Thread: Help with Scale lining.

brass liner?

Yeah, I think I'm going to paint the inside. I have tried a bit more sanding but I didn't have enough material. I knew about the burns from the get go, I just figured they would come out much easier. Oh well, better luck next time I guess. Thanks for all who posted.

another thought would be sand the hell out of them and glue on another layer of wood and sand it down to match the contour. possibly with another color (darker) wood.. im sure after its stained and sealed (or something..dunno much about wood working) but i think it would look pretty good.

Sand them down and then do like 12 coats of CA. That will thicken them back up a bit.

I think I'd either try:

a. scorching another piece of the same wood to see if the surface could be uniformly darkened without destroying it, or
b. blackening the inner faces with something like india ink (after sealing the top!), or
c. dyeing the whole lot a darker colour, or
d. sand them some more - if they got too thin I'd consider adding a third pin with a bit of wider tubing or bead between the scales for a bit more rigidity.

Regards,
Neil.

FWIW, and I am probably late in helping, but it may help in the future.
I would take a torch and burn the rest of the surface on the inside, and lightly sand it. This way it would appear to be the way you wanted it to be, if anyone were to check it out. Because the entire area would have the Custom Burnt wood look...hit with some clear coat, and it is a real one of a kind peice.

I think it would look better than paint, you said you are already too thin to really sand it out.