That is a bummer Andrew, and it probably means turning it on a brush project would stink out the shop for days. It does give you a base to build your knowledge on and I’m sure there are a ton of products out there.
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That is a bummer Andrew, and it probably means turning it on a brush project would stink out the shop for days. It does give you a base to build your knowledge on and I’m sure there are a ton of products out there.
Awesome scales,Jerry. Enjoy that Ohio steel, their great shavers.
Nice work,Andrew. Hmmm, GOLD!! ya say... Wouldn't happen to match a so called, Genco Gold Seal,,,would it.!
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No, a very large EKS Gold Krone. I did some burl scales for it a while ago but they just didn't look right on the blade.
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Get in line, outback.....:deal:
I need gold scales too! :D
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Zak, do you think an inlay and bolsters could be laid into the mold and the resin poured-over?
It seems that is how they did it back when..
Once I'm sure about this incredibly slow curing resin being viable for scales (not too flexible, not too brittle), I'm gonna give it a shot.
My intuition is I can put a skin coat into the mold, let it get tacky, put the brass into that, then pour the rest on top. So I'd make the mold as if it didn't have the inlays at all, which may mean just sculpting copies of the scales in wax or clay.
For newly made brass elements, they'll need to be deformed into the shape of the scales, which will probably require a really rigid negative AND positive mold, but I'll cross that bridge once I get onto the island sinking into the sea of celluloid that the existing bolsters are on.
(Just to stretch a metaphor out until it breaks)
I’m not sure if I’m finished with this or not.
The bevel is wider than I’d like, and it’s really tempting to toss some 80 grit paper on my drum sander and do a light regrind.
On the other hand, it’s done and it shaves.
I also can’t decide if I’m going to keep it or not. It’s actually heavy enough to be mildly annoying to strop.
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When I got it, this is what it looked like.
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I fabricated new scales (based on the most likely scale pattern for a 9/8 FBU from about 1865), a new wedge and used Austin’s replica washers.