sycamore scales

Here is the other set of scales that I have been working on. They are made of one piece of sycamore. The edge was painted black in between coats of lacquer. The blade is a Ramapo wedge. I tried several different shapes for the washers I settled on the cone shape. I turned the brass in my wood lathe.

When I first put it together the blade would not stay closed, the tang/shank is wedge shaped and popped out of the scales. I fixed the problem by using thicker than normal washers between the scales and the blade.

Charlie

that really looks nice!

I really like the edge effect you did on those :bow

this was the set that you had with you at the meet up? i really like the black edgework.

once again, great job spazola!!

vgod

NICE!

:tu

C utz

WoW! :bow

Great job - I really like the way those scales look - both the type of wood and the shape!

The only thing to say is WOW !

Great Job !!!:tu

Nice work! I've encountered that same problem with the tang wanting to pop out of the scales. I like the painted edges. :tu

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Originally Posted by vgod

this was the set that you had with you at the meet up? i really like the black edgework.

once again, great job spazola!!

vgod

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Yes it is the same one, I have gone through several itterations of pinning since then. I had been trying to get the blade to stay closed and the washers to look better.

Charlie

Very nice scales! very clean, especially the collars.

If I may ask... What exactly was the process you used to finish the scales? and, how did you, and, what type of paints did you use for the edges?

o, I love the black edge! Awesome work...

Nenad

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Originally Posted by ToxIk

Very nice scales! very clean, especially the collars.

If I may ask... What exactly was the process you used to finish the scales? and, how did you, and, what type of paints did you use for the edges?

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I am a furniture restorer by trade. I finished the scales with a catalyzed lacquer because that is what I happened to have in my spray gun at the time. This is the finishing schedule that I used.
· sanded to 220
· clear coat, clear lacquer, sand 320
· black lacquer, I used an aerosol, masked with tape
· several more layers of clear lacquer sanded with 320 between coats
· sanded 600, then 4X steel wool and wax.
The catalyzed lacquer looks ok but does not have the clarity of CA or shellac. It is not as gray/cloudy as a polyurethane though.
The same process could be replicated with aerosols or CA. I have not tried it but I think that you could use a coat of Krylon between the coats of CA with no adverse affects. I would use Krylon brand because of the type of resins that is made of.

Charlie

WoW -
Charlie, excellent job!

Very nice Charlie....I, as some of the others, like the black trim on the sides it just does something nice to the razor..........way to go...:tu

Very nice job, love the brass washers on the outside. I had the same problem on a couple of blades wanting to pop out of the scales due to the tang & I ended up putting in a third pin. The third pin spacer opened up the scales up so that the scales aren't squeezing the tang. If you do it, just pay particular attention to placement: Monkey tail swing on opening & how deep the tang sits (or you want it to set) in the scales.