The first picture show the W&B before I restored them. On the other photos you can see, how its look now. The padouk is only oiled and polished. I love this beatifull red color of the wood.
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The first picture show the W&B before I restored them. On the other photos you can see, how its look now. The padouk is only oiled and polished. I love this beatifull red color of the wood.
Nicely done!
It's always interesting to see what your next set of scales is going to be shaped like...
You have a really wonderful flare for the unusual... love it !!
Wundervolle arbeit mate
Greg Frazer
Lookin' good. :tu Definitely more creative than my humble efforts with a W&B spike and padauk lol
Thank you. I think it isnt so unusual. I´m only modifie the common form a little. Scales in shape of an rifle or guitar are realy unusual :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Greg Frazer
Where did you learned german? :nj
One tip for working with Padauk that I got from Jason, but haven't tried yet... Grind up some brass and use the dust to fill the pores before finishing the wood. It takes on a lovely metallic sheen.
Good idea. But one question. What do you mean with "finishing the wood"?
This scales are "open". There is no CA or other stuff on it. I think in this case, the brass dust would not stay in the pores, or will he do?
Quite a remarkable transformation!
For that you'd need to use CA. I don't think an oil finish would keep anything in for a long time.
Fantastic! Makes my first attempt look like....a first attempt!
I've only done replacement parts so far, I'm looking forward to my first full restore :D