Hi Folks,

I've made my first set of scales I've made them out of spalted beech, and so far, they look lovely IMO

They are a little on the thick side at the moment, something that I plan on fixing this week. I don't have much workshop equipment, so I was thinking of making some sort of sanding rig with two pieces of wood, the sandpaper stuck to one piece and a spacer (a nut/bolt so I can adjust the hight if needed) between the pieces, then sanding each scale down to the thickness I require by rubbing the pieces together with the scale between the two until I get to the spacer. Does anyone have any other methods for reducing the thickness of scales by hand?

I wanted to use a brass wedge and make brass liners for them - can anyone give me any recommendations on thickness of the liner? I was thinking 0.9mm, but I wanted to see how thick other people make their liners before buying the brass. Other than the pins, do I need any glue or anything to keep the wood and liners together?

Finally, can anyone recommend what to treat the beech with please, just something simple not acrylic or other fancy coating.

Thanks!

kD.