No I do use on occasion a bench sander, but I've also made many sets without any power tools or machinery, I like to show people that you can do things without power tools.
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great tutorial, thanks for the effort !
It appears that the wedge is made out of metal. What type is it? Thanks.
The wedge is also made from horn.
My eyes must be failing me then! Ive done a few horn rescales(pre made scales) and have used up to 1200 w/d. I need to find some finer. Would emery on felt buffing wheel polish as well? as I have plenty of that. Thanks.
All hand worked no polishing wheels, after the initial shaping using lower end grits I usually go to my kitchen sink filled with warm water then using micro mesh up the levels from 1K all the way up to 6K, then a final little buff over with a cotton and some brasso metal polish, then a final wipe and polish with a little Renaissance wax.
Perfect tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Maciek.
awesome thread man, I actually don't have any tool and been making some horn scales in very similar way to you
Rafal
Awesome thread Jamie...
Going to link it in the Workshop sticky also :tu
same here, nice of you celticcrusader to post the tutorial, pics... I have sofar only managed to find 2k sandpaper,.. what kind of polishing would be best,.. I guess rouge would leave too much of a coloring in "micro gaps"?, would Maas be ok, I just ordered the thing :)?
Do you guys apply any finish to the horns aka oiling or CA with woods?