Thread: Blanks for scales?

Being new to this id like to find a good source for scale blanks. Wood mainly. Ive looked at ebay but i dont know what im looking at or looking for. Dried, sealed, ??? Can anyone help me to locate some nice blanks ready for sanding and cutting that dont cost an arm and leg?

Hartville lumber.com or hartville hardware.
I've bought them there personally, but never looked online, to see if their listed.

I think they were like $6 each.
1/8" thick x 2" wide x 15" long, I believe. No burl, some exotics. And they have blocks of it as well, in the wood turning department, at reasonable prices, should you have the equipment to cut it yourself.

Originally Posted by outback

Hartville lumber.com or hartville hardware.
I've bought them there personally, but never looked online, to see if their listed.

I think they were like $6 each.
1/8" thick x 2" wide x 15" long, I believe. No burl, some exotics. And they have blocks of it as well, in the wood turning department, at reasonable prices, should you have the equipment to cut it yourself.

Thanks but i wasnt able to find such place on the web. Could be me. Us old guys dont always get along with this compiter stuff. Ha.

Rockler Woodworking has thin cut exotic wood in 1/8 inch thickness which is right for scales especially if you don't have the tools to cut it yourself.

tintin your link is broken.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Thanks but i wasnt able to find such place on the web. Could be me. Us old guys dont always get along with this compiter stuff. Ha.

Try this:
www.hartvillehardware.com

If you look for wood blanks on ebay, look for 6x2x1/8". If it's a burl, you'll want it to be stabilized. I just picked up 3 ginormous buckeye burl slabs that I'll be cutting up and stabilizing. It's sometimes difficult to find them in 1/8 thickness, but most sellers will cut them thinner if you ask, and most of the time that will yield an extra set. I've purchased many blanks that were up to an inch thick and can get 3 or 4 sets for scales. I know you said wood, but if horn peaks your interest, the ebay seller mygann sells good quality horn blanks. Get the 5mm thick ones if they are available, the 3mm are too thin if you ask me.

Bell Forest Products

They go the extra mile for us

Keep in mind that a 1/8 or .125" thick scales are rarely that thick, they are normally slightly thicker, and most scales need to be closer to 1/10 or .100 to flex correctly and not look clunky..

PS: at the top of this forum is a thread that has almost every answer to every question about restores

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

Originally Posted by Gasman

Being new to this id like to find a good source for scale blanks. Wood mainly. Ive looked at ebay but i dont know what im looking at or looking for. Dried, sealed, ??? Can anyone help me to locate some nice blanks ready for sanding and cutting that dont cost an arm and leg?

I see that others have provided you with links to the materials. I was wondering if you had the tools needed to not only cut out the scales but to pin a razor once you have the scales made. Things like the 1/16" brass or nickle silver rod, washers, a pinning hammer a polished steel to pin on, a 5/64th inch drill bit to make holes with a slight clearance etc just wondering

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Bell Forest Products

They go the extra mile for us

Keep in mind that a 1/8 or .125" thick scales are rarely that thick, they are normally slightly thicker, and most scales need to be closer to 1/10 or .100 to flex correctly and not look clunky..

PS: at the top of this forum is a thread that has almost every answer to every question about restores

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

A typical wooden Popsicle stick is .085, and about the same thickness as most cellulite scales. I tend to keep mine around .083-.080_ but I've gone thinner with the tighter grained woods, and hardwoods.
Hears some African Blackwood.