Thread: Scales

I'm a total newbie here but am very excited about all this and have started making some scales out of different scraps I had laying around. Just wanted to show them and get a little feedback of what y'all think.

Heres the start of some others.

Looks nice! Keep up the good work.

I'm in the final hand sanding of 4 manzanita scales. Can't wait to see them finnished... hope they survive pinning I'm seriously considering nylon washers for them to ease the shocks of pinning.

Excellent looking scales,in the second pic the first scale would u know what wood that is, i really like the that patern in the wood and the scale shape.

Very nicely done. I'm getting some blanks soon and will be attempting a few myself.

I like the edge grain on many woods more so than the plank. Of course the edge grain doesn't have the strength to work as a scale but perhaps a thin, composite or metal plate adhered to the inside might do the trick.

Sorry for rambling.

Again, nice work.

You know I almost cut out end grain for that purpose out of some spalted maple I have but knew it wouldnt hold. The metal is a good idea.

Originally Posted by Joe777

Excellent looking scales,in the second pic the first scale would u know what wood that is, i really like the that patern in the wood and the scale shape.

Its lacewood- some nicer lacewood than I usually see for sale, I know I love the grain also. Its my favorite scale shape that I've thought up so far, glad you like it too.

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

I'm in the final hand sanding of 4 manzanita scales. Can't wait to see them finnished... hope they survive pinning I'm seriously considering nylon washers for them to ease the shocks of pinning.

I'll be lookin for some pics of your scales, sounds cool. I am very worried about the first set of cocobolo scales handling drilling and pinning- nylon might be the way to go, good idea.