I have been inspired by some of the work I have seen here and have decided to try my hand at making some scales. The razor I am rescaling is an easy aces I just got off of ebay. The scales were warped and the pins were a little loose, and still worked for the most part, but I plan on keeping this razor for quite a while and was tired of having to hold it just right without having to worry about it opening up and cutting me. I was going to use a piece of elm, but I am still waiting for the tree branch to dry out and it has been raining a lot lately.

The teak I am using was a slat that was made for flooring, so the grain was running in the right direction and was cut with durability in mind. The wood was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It also has some lines that run perpendicular to the grain which I thought were saw marks at first, but they are still present after sanding and leads me to believe that they are present throughout the wood. Very small and evenly spaced.

I used a bandsaw for the rough cuts and I have a planer attachment for my dremel, so it didn't take too long to get to where I could use a rasp and sand paper on them. Nicholson still seems to make a good wood rasp. I copied the original scales for the shape, but mine turned out a little thicker and not as rounded. The wood seems to be tough enough to go a lot thinner, so I will probably make another set out of the same material. Right now I am deciding what to use to seal them up with and I am experimenting with some boiled linseed oil and some scraps to see how they turn out. After that I will rub them down with glass and see what I get. I still need to drill the holes for the pins, too.











The floor I have walked on that was made out of the same material looks good when finished, so hopefully this will turn out well. Let me know what you think. I'm open to any and all suggestions. Should I drill the holes before or after sealing them up?