Thread: Wood.

I'm gonna try making some scales in the next few weeks (what a surprise). I've decided to follow the Lewisrazors you tube vid where Mr. Lewis works with just hand tools. Its a nice basic process perfect for a rook like myself.

https://youtu.be/YQm7YToDSpc?list=PL...Taex_OIsgvFJt0

I have sourced out fancy wood to a dude on ebay and have a couple bids on some appropriately sized blanks of higher priced wood (cocobolo, beefwood etc).

Right now i'm looking for ideas of where to get or make blanks to practice with other than the ones i'm bidding on. Obviously Home Depot or the like has lumber, but you guys always have some inside info.. so i figured id ask. I wasn't sure of what wood type to practice on but i think id like something cheaper than the ones i bid on.

The one drawback of the scroll saw i got (Dremel Moto-Saw) is it isn't really capable of cutting 6" wide strips off a block higher then 1/4 inch or so. Its perfect for cutting out rough scales from blanks, just not making them. Can this be done with a coping saw? If not what would be the best type of hand saw for cutting nice thin blanks? I have a coping saw already, but if there's a need for a more optimal tool well then, i need to know about it.

For my first run i'm gonna use Tru-Oil and some Minwax to finish. Eventually i think id like to try button lac but that's for a future project.

Any discussion will be appreciated and thanks for any help in advance!