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06-27-2016, 11:58 PM #11Senior Member
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Nice job on them scales, can't wait to see the next set!
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06-28-2016, 12:54 PM #12Member
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Very nice I hope my first set comes out as nice!!
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06-29-2016, 08:25 PM #13Member
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Did you use CA or tung oil?
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06-29-2016, 09:14 PM #14Member
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Teak oil when I took the pics, but have since rubbed tru oil gun stock finish on them, which hardens nicely and has a nice gloss
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06-30-2016, 12:07 AM #15Member
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Awesome. Great job. Love the grain of that KOA, nice choice.
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06-30-2016, 12:19 AM #16Senior Member
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Tru Oil is awesome for the dryer woods, but if you ever decide to work with oily woods, Min Wax polycrylic has worked best for me. The Tru Oil won't harden properly and stays gummy.
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06-30-2016, 12:23 AM #17Member
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Thanks, I haven't used that before. I stumbled on the Tru Oil when I was building guitar - didn't have the skills to actually properly apply a finish and someone had recommended Tru Oil. Gave it a try and it came out beautiful on the Padauk guitar. So far, it seems to be doing ok on the Koa as well.
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07-02-2016, 07:05 PM #18Member
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Nice work! Looks like you have the eye for it.
Get yourself a digital caliper from harbor freight, it will help to get both scales even in thickness and you can use it to perfectly center the pins.
Great work! Keep it up!
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07-03-2016, 06:04 PM #19Senior Member
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That looks like Curly Koa. Whatever it is it looks very nice.
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07-03-2016, 06:43 PM #20I love Burls....... and Acrylic
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Just curious, The old scales, what are they made of? They resemble a very rare natural material.
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