Thread: Really love making scales

Originally Posted by henryconchile

That's very nice work.

How thick do you make the wedges? I'm just starting making scales. I've seen a few videos on making scales, even Charles Lewis'. The videos mention tapering the wedge, but none indicate the wedge thickness.

I have seen where people say half the thickness of the scale.

But that is also my biggest hurdle in scale making for me.

If i make the wedge too small and not tapered right my blades then don't align good when i close them.

So what i did at the beginning is taper them a little bit at a time,check it out before pinning and so on.

I hope someone else with more experience can answer this question better as i also need advice on this wedge part.

IT DRIVES ME BANANASSSSS.

Originally Posted by traps38

I have seen where people say half the thickness of the scale.

But that is also my biggest hurdle in scale making for me.

If i make the wedge too small and not tapered right my blades then don't align good when i close them.

So what i did at the beginning is taper them a little bit at a time,check it out before pinning and so on.

I hope someone else with more experience can answer this question better as i also need advice on this wedge part.

IT DRIVES ME BANANASSSSS.

A good wiki article about making wedges, Making Wedges - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Originally Posted by Martin103

A good wiki article about making wedges, Making Wedges - Straight Razor Place Wiki

That article is awesome.

That is what i am trying to perfect.

It's just looks so simple when he does it.

Where would you get 0-80 x ½ machine screws and nuts and the tools you need to do that part?

Thank you so much for the advice.

Micro Fasteners

Originally Posted by traps38

Where would you get 0-80 x ½ machine screws and nuts and the tools you need to do that part?

Most hardware stores, Ace or True Value around here, have suitable screws and nuts but I have not seen the wrenches. Some even have pinning supplies. In Canada I have no clue.

Jonathan

Also, it appears no one has mentioned the Breathing hazard of working with Bone, as i understand it, its VERY important to wear a respirator when Sawing Sanding or drilling bone so as to not breathe the bone particles... this may also apply to horn though I am not that familiar...

Originally Posted by Murmle

Also, it appears no one has mentioned the Breathing hazard of working with Bone, as i understand it, its VERY important to wear a respirator when Sawing Sanding or drilling bone so as to not breathe the bone particles... this may also apply to horn though I am not that familiar...

This is something very important for me also to find out.

I wear one of those face masks that they wear at hospitals.

Is that enough or do you need something better when cutting and sanding bone or horn?

Never wear a mask.tough to turn and sand wearing a mask and smoking A cig at the same time.
You young bucks should use a mask tho.