Thread: Stopped by this place on the way home

Simple solution: Buy another block of wood. Cut one block like pic 1, Cut one block like pic 2. Make 6 pairs of scales. Buy six razors to go into the scales. Easy. Addiction is now fed for the moment.

Seriously though, Bocote is pretty hard so grain direction shouldn't matter for scales. I'd go with Pic2, cut it in half, and book match it, then make scales for a big chopper.

Originally Posted by criswilson10

Simple solution: Buy another block of wood. Cut one block like pic 1, Cut one block like pic 2. Make 6 pairs of scales. Buy six razors to go into the scales. Easy.

Another enabler! But you got a point. Too bad there was only one block of the stuff. Im going out to cut it up in a few and will post up a pic or two with the results. The price was decent so if i dont come out on top, im not out too much. Hey, its all for fun anyway.

I went the chicken way. But, I did keep them in sets so I can have 3 matched sets when the time comes. I got a feeling I might be going to that store and buying a piece now and then just to have. Damn the A.D.!

Jerry, my thought would be to take your belt sander if you have one and sand it down so you can really see what you have to work with.

My next thought would be to use the view you find most visually attractive. If you like the weaker view better, you could always use a G10 liner.

You're right about the table saw wasting more material. My Dad has a table saw in AL, but a band saw would be great. I'm not sure how well a table saw would work with those acrylic blanks though. I was thinking of asking them about cutting next time I was there. If they won't do it they may at least know of a customer who would.
Honestly I have more blanks than blades right now since I gave most of my loose blades away! I have a couple though that I don't want to do in the materials I have though.

Pete has a point. If you decide to go that route I may have some black G10 liner material you can have.

Originally Posted by Pete123

Jerry, my thought would be to take your belt sander if you have one and sand it down so you can really see what you have to work with.

My next thought would be to use the view you find most visually attractive. If you like the weaker view better, you could always use a G10 liner.

Next time Pete. Thanks for the idea. They are cut already.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Next time Pete. Thanks for the idea. They are cut already.

You do know that they make table top bandsaws that you can get a multitude of different blades for don't you Jerry.

https://www.amazon.com/SKIL-3386-01-...70_&dpSrc=srch

Yes, I know of this Roy.
And I was having a hard time deciding between the scroll saw and the band saw. I should have gone for the band saw. I find the scroll a little difficult to follow a line, so I cut them a little big and sand them down. So the band saw could have done that and cut up blanks. I hadn't thought about the blanks went I was trying to decide which to buy. Live and learn.

Those are going to make some nice scales.

For future reference, would a table top band saw work well for cutting up material like micarta and acrylic?