Single Piece Scales and Rivets

Hey everyone!!!
I got my first razor for a restore, and she is almost at a mirror finish :D, im just having a little trouble figuring out how to do the scales. I understand most razors have two sides to the scales, that you rivet together at the wedge and the blade. But on my razor, i want to do a sort of single piece scale, so the only rivet is the pivot point for the blade.

The wood i am going to use is actually from a log someone near my house cut down, i managed to get a decent chunk, the log is about as wide as my hand (including fingers outstretched). The wood is very very hard and has been dried out. I cut a chunk out that is the right thickness (I cut it out thicker than i want the scales, so i can sand it down nicely :D), and i am in the process is making the chunk flat (its almost there).

My question is regarding cutting a slit in the piece of wood for the blade to retract into. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do it? I was thinking of using the cutting disk on a dremmell? Any thoughts?

Thanks
Marco

EDIT:
Also regarding rivets and washers, I live in Australia, so does anyone know where i can get them? Or which websites sell them and ship to Australia?

Eeek. IMO, you should be using a table saw, with a fence so that you can get the cut perfectly straight...

i would be weary about any free-hand slit cutting :)

Like Brad said or a couple passes on a bandsaw, again with a fence for straight cuts. I'm recovering from a powertool vs. fingers, so this one is one that I will pass on...

Thanks guys :D

I don't have any other tools apart from a dremell, a jigsaw, disk sander and plenty of non power tools. Is there any way I could use those? Maybe I could mount the handle on a vice, then use two steel strips to outline the area I must cut, then clamp everything together and cut between the steel?

Before you cut out the scale blank take the piece of wood as a block or board and cut some slots and then take it to the band saw and cut out your scales. Cut them as larger pieces first and them draw around a pattern and make your scales.

I just remembered i have a drop saw (mitre saw i think its also called), so i can use that to cut the slit :D.

Ill post a build log once i have converted the chunk of wood into a use able flat rectangle :D

There's a great tutorial in the wiki for one piece scales here

Making One Piece Scales - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Please post your results, and most importantly, have fun!

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Originally Posted by BigBubba

There's a great tutorial in the wiki for one piece scales here

Making One Piece Scales - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Please post your results, and most importantly, have fun!

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thanks mate!!! I can do that :D. The lump of wood i have, i can make two sets, a single scale piece, and the normal two sided one. If all goes well, ill have an extra set of two sided scales for my next razor

scales/ pins for restores
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