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09-18-2013, 11:05 AM #1Senior Member
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Making a set of horn scales by hand.
This is a little tutorial on how to make a set of horn scales for those of you who don't have a workshop or power tools, this is a easy step by step guide for you.
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09-18-2013, 11:06 AM #2Senior Member
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And this is what you can achieve, this set I made only in blond horn using exactly the same method.
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09-18-2013, 11:17 AM #3Senior Member
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Brilliant Sir
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I also forgot to add, do not part the scales until you are fully satisfied with the shape sanding and finish of the scales, then what I do is drop them into a plastic kitchen bowl full of warm water and using lets say 6K wet & dry as my final finish you will then get some of the water going in between the masking tape and double sided tape making it much easier for the scales part company.
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09-18-2013, 01:52 PM #5Historically Inquisitive
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Very nice tutorial, professional looking presentation.
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Beautiful job on the scales and the tutorial!
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Those pics make for a nice tutorial, clean and concise instruction. I like it, thanks for taking the time to make them.
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09-18-2013, 04:08 PM #8'with that said'
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Jamie,
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As Charlie said, very informative and precisely done! Nice Job! I hope this becomes a WIKI!
I would presume that the horn was ordered and came ‘pre-flattened’? Yes, No, Maybe So?
Again, very nicely done!
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09-18-2013, 04:25 PM #9Scheerlijk
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Very nice tutorial and you got an excellent result! Do you always do your scales just by hand?
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09-18-2013, 04:30 PM #10Senior Member
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That's right Roy, there's well known seller on Ebay I've purchased off him many times, he sells those blanks in this size.
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