Thread: question about making horn scales

You need to be able to tske it apart so glueing might not be best. I too use the double sides scotch tape. Its thin and peals off easy enough when your done with it.

I have used white glue and heavy card stock. It is effective in holding everything in place. It comes apart and cleans up quickly with some hot tap water and soap. However, it does need quite a bit of time to cure ahead of time. I am not so good at planning when I’m going to make a set of scales. Double sided tape is available for scale making all the time and requires no curing. I use the heavy carpet tape, and it peels quick and easy with a little WD-40. It is now my go to system.

Put masking tape on the insides of the two scales. Place a few drops of CA on the tape and press togethet. Ready to go

You can also use rubber cement but that takes some curing time.

Do not glue them together.

Thanks guys, I think I have my answer!

I never thought about the curing time, that would certainly make a difference.

I need to go to the hardware store anyways, so I'll add 2-sided tape to my list.