Thread: What are you working on?

Nice work, John. She's a looker.!!

Sword and crown looks great!


Horn looks really nice with the inlay.

Just a thought, not a critique of your work!
If it were black horn, I would think that would be a little more forgiving since any mistakes could be repaired with something like Mike's bog oak dust "bondo". Just a thought for someone considering trying this.

Originally Posted by RezDog

How thick are those scales Tom?

With my redneck plastic dial caliper 0.04.

Cleaned them up a bit. Found a Jos Rodgers wedge blade with some heft. Looks to fit good.



2 oz scales and a bit heavier blade. Should be OK.
Gonna need a forklift to pick it up!



Looks like the top pinhole has been oversized. Likely blade-changes over the centuries...
Will disassemble all and see what I can do for collars.



Not too keen on another wedge, though...I will be digging through some big Sheffield hollows.
An FBU may work?

So I'm not the only one relying on a cheap plastic caliper!
:P

Those are some thin scales but being what they are i wouldnt think you would want thicker. Looking good Tom. Its going to be blinding shinny when your done.

Found this Wostenholm FBU in a drawer at home.
Gonna give it a test-fit........

Bone scales in oil.


I hope to get one set on a razor this weekend

What do you use for cutting bone? Is it a material you have worry about chipping while cutting? Only times I’ve done it is for butchering game, I assume dry bone must not cut as easily or cleanly.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Found this Wostenholm FBU in a drawer at home.
Gonna give it a test-fit........

I hope that blade fits, those scales deserve a great blade.
Really like that Wosty! That is going to be a beautiful SR.

Well...it comes through the bottom like I figured it would. My Stenton blade is too long.
Found an old WR Wade and Butcher regrind which fits nicely. Lighter than the others, though.


Reckon I will unpin the bottom and see what that silver wedge (spacer) weighs.
Could put a bit thinner and lighter ivory one in???

This is where it gets interesting. I am beginning to look at the scales for some which won't fit. At times I get a set of scales or a blade and start test-fitting and come up with several matches to build which I could not see before....