Thread: Part of my new scales

Alright guys this is my first a-tempt to create scales with very little tools and I already broke one already so be gently

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.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

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.

Agree 100%!

My first scale-making attempt went fine in the end, but would have been much smoother had I followed this piece of advice.

And yes, patience is a definite virtue. Go slow, take your time, and enjoy the process.

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.

Originally Posted by pinklather

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.

I know what u mean inner voice cause I always here it that's for sure I need to figure out how I'm going to get the scales thinner with out a belt sander it's going to be tuff

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

here is a update and I still need to do some forming but it's coming along