Thread: What basic tools do I need to cut and shape wood scales?

I sealed all of the surfaces inside and out. It is one of the rules of wood finishing. If you leave a side unsealed it will absorb water out of the air, or sink in the case of a razor. The sealed side will have a lot slower rate of moister absorption. This unequal moister content contributes to warping. One side swells the other does not.

When I hot glued the scales to the stick I put the hot glue where the wedge was going to be glued/sealed a later. I scraped off the hot glue prior to gluing (CA) and pinning the wedge.

Charlie

Please excuse my ignorance, but what else can you use to seal wood? I don't think that I will be doing a CA finish for my first set of scales, so I would appreciate another easier method.

Originally Posted by spazola

I sealed all of the surfaces inside and out. It is one of the rules of wood finishing. If you leave a side unsealed it will absorb water out of the air, or sink in the case of a razor. The sealed side will have a lot slower rate of moister absorption. This unequal moister content contributes to warping. One side swells the other does not.

When I hot glued the scales to the stick I put the hot glue where the wedge was going to be glued/sealed a later. I scraped off the hot glue prior to gluing (CA) and pinning the wedge.

Charlie

Thank you. It looks like i will be out looking for some wood this weekend.

[QUOTE=heavydutysg135;142401], what else can you use to seal wood?

You can seal the wood with whatever you are using to finish. Tru-Oil, lacquer, shellac, or varnish.

For ease of use I think truoil is great product.

I also like shellac, for the pampered life of my razors shellac is more than durable.

Charlie