Going Morning SRP.
I am a newbie at trying to make some custom arcylic material for scaled for a straight razor. “ Please note I will be just making the material not cutting and shaping the scales at this time because I do not have any equiptment to do so”
So here is my question for the more expierneced hobbiests that worked with arclyic scales. I want to do something different on my scales and I was doing some searching on the web on custom arcylic scales and found this website. http://pastrana.fr
This is what I would like to do. Something like this. Joining some different color arcylic sheets together side by side to make up a pattern that I like. Not sure how he does it but it looks like they are welded side by side.
So yesterday I bought some sheets of different color arcylic sheets that I liked and bought some weld on #4 and also weld on #16 in a tube. And also a heavy duty plasticutter to cut the material.
I tried to do some reasearch on the web to see how I could “WELD” the two pieces of arcylic sheets side by side? Should I cut them and then weld them together using the weld on #4 or using the weld on #16. this is where i do not know what product to use.
After I cut the arclyic sheets to size is there any prep work I should do to the sides of the sheets that I need to weld together like sanding them or something else to prep them before welding the sheets together.
So I was thinking usually from what I read on the web to make razor scales you would need around a 1.5 inch by 6 inch sheet of arcylic so I was thinking depending on the shape of the scales I would do a 3inch wide by 8 inch long piece just to play it on the safe side.
If you look at the website this is the vision that I am after. A nice modern looking scales on a vintage blade. I currently want to restore 4 of my grandfathers straight razors. And I wanted to at least try to make the material for the scales. and of course i will not copy his style. but i would make up my own style. Something to do to pass time at home as a small hobby.
So any help would be greatly aprreciated.
Vinnie Onorato