Thread: Scale sanding/shaping tip

I looked around a bit and didn't see this posted here, but I'm sure that I'm not the 1st one to do this.

Using aluminum foil in between the scales during the shaping/sanding process;

I had been using rubber cement, waiting 15 minutes for it to get tacky, then clamping them together for a few hours.
After really trying to contour some wood scales I found that the line between the scales when they're glued together gets (for a lack of a better term) "lost".
The simple answer? glue something between the scales to make the line more visible. Aluminum foil is the only thing I've tried, but it works well. It doesn't affect the process at all, is just thick enough to make the seam visible, and is easily peeled off when you split the scales.

Using totally flat foil and waiting 15 minutes for the rubber cement to set a bit seems to work best. I tried slightly crumpled foil and wet cement and neither worked very well.

That's it. Pretty simple really, but I hope it helps somebody.