Thread: first attempt at new scales

Picked up this Tillotson Sheffield recently. It had a nice set of scales with a cool design, but they were broken at the hinge pin, rendering them useless. Anyway, I decided to try and make a set of scales. I made these from a paint stick I got from Home Depot. A coat of stain and a couple coats of polyurethane, and I think they came out nicely. Just need to make sure I wipe off any water that gets on the scales. In all it took more time than I anticipated. Pinning was new to me as well, but I found the process easier than I expected I guess. Take what I learned, and apply to the next set, which will likely be acrylic.