Thread: My second set of Scales....

1/4" Black Walnut
Teak oil

Sanded to up to 1000
Just finished the first coat of teak oil.




I ordered 3/4" machine screws my 1/2" are too short.

Looks great! I make my own thread stock. It's a ton cheaper!

I'd love to know how you are threading your brass although now that I have 100 1/2" and 100 3/4" in transit I won't need more for a while unless I try some peening.

- Bob

Looking good Robert!

Originally Posted by RobertFontaine

I'd love to know how you are threading your brass although now that I have 100 1/2" and 100 3/4" in transit I won't need more for a while unless I try some peening.

- Bob

This might not be what you mean, but you can buy dies (and taps, by the look of it) in the right size from these guys http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/TNM.cfm


Like the look of those scales, btw - nice

James.

Yeah Robert, I also started getting just 3/4". It's safer to have them for when you need them. And I've needed them a lot recently!

I did 3 coats with a 1500 wet sand and then a 2000 grit wet sand.

The wood looks almost holographic. The figure, the grain and the pores appear to sit at different depths and the scale themselve have are nice and round. I am pleased.

I'm thinking I will let this cure for the requisite 10 hours and give a wax job tomorrow.

I'll have to look in the wood pile and see what's next... The zebra wood looks tempting.


- Bob

Wow you were not kidding ... Those do has some nice figure to them...
Nice job Robert...

Very nice job Robert !