near you (crafts store, home improvement) if no success try asking your local sign maker for a hint ...

Originally Posted by Geezer

Very nice and pleasantly unusual! I worked with Acrylic all my working years, I salute you. Lamination that good is hard to acheive consistently!
~Richard

Hi Geezer, thanks again, I can confirm that, laminating acrylic involves a lot of very itchy variables that makes it difficult. What have you been doing with acrylic for so many years ?

Rather than continue to hijack this thread,
I suggest that a new thread be started! Those photos and the info are plenty enough reason and the possibility of construction details is more than enough reason for doing so.
Perhaps a new thread in the "Workshop" area would be correct. And later an addition to the Wiki would be great.

Or, if the Moderators would move this one and re-title it?? "Laminated Acrylic Scales"???
~Richard

For those that make alot of scales this isa great tool IMO
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I'm usually not one to display my work but I just couldn't resist............

My newest TI.

Y'all have seen these already, but...

Ivory and tortoise on brass:



My go at pique-pin in brown horn (yet to find a blade):



Other than that I've been pretty traditional.

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Y'all have seen these already, but...
Ivory and tortoise on brass:
Other than that I've been pretty traditional.

Those are beautiful!!
~Richard