Thread: does anybody sell scale blanks?

You might want to look in the classifieds,,,there are a few nice scale sets up for sale there now,,,,CHEAP....

That's not a bad tip, but it's less about cost, and more about doing it myself.

If I get finished scales, the aren't going to have enough material left to do anything more than superficial carving.

If you have a woodcraft store near you you can buy 1/8" wood in many varieties. All you need then is a coping saw (~$5.00) and a couple clamps (~$2.00) and some rubber cement and you can make your own scale blanks. It's really easy.
If you're not near a woodcraft, you can order from them or other retailers online.

You can find blanks on eBay. You just need to ask the supplier to reduce the width to 1/8" or so.

Here is my link from another post to save myself some typing.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/360451-post5.html

Hope that helps!

Dave

That's the ticket. I"ll just have to be sure I ask for 3/16 or 5/32 instead of 1/8".

All this talk about restoring/customizing straights has be envisioning some more intricate carving. I haven't done any wood carving in a few years, and it would be a great project.