Thread: Custom scales

First effort at custom scales. Paduak with hand-rubbed varnish oil finish. Brass spacer, pins and washers. Wapienica blade.

Looks good to me

I'm setting up for a few projects while on my first vacation in 4 years... I'm so frigging tired I may just sleep the first few days

Lookin' pretty good man! How's the weight, compared to the steel Wapi scales? The wood looks nice, and a good thick look too, looks robust, just curious about the weight side of things.

Keep up the good work!

Originally Posted by bgertz

... just curious about the weight side of things.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks! The balance of the razor is much better than stock Wapis. I've got three so far and replaced the scales on all of them -- two with Dovo replacement scales and then these.

The blade and end spacer look tight! Looks like you took care to keep it all in line!

Great work..........

C utz

Originally Posted by Kyle76

Thanks! The balance of the razor is much better than stock Wapis. I've got three so far and replaced the scales on all of them -- two with Dovo replacement scales and then these.

Well alright, great to hear that the balance is great with these new scales. I have to say the Wapi looks damn sexy in them new scales. Amazing how those crazy Communist surgery razors can dress up!

Looks pretty good to me!

Very Very nice job.

I would like to try and re-scale some razors but I don't know how to figure out the balance part of the equation. How did you find it out with your wood scales?

Originally Posted by pilothaz

Very Very nice job.

I would like to try and re-scale some razors but I don't know how to figure out the balance part of the equation. How did you find it out with your wood scales?

Basically, I didn't worry about it. I knew the Wapis were not balanced with the metal scales and anything would be an improvement. One variable is what material to use for your spacer. Brass is obviously heavier than a wooden spacer. You can also use a smaller wedge instead of a spacer to help even things out.

Originally Posted by Kyle76

Basically, I didn't worry about it. I knew the Wapis were not balanced with the metal scales and anything would be an improvement. One variable is what material to use for your spacer. Brass is obviously heavier than a wooden spacer. You can also use a smaller wedge instead of a spacer to help even things out.

Ah understandable. So there is no real set amt or what not for trying to figure out the balance then. Yes, I know that anything is better in the Wapi's then the Original.