I have some walnut that I intend on making a set of scales out of. I have them slabbed to .125" x 1" x 6.25".

I was going to use aluminum as the liner. In wandering around Lowes, i came across aluminum flashing material. The flashing measures .009" on my calipers.

Would this be thick enough for liners?

My other thought would be to try to find copper sheeting about .0125" or .025".

I was also going to line the liners with black plastic sheeting (I read where garythepenman uses cheap binder cover material for this purpose.)

What do you experienced scale makers think about this? Am I on the right track?

Thanks,

Ray