Thread: Making a 7 day set of Double Arrows !!!!

Originally Posted by The0ctopus

where do you get your woods?
ive tried all the local hobby stores and hardware stores, nothing exotic at all.

the only places i can find online wanted bulk orders

Try
Buy Cocobolo, -C-, Exotic & Domestic Woods - Woodcraft.com
item #50X87 1/8" x 3" x24" Cocobolo

Just check the other woods and look for the correct thickness.

Also...

Gaboon Ebony Lumber - Rockler Woodworking Tools
Purpleheart Thin Lumber - Rockler Woodworking Tools

There are other suppliers, perhaps someone will post the links?

Hope this helps,

Originally Posted by DogHair

I was wondering the same thing. Very curious how that goes. Maybe grind/file a flat spot on each spine and engrave it?

I'm not a fan of doing it like that, I prefer it engraved onto the spine as it is. Ground flat spots spoil the look for me.

Would be cool though.

Very cool Glen this should be interesting to say the least.

7 day set of DAs?! Brilliant!!

Maybe since the use of different woods is the key, you could brand the days into the scales. That would be a little different and could look pretty good too, IMO.

This is who I use for wood supply

www.bellforestproducts.com

they don't do a ton of 1/8 stuff but they have some for you guys that do not rip your own...

I love all the ideas about engraving and such but, I can only do what the client wants

My local jeweler said he could engrave the spine of a straight razor. I guess if he can engrave the inside of a lady's ring, he can engrave the spine of a razor.

These are getting closer now this first pic is right after sanding them all to the same size and shape.. You can see I haven't sanded in an edge bevel yet but they are all the same thicknesses now...





This is the first one (Amboyna Burl) to be fitted I am using African Blackwood for the wedges, Note the adjustable pins are still on at this point so I can check the fit and function... I will change those to peened brass pins when I put them together after they are finished...

This is my number 2 razor of course Maier the owner of this set can put them in which ever order he choses

I had to number each razor and each set of scales and each wedge keep them all in order...Although they were made to be as close to identical as possible, they are still a natural handmade product and there will always be tiny variations....
Note the heel, the rough shoulders (compare to the razor above) that are a trademark of the DA's have been ground back, and the heel has been slightly reshaped so that the razors sit evenly on a hone ....

This is Leopardwood...

This one is the Purpleheart, I really liked this piece of wood too it had some distinct graining. so I put that mark on the wedge end of the show side....

You can see the heel work a little better in this pic too...

Very nice I am looking forward to seeing the whole set finished. I like the idea of a DA - 7 day set!