Quote Originally Posted by Chevhead View Post
Ryu, While I am by NO MEANS an expert on this it is hard to tell if the scales will "fit" the blade without SEEING the blade itself.
I did post a thread on Making Scales on the CHEAP. My idea was to use PAINT STIR STICKS to rough out the shape you wanted. They are FREE or VERY CHEAP at least so no worries about messing up your GOOD WOOD.

If you wanted to just sand the inside to create room for the blade this would be easier to play around with using the paint stick idea. If you needed to make the scales the right thickness you can just rubber cement two pieces of the stick together to make one side. (make sure it is DRY before sticking them to each other)

Then the shape can be made quite easily. I can usually get a pair of scales done in 5-10 minutes.

Just my thoughts on this. Maybe you can at least see if the design would work without wasting any wood that you could use for further scale designs!
Chev,
That sir, is a brilliant idea. but instead of paint sticks i have some oak scraps (since i'm always building with red oak) laying around that i have no use for because they are too small to use in my larger projects. i can just plane down some of them and give it a shot. I may even end up with a set of red oak scales as well, but i like the mahogany color a lot better. but if i ever run out of oak scraps, paint sticks.

and i made this design around the blade and made all the measurements so, in theory, the scales should work properly.

(And i take it from your name you are a Chevy guy? if so, we will get along great)

Ryu