Thread: Please help...1/16" washers and others

I promise I've looked at all the places on the FAQ sticky, and I've found them, but is there a place anyone knows about where I can get the washers and some scale material in one order (shipping..convenience, you know)?

What's a real shame is that I found a lot of 1/8" material that would make some very nice (or "wicked-cool" if you prefer) material but it all seems to be 5" long. Just a hair too short.

Here's one page I speak of. I think some of these things would be AMAZING on a razor...particular that Macaw!

Polyester Pearl


As always thanks.

If I just have to suck it up and pay as much in shipping as the actual product I guess I will. Yes, I've checked locally...I did manage to find some 1/16" brass rod and some balsa for a CrO strop.

The 1/16 brass rod is pretty easy to find at just about any well stocked hardware store (ACE)
The washers are #0 and #0w from www.microfasteners.com I haven't found them anywhere else some say a well stocked hobby shop that has trains and rc stuff...
Scales material is where you find it, and just about anything that remains strong and slightly flexible at 1/8 inch will work use yer imagination....

I order 1/16 nickel silver rod from Heimgrdner *sp knife supply online if you do you need the SS washers too from MF

Oak from your near lumber yard is your best bet. I'm in the middle of a scale making project right now. Generally lumber yards have long oak slats cut to close enough and then they'll plane it down. I found something 6-8' long x 3" wide x 1/8"+ for about 7$.

So far, it is porous and intially soaks up the CA finish, but with a little TLC I think I'm coming along nicely.

I'm excited and I'll post pictures somewhere else.

Absolutely no complaints about micro fasteners. I've order from the twice now.

Mark

I know these guys don't have hardware but the wood stock they have is pretty good if your comfortable cutting blanks. The selection is pretty good.
http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/order...cue_blanks.htm

I called Rob at Knifemaker.ca

He has just a small little family run business and was willing to cut his micarta sheets in half so that they were 6 inches long. I don't know if he would be willing to do the same thing with his wood stock or not, but you could always get in touch with him and find out.

Works great for me because of the fact that he is not located in the USA. Cheaper now that the dollar has tanked again.

Originally Posted by Soilarch

What's a real shame is that I found a lot of 1/8" material that would make some very nice (or "wicked-cool" if you prefer) material but it all seems to be 5" long. Just a hair too short.

Here's one page I speak of. I think some of these things would be AMAZING on a razor...particular that Macaw!

Polyester Pearl

If you get some material from this page also Texasknife and some epoxy from the same site, you could order two sets of those polyester pearl knife scales, in same or contrasting colors//paterns, and still make some wicked cool scales!

Now you've gotten me thinking about that type of project for some of the old razors with crummy scales that I've recently acquired! I'm just not sure about how to make scales w a wedge on no metal liner, and not sure if I want to put in the time to make metal-liner type scales... I guess I should search this site

My order from microfasteners arrived tonight and replaced my first pin on my Torrey which took the play out of the blade.

Originally Posted by LouT

If you get some material from this page also Texasknife and some epoxy from the same site, you could order two sets of those polyester pearl knife scales, in same or contrasting colors//paterns, and still make some wicked cool scales!

Now you've gotten me thinking about that type of project for some of the old razors with crummy scales that I've recently acquired! I'm just not sure about how to make scales w a wedge on no metal liner, and not sure if I want to put in the time to make metal-liner type scales... I guess I should search this site

Fabulous, Fabulous idea!!!!

I think it would work if you use a full 5" piece than use a second piece with it's joint over the wedge for extra support.

Would love to hear from someone who as tried it though, as that might still be calling it close for blade-wedge clearance.

Can not thank you enough!!!

Wood is so beautiful, I've always preferred "bare" wood on just about everything else...but when I ran across this stuff and some pictures of the clear Lexan scales here at SRP (Which I also have some very cool ideas for) I began to thick wood can become dull.

I have a "Hobby Town USA" near me that had all sizes of brass rod and tubing. The only thing is they only had steel washers. I just purchased a length of tubing the has an inner diameter equal to the rod. With a hammer and a small anvil I made my own washers. They were a little off but I'm sure with practice you can make some nice ones. I remember reading a while ago that someone else here made their own washers.

I used the homemade washers on a W&B I was cleaning up, I'll post pics later.