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  1. 02-22-2009, 06:52 PM #1
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    Things I did wrong:

    Left too much pin on each side during pinning, and ended up with peens that were too big.

    Started with 1/4" oak. Man, that sucked. Hand to sand it WAY down to get it thin enough. Next time 1/8"

    Didn't let polyurethane dry long enough when I was re-coating it. Bleh.. Who does! I don't foresee wood scales very often in the future, if I do more restores.


    Here are some photos of my scale making process:











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  3. 02-22-2009, 07:24 PM #2
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    Great Job,!
    I hand make my scales with a bastard file and mini hacksaw when I am not at home to use my scroll saw. Just a thought, but you seem to be good at this so you may buy some tools. If you buy a saw, I reccommend a small band saw because I bought a scroll saw and it still leaves a lot of work to do to finish shaping. But, I can tell tell you, that is a great job and much better than any thing I have put out so far. Keep up the good work!
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  5. 02-22-2009, 07:48 PM #3
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    Great job!

    I hate having to wait for finish to dry the appropriate length of time too. I usually put my scales in the oven at 170F (~75C) for 3-4 hours to speed the process along.
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    Congrats! Nicely done! My first scales were made from oak, because that's what I had and yours turned out very well!
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  7. 02-23-2009, 12:23 AM #5
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    Beautiful work!
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  8. 02-23-2009, 12:36 AM #6
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    You have a good eye - Great Job all around!

    Don't give up on wood scales in your future work - these scales look great and each set will get even better!
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  9. 02-23-2009, 02:12 AM #7
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    excellent work. Everything to be proud of there.
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