So I'm going to start making scale kits, what EXACTLY do you want in a kit?
Starting sometime in April I will be producing scale kits and selling them in B/S/T forum.
I need some input on what exactly people want in several areas.
1) Wood
What kinds? I will be starting with aprox 5 woods. You decide what ones.
2) level of finish of scale blanks
Do you want rectangles to be cut to shape yourself? as in two peices 6 x 1 x 1/8
Do you want basic scale shape? Oversized basic scale shape?
Do you want them coated in some sort of finish?
3)wedges
Where the heck do I get a large wedge blank?
Is lead ok? I can do lead.
4)Horn
I can make horn blanks from either Bison horn or cattle horn.
The Bison is black and the cattle varies, sometime 2 or 3 colors in the same horn, ie. honey turning white, white turning black , honey turning black
Is two tone horn ok?
Is anyone interested in horn blanks?
Again, what level of finish? Bark on, sanded smooth(220), polished??
if you guys have links that would be helpful then please post them.
I have located the vast majority of what I need but more eyes are always better
How to stop cure the celluloid rot disease... Info Please!!!
In a recently acquired bucket of rust, several of the "toasted" str8s had the unmistakeable pattern of pitting and oxidation caused by the decomposition of their celluloid scales.
Obviusly the first thing to do is separate the scales from the blade and isolate the "suffering" and thusly "afflicted" scales way from all other str8s in your collection.
Is there any way to "arrest", "contain" or "cure" the scales?
Also is there any method to treat the blade so that it remains "protected" and "immunized" from the acid gases caused by the decomposing celluloid scales...
Tony