Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by TheGeek

Put together a quick cardboard wedge to see it all together and I think I agree. I'm going to take them back to just before the pin hole and reshape the end.

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I like to use a drafting compass.

Put one end in the pivot hole in the blade, open it till the other end reaches the end of the blade. Now you have the exact length of the blade. Then put the needle end in the pivot hole of the scales, and mark the wedge end of the scales. Hope this helps you.

A little tip from geezer, that works flawlessly for me.

Make that the pivot hole to the furthest point of the blade tip, where you swing your arc.

Since everyone helped out 😂 here's where we are at so far.



Next up some maple or walnut for the wedge.

This is the little gent who will eventually call this his own.



He was helping me buff them a bit.

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Originally Posted by outback

I like to use a drafting compass.

Put one end in the pivot hole in the blade, open it till the other end reaches the end of the blade. Now you have the exact length of the blade. Then put the needle end in the pivot hole of the scales, and mark the wedge end of the scales. Hope this helps you.

A little tip from geezer, that works flawlessly for me.

That is one of my favorite layout tools. It works great for all kinds of things.

When i walked in to the metal shop near me a few weeks back they were just closing, but the owner said she had some drop cut pieces she would sell me cheap (i was looking for copper and brass). The brass was a little thick (~1mm) but i figured I'd give it a try.

So here's the last naked Henckels all scaled up. Beefwood with about 20 coats of Tru-oil, brass spacer and a black liner with a CA coating. I hit the Tru-oil with rubbing compound. Brass collars from Mr. Keene on the bay, and an aluminum spacer. Brass pins of course..









Thanks for looking sirs. This one officially makes it 50 straights in the collection. Bevel is set.. just gotta hone it up.

Looks sweet Matt.
Aaaah, look how the tru-oil brings out the grain, and the depth... Oh my!!! [emoji33]

Nice work my friend.[emoji322] [emoji482]

Oh yeah, that looks fantastic! Great color combo with the wood, brass and aluminum. Nice work, enjoy the shave

Thanks guys Looking like ill have to wait to hone her up till Sunday. Winter hiking season is upon me so ill be packing tomorrow and trotting around the mountains Saturday. At least ill have something to do Sunday when my legs no longer function. First hike of the season always reminds me im a lazy kayaker all summer. Yeah Mike that Tru-oil is great stuff. Requires patience though.. The Beefwood has a nice almost metallic sheen in the grain. I was worried the brass was too thick. I sanded the wood down to about 1/2 mm. Again thanks for the compliments gents. Now for a shot of rye and a glass of the homebrew.

Man, Matt! That looks cool.The way you get the wood so thin against the liners is unique, I think.

Still, how heavy are these? Not that I disavow heavier scales.

Just curious?

They are heavy. That's for sure. 58g to be exact (with blade). The balance point is about half an inch behind the pivot pin.