Thread: Walnut Bengal

I've just finished my first set of scales with liners. I must sing praises of Bill Ellis's Blog for assistance. Hurraaayyyyyyy....Thanks for all of your efforts in setting that up and sharing Bill.

I don't think the scales (walnut) needed much support but I wanted to do thin wood, thinner brass sheet and a red plastic liner and keep the whole lot flat sided.

The blade was a rusty old Bengal 6/8 which has had some heavy wet/dry work and now needs some honing and stropping etc..

I'm very pleased with the outcome, my best efforts to date for sure. I even made the spacer out of brass (bloody hard work).

The wood has been well coated with dutch oil, dried and buffed up with 0000 grade steel wool. Then a coat of Briwax antique wood polish for a nice gloss and extra proofing.

Gary