Thread: Woohoo! Pinned my first set of scales...

I made these scales a few months ago but never pinned them (since I never pinned any).

Finally figured what the hell, how bad could they turn out! I don't have a rasp so I'll need to figure out the best way to polish them up.

Bocote with a curly maple wedge.
Brass rod and #0 brass washers
Blade is unknown and without markings.

Nice work! As far as cleaning them up all I ever do with mine is a mild polish with Mothers Aluminum on a rag..brightens em right up

Nice! I am making a set of scales out of zebrawood. Is yours made out of Bocote?

A rasp???? for polishing pins?
Punch an 1/8th in. hole in some tape,place it over the pin,polish with some 800 grit paper.
Done.They look great by the by

Great job, Zerocool.

I use this setup to buff my pins out after peening. I cut the side out of a soda can and made holes that just fit over the washers. It protects my scales, if I slide off with the buffer. I really like this buffing pad, I get it at Sally's Beauty Supply. It will actually round out the peen hits and polish out scratches with the white side.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Great job, Zerocool.

I use this setup to buff my pins out after peening. I cut the side out of a soda can and made holes that just fit over the washers. It protects my scales, if I slide off with the buffer. I really like this buffing pad, I get it at Sally's Beauty Supply. It will actually round out the peen hits and polish out scratches with the white side.

That will work,I use micromesh pads,maybe they are almost like the above.

I don't even know what micromesh pads are. I will have some GOOGLE work ahead of me.

Originally Posted by Scookum

Nice! I am making a set of scales out of zebrawood. Is yours made out of Bocote?

Thansk! Yep, Bocote finished with Teak oil. I made a another set in snakewood, I'll post soon.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

A rasp???? for polishing pins?
Punch an 1/8th in. hole in some tape,place it over the pin,polish with some 800 grit paper.
Done.They look great by the by

Lol, I like your idea better. Thanks.

Originally Posted by rkw216

They look very nice, however you did it.

Thanks. It all started with a slab of Bocote and a hand coping saw. Then LOTS of hand sanding with numerous grits of sandpaper.

Someday I'll break down and get some fancy machines to make the work quicker

The blade which has no name came from the gratuitous DIY GUY, just honed it up (had to work a small chip out I inflicted). It's popping hairs 1/2" off the leg so I'm hoping it'll shave nice.