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    Default Really love making scales

    I have really got into making scales.

    From everything you guys taught me this has turned out to be my hobby now.

    I have all these scales now but missing the blades.

    Really enjoy learning and perfecting the scale making journey.

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    I love making them

    But thank you for all the advice and keep up the great work.
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    Nice work! Now you just have to aquire a ton of blades...
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    I thought I was the only one! I love restoring the razors, but my favorite part is the scales. It's hard to hold back the ideas and not just go ahead and make a butt load of them! Nice work by the way.
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    Did you do those with hand tools or with power tools (drill press, sander, buffer, etc.)? I am wanting to start making some scales but find my options are pretty limited (wood) using just sand paper and a hand drill.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Milkylee View Post
    Did you do those with hand tools or with power tools (drill press, sander, buffer, etc.)? I am wanting to start making some scales but find my options are pretty limited (wood) using just sand paper and a hand drill.
    I also was limited with tools.

    So i saw Charles Lewis' youtube video on how to make scales with only hand tools and it worked like a charm.

    I use a coping saw to cut out the scales,use sandpaper from 120 grit till 3000 grit,use a small hand drill for the 1/16 size holes,gorilla super glue to get the wedge in, and then polish with shellac.

    I have recently purchased a belt/disc sander that was on special here in Canada for 80$ which helps out on harder material to sand like acrylic or bone.

    But if you watch Mr.Lewis' video,that will help a lot.
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    Use wedges in the scales not spacers. Spacers will cause the scales to bend inward eventually, wedges will prevent that.
    Second point I would like to make is, any custom set of scales has to be tested on a blade to make sure everything fits before installation.
    Stefan

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    Like stefan says,making scales for the sake of making scales,without the blade in hand will be difficult as the final fitting is the difficult part.
    Like making brush handles without the knot.IMO, not a wise thing to do.

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    Nice looking scales. I also love making scales, but I usually have to hold off on making them till I have a blade that needs a set. Makes it easier to make sure the razor/scales fit and balances out without having to tweek the scales and go back and have to adjust them. Gets hard not making them when I don't have a blade that needs a set. Ideas can only sit in the head for so long before they have to come out. It gets especially hard when I have some material that I just want to see it turned into a set of scales.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Like stefan says,making scales for the sake of making scales,without the blade in hand will be difficult as the final fitting is the difficult part.
    Like making brush handles without the knot.IMO, not a wise thing to do.
    Yes you are correct and i appreciate the info.

    I have all the naked blades with me that fit each one of those scales all i have to do is shine them up.

    I understand the importance of the fit first before you make the final touch on the scales with the blade.

    But i leave them unpinned as to show what people's blade will look like in each one and if it fits great if not i make them a new one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    Use wedges in the scales not spacers. Spacers will cause the scales to bend inward eventually, wedges will prevent that.
    Second point I would like to make is, any custom set of scales has to be tested on a blade to make sure everything fits before installation.
    You are right.

    I don't always use wedges and that is something i will do.

    Thank you.
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