Thread: What are you working on?

Wow, those are some pretty scales, MisterClean!

Originally Posted by MisterClean

So my pal Roy (cudarunner) sent me some acrylic scale material. Man, is this stuff is easy to work with or what. This is my first experience with this material.
I'll post the completed project soon.

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Thanks Roy!

Freddie with your expertise as a Luthier, your going to make us all step up our game at dressing up razors! That is some nice stuff. Tc

Originally Posted by MisterClean

So my pal Roy (cudarunner) sent me some acrylic scale material. Man, is this stuff is easy to work with or what. This is my first experience with this material.
I'll post the completed project soon.

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Thanks Roy!

Sure is purty!

Originally Posted by MisterClean

So my pal Roy (cudarunner) sent me some acrylic scale material. Man, is this stuff is easy to work with or what. This is my first experience with this material.

That's cool looking stuff! IMO there are so many positives about working with acrylic - it's easy to work, so many great colors and designs, polishes nicely, easy to clean and repair scratches, waterproof and doesn't need to be coated with anything - it just works. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

Originally Posted by MW76

I'm putting some new scales on this Louper. Found out the hard way the original scales were created from a thick paper like material. I left this thing in the sink in some soapy water for about 3 minutes and the scales basically disintegrated. No worries. It will shave again..

They may have been boiled leather. I thought mine were some kind of paper mache until Geezer did a post about boiled leather scales, at which time I came to believe that that is what they are.

Another less than perfect picture.
So I bleached the scales in peroxide, then boiled them in tea for about ten minutes, then let them soak overnight. The tea was super strong, three bags and a cup of water. I then wet sanded at 2K grit to get the color where I am mostly happy with the effect, I also gave it a bit of a scrub with my toothbrush and toothpaste to her go a little deeper. I will give them a coat of wax once I have them matching in color and then I am calling it good.

Originally Posted by RezDog

They may have been boiled leather. I thought mine were some kind of paper mache until Geezer did a post about boiled leather scales, at which time I came to believe that that is what they are.

Ill buy it. They didn't seem like paper when dry but came apart like wet cardboard when. Oh well. The blade is ready for the stones along with another Henckels i just pinned up.

First bevel of the day set. Gonna try to run 7 blades over the stones today.





Wish me luck

Originally Posted by RezDog

Another less than perfect picture.
So I bleached the scales in peroxide, then boiled them in tea for about ten minutes, then let them soak overnight. The tea was super strong, three bags and a cup of water. I then wet sanded at 2K grit to get the color where I am mostly happy with the effect, I also gave it a bit of a scrub with my toothbrush and toothpaste to her go a little deeper. I will give them a coat of wax once I have them matching in color and then I am calling it good.

Great aging on those Shaun! What kind of tea did you use? Certainly gave a nice effect on those bones.
Nice work.

Matt, that is a really big task, but they have to be done. Good luck!

Mike, I used orange pekoe tea. I thought it isn;t really drinkable so it is probably best used for staining. I do like the effect a lot. I did lighten up the grooves on the ends ever so slightly with a chisel. My original plan was to use an eraser to get the effect, as opposed to 2000grit paper, but the eraser did not touch the tea stain at all, and the tooth brush and toothpaste did not do much either.