Thread: Scales: thick and heavy???

i have gone both routes. my 1st few sets were thin, around1/32-1/16 inch. then i met spazola, and he had some scales that were really thick. i thought that they looked terrific. so i made a few of those and love them. however i am a fan both ways. the thinner scales were a pain to do by hand with a file and sandpaper, but probably not to bad with a sander. the thicker ones were fine and a lot quicker. just try some both ways and see what you like.

btw, i think someone commented that my thicker bloodwood scales looked like 'coffee table' size. i shaved with this last night and love these scales.

vgod