Alright guys this is my first a-tempt to create scales with very little tools and I already broke one already so be gently
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Alright guys this is my first a-tempt to create scales with very little tools and I already broke one already so be gently
Attachment 97130 It's African rosewood and I'm going to use cherry as the wedge
Nice job tylerbrycen. Keep it going - be patient - you'll succeed!
Comming along.one thing you might consider is to get both scales flat, than tape them together with double stick tape and from that point on consider them as one piece,with your drilling, contour sanding etc,just another way of getting there I suppose.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...houtscales.jpg
It is always a nice feeling when you hold a razor in your hands with scales that you made yourself. Rosewood is some nice looking stuff. Is that the pipe razor you were working on? If so, nice job. Turned out nicely.
Tyler, BRAVO!!
Don't listen to any inner voice nagging you about not being perfect. Your first shave, first edge honing, etc weren't perfect either and neither was anyone else's. You're doing it! Keep going! You saw my less than perfect wedge on the Friedmann and Lauterjung - but you seemed to like the shave (I do too). Let your skills develop and have fun while you do it.
Nicely done, T.
Which end do I need to taper the wedge on I'm curious
Attachment 97145 here is a update and I still need to do some forming but it's coming along
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
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.
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Those are beautiful and I've already made mistakes but that's expected to
Attachment 97197 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 Attachment 97563
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.
I agree with u I tapered it just a second ago
Here is the wedge now Attachment 97565
That got alot narrower. Looks like its tapered so good to go. Can't wait to see it when it is done. Good luck.
Tyler,you need to get the scales thinner ,half of what they are,JMO
I make mine usually 2.5-3mm. That usually will give them enough flex to bow when folding. Thicker scales have a harder time flexing. That was my mistake here Attachment 97578
The scales started to pull away from the wedge and left a gap and didn't let the scales bow when folding the razor.
What I did before I got a belt sander was use double-sided tape and stick each scale to a block of wood and work them till I got them to the thickness I wanted. Made it easier to handle and not hurt the fingers as much. Plus I would do alittle here and there instead of trying to sand 1/4" down in one sitting.
I wish I had the money for a belt sander hahah but I guess I'll just use 60grit sandpaper and glue it to scrap wood and use double sided tape and just go back and fourth
A belt sander at this point would trash your scales in a microsecond,your close man,60 grit on a sanding block will thin them out in a couple minutes,take your time,stuff like this should be fun,not an ordeal.
What's the best way to measure the thickness can u use a caliper and how think should they be
You can use a caliper. I use a small cheap plastic one most of the time. As for thickness some people like 1/8", but I usually make them just under 1/8 about 3mm. I guess it depends on the wood too cause some if its too thin can break easily. Burls for one if not stabilized tend to break. Tight grained, harder woods work easier thinner. You can test the wood and see if it flexes or bows to give tension when folding to see if it is thick enough. The wood doesn't have to flex alot. By test I mean put the razor into the scales and fold it not bend with your hands. That is if you have some small nuts and bolts.
I'm using Asian rosewood
I'm looking at this one 6" Composite Digital Caliper
eyeball them to around 1/16th finished,your visual is better than any caliper,you will know when they look right.
You will never with the final wedge you posted,crack them,they will take a set to shape and be fine forever.
Alright I'll eyeball them when I get them down
Let your mind and the creativity within make the scales.let the wood talk to you,it knows what it wants to be,you will know when all is perfect.
Spoken like a true artist
Edit: I just realized I answered a question two pages ago.
Hey, looking good, though!
On the left was what I started out thickness wise and to the right are thinned out to a 1/8 thickness all hand sanding and wow that was a lot so any comments would be helpful Attachment 97685
Well here they are a great Asian rosewood shaped and sanded down to 1000 grit with a cherry wedge and now all I have to do is pin the wedge and figure out what way I wanna coat it.Attachment 97694