Thread: 4/8 Scales

Hey gents. I could use some help. I’ve got 7 4/8’s that I intend to make matching scales for. Mostly because I want to, but also because on some of them, I have to. My Fili for example... scales so warped that unless super focused, you’ll bang the blade on em.

Here they are - 7 great shavers:




Now I know I should just send them out to Tom or Glen, but that’s no fun. I can do this.

I’ve ordered in washers in from Microfasteners, and have pretty much settled on black paper Macarta over either brass or pure nickel. I just never want to rescale these things again, and the nickel or brass should help stop any warping via my neglect.

I figure the spacer will be white Macarta. I was going to use nickel or brass depending on what I lined it with, but that I figure would make em too heavy. In spite of how cool it would look.

So that’s all to say: they are going to have the classic (if not boring) black on white look with a hint of brass or nickel. So what kind of scales should I make for them?!?

Now know this. Just because they are all 4/8’s, they are all different makers so the blades from the pivot pin to the end of the blade varies. Almost by a half inch! So I intend to take away about 1/4” off of the rear of the scales from largest to smallest to avoid seeing huge gaps between the spacer and end of the blade. So a “fat” rear end works for me.

Anyway, here are the candidates:

A:

B:

C:

I love the double pins but, on small scales? What says you? Would love some/any feedback.