Thread: Part of my new scales

Yes it is,STOP,go to bed,tomorrow is a bright new day))

Thanks mom hahaha jk jk it is late

They look good, stick with it.
Kurt

Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen

Which end do I need to taper the wedge on I'm curious

I think I understand the question. The wedge should be thinner at the tip of the scales so it causes the scales to try to be wider in the middle.

I hope this piece of info helps you, join the two selected pieces of wood together that you have decided to be your scales, with masking tape, then sandwich them together between double sided tape, now work them together not as individual pieces of wood to the desired shape and thickness, now before you part them mark and drill your holes for the pins, hope this helps, here's a few pairs of my scales with liners a bit more difficult, master the basic wood ones first.

Jamie.

Those are beautiful and I've already made mistakes but that's expected to

final worked up to 220 grit I think I got the shape I won't I like the size it's not far of being 1/8 inch thick I like it though. Well see how the wedge turns out. Gulp now I have to figure out what would be a easy way to finish these scales with

Hopefully when my pin vise gets here I can get the wedge done. And hopefully I didn't make the ends to short and hurt my self but I won't know till its done

Got back from my vacation a couple of hrs ago and I got my wedge shaped with my scales now I wish I had a belt sander. I just have to taper now

That wedge might be to wide. If it is to wide the razor might sit to deep in the scales. I will usually measure the width of the razor where I want it to sit in the scales and make the wedge that wide.