Thread: scales

Thems purty! I say go with the character. It's like a leather briefcase, all nice and new. But give me one with a "worn" look and I'm happy!

RT

I decided to keep them,as I was told I could see an absolute disaster waiting if I tried to replace it
any way the blade is the one I have re ground 4 times ,I`m still not happy with it but It is shaving ok now ,Just a tad more on the stones ,I put these scales on it to stop me chucking it in the bin
Kind regards Peter
PS the knife is for a client

Peter,

I think they look great. Look at the flaws as character of natural materials.

I find it helps to put a little distance between the work and assessment. Doing the work requires a very critical attitude and vigilance for every possible imperfection. This exagerates the perception of flaws in the result.

Try to put the razor away for a week or two. When you go back you might find the result is a lot more satisfying than you remembered.

I haven't done anything that I really liked right after I am done with it. All I can see is flaws. When I let some time go by and go back, I find that it isn't as bad as I remembered and I am more satisfied with the result.