Thread: Does anybody make scales using hand tools or carving?

I live on a boat, and the power tools are out of the question. I would like to see what the methods are using hand tools or carving tools with wood or even bone.

You can easily cut them to rough shape with a coping saw and finish shaping and contouring them with sandpaper.

That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure if the coping saw would be good enough.

Any experience with bone? Does anybody do bone anymore?

Instructions for "low tech" scales making can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/248xts

Maybe you can pick up some ideas there ...

"I live on a boat, and the power tools are out of the question."

First of all, that's wicked cool that you live on a boat. Second, that's a pretty ironic sentence to type on a computer. (I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.) To get off topic a bit, do you have a pic of the boat? I'm intrigued what kind/size of boat a person can live on.

CatMan,
Thanks for the link. I will check it out.

Josh,
The computer doesn't take as many apms as most power tools and I just don't have the space for a band saw. Plus the computer is owned by the company I work for since they allow me to also work from the boat and they even pay for the internet. What a life!

It is a Hans Christian 33T. Feel free to check our web site out at www.remetau.com.

Why the same one that is two boats down from mine at the marina.

No, power tools are not out of the question - we just have to keep them small. If you don't already have one a Dremel kit is extremely handy on board for its own sake and you'll find with a few accessories it will handle a great deal of the restoration and scale making chores.

Nice boat and lifestyle! I've done some sailing on a 36 Sabre owned by a couple of friends of mine out of Wrightsville Beach. Very relaxing. Nothing at all like offshore fishing on my 24 Mako. Enjoy the good life.

CatMan,

Thanks again for the link. I read through it, and what a fantastic job using simple techniques. I should be able to adapt something on the boat for this. Thanks again.

Don

Oh yeah, I forgot about the dremel. You'll have to show me how you do things Cabo man. I have a bunch of razors from ebay to try out, and I'm really excited to get into it.