Thread: Removing brass inlay from scales

I am working on some new scales for my dubl duck and am trying to figure out the best method for removing the brass inlay without bending it. I was thinking about sanding most of the epoxy (I assume its epoxy of some sort) that is covering it off and then whiddling it out with a small sharp knife or similar tool.

Anyone have any better suggestions?

If you're not planning on saving the scales I thought Floppyshoes and Gssixgun used Acetone to dissolve the scales.

I know rubbing alcohol warps and melts celluloid after I was stupid enough to dunk a celluloid pen cap in a bunch of it to try to get some exploded ink out of the inside of the cap. Kissed that pen goodbye.

Chris L

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-gssixgun.html

Yes acetone is the trick

Read through this thread that Dan d Man and I did on two different reapers...

PS: hint polish them before you take them off the old scales

Alright, that is the information I was looking for.

By the way, Ive got some purple heart that I am itching to use. Would the color contrast of the brass and the purple be too much? The wife thinks it would look fine, but I would prefer some other opinions.

Originally Posted by dnjrboy

By the way, Ive got some purple heart that I am itching to use. Would the color contrast of the brass and the purple be too much? The wife thinks it would look fine, but I would prefer some other opinions.

Listen to your wife… she's right! (IMO and all that)

I absolutely agree with Alex, listen to the wife, the Purpleheart will look fantstic... I think I remember Vald doing one that way hidden back in the mists of time on SRP

Purple and Gold are a classic combo. Go for it!

Boiling water sometimes works with that kind of thing as well.

Just be real careful with the inlay. It is very thin almost like foil and it will deform if you look at it too long.

I thought I'd share a "how-not-to" trick with you guys.

Synthetics melt at a much lower temperature than brass, so I remember when I was doing an early restore on a Puma razor and decided that a torch would get the job done. Holding the scales carefully by the tips, I got the flame nice and hot on the torch and gently flickered it over the brass to heat it up enough to unseat it. At least that was the plan. Much to my alarm, the scales immediately burst into a smoking, sparking fireball right in my hands. Not a method I would recommend.