Thread: Elk antler scales

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

On thing I an contribute, if you look at old Sheffield razors, the few with elk, or staghorn scales, they leave the gnarly exterior pretty much alone. Modern makers I've seen have the unfortunate tendency to buff the exterior too smooth. Takes the character that makes them desirable out of them IMHO.

I agree that's what I would like to do.

Other downside (at least for me) is,if you leave the outer grain intact,they tend to be rather heavy.

Originally Posted by 430pat

I agree that's what I would like to do.

There was another thread on this recently - so I'll add the same photo here. This is stag antler, I used a japanese pull saw to divide the length, then flattened the insides on a bench sander. The profiling will depend on the actual piece of antler you use - you can see that I had to take the ends down but it still left some nice outer.

I also used CA to seal the honeycomb - be careful when profiling - I went a bit too far and exposed the honeycomb at the wedge end.

Originally Posted by UKRob

This is stag antler, I used a japanese pull saw to divide the length, then flattened the insides on a bench sander. The profiling will depend on the actual piece of antler you use - you can see that I had to take the ends down but it still left some nice outer.

I also used CA to seal the honeycomb - be careful when profiling - I went a bit too far and exposed the honeycomb at the wedge end.

Rob This set is actually one of the only ones I have ever seen that look like "Straight Razor Scales" I saw this when you posted it last.. I said to myself "That is the set to match or beat"

Everything else I have seen looks, huge clunky un-balanced and just plain Butt Ugly
Kudos on achieving something that looks "Right"

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Rob This set is actually one of the only ones I have ever seen that look like "Straight Razor Scales" I saw this when you posted it last.. I said to myself "That is the set to match or beat"

Everything else I have seen looks, huge clunky un-balanced and just plain Butt Ugly
Kudos on achieving something that looks "Right"

I agree , when I saw those I went "WOW"