Scales / CA Finish

Well here are the scales I was making for my pride and joy BEFORE this: http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...6385-crap.html :banghead:

Needless to say I was NOT happy, but alas with talking it through with you guys here I am feeling a little bit better.:y

I decided to try the CA finish on the scales I made.
NOTE: The blade in them is NOT the blade that is going to be used. (This is why it is held in only with a green paperclip)

Just wanted to see how they would look.

Thanks for looking!

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Not bad at all Ed - nice finish, too. Everyone has different approaches, and I would have progressively narrowed the scales the nearer they got to the pivot, but hey, that's just me. Rivets look cool, too.

Regards,
Neil

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Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Not bad at all Ed - nice finish, too. Everyone has different approaches, and I would have progressively narrowed the scales the nearer they got to the pivot, but hey, that's just me. Rivets look cool, too.

Regards,
Neil

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THANKS Neil!
I see what you are saying!
I actually LOVE to re-pin stuff...
It calms me all the tap tap tapping...

The original blade was bigger and I was going for the MANLY look.

It just doesn't look the same now....Attachment 126644:rofl2:

CA is cool stuff and a pain in the rear to work with if u ask me. Scales look nice ED!

Edit: +1 on what Neil said. A taper would give a stream line look and make honing / striping more comfortable.

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Originally Posted by Chevhead

It just doesn't look the same now....rofl2:

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Don't make me sad again...! :)

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Originally Posted by JoeLowett

CA is cool stuff and a pain in the red to work with if u ask me. Scales look nice ED!

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Thanks JoeLowett... I didn't find it too bad to work with. Read some of the tips and tricks gssixgun posted and it went pretty well.

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Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Don't make me sad again...! :)

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Sorry Neil Miller. :shrug: :p

came out nice !! the first CA finish i did was a PITA !! second time around was fine ...lol

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Originally Posted by gooser

came out nice !! the first CA finish i did was a PITA !! second time around was fine ...lol

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Thanks gooser! I think they came out pretty good also.
I didn't find it a pita at all.
LUCKY I guess....???

Now I just need another 8/8 blade to put in these puppies! :)

That's nice !!....I like the contrast between the wood and the wedge
Are the scales Bocote or a Maple variety ?
Those pins'n'washers are super sweet too.

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Originally Posted by Chevhead

Thanks gooser! I think they came out pretty good also.
I didn't find it a pita at all.
LUCKY I guess....???

Now I just need another 8/8 blade to put in these puppies! :)

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only real issue i have to complain about was i had everything glued to everything ..lol.. i ended up folding little pieces of paperplate and putting the 2sided tape ( the thicker type) on the plate that way i could hold the plate and pick up each scale and apply the glue on one side and the edges , worked out good and kept me and everything else super clean !!

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Originally Posted by bongo

That's nice !!....I like the contrast between the wood and the wedge
Are the scales Bocote or a Maple variety ?
Those pins'n'washers are super sweet too.

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Bocote Yes... I Think.... Lol
The Pins Are Brass Rod, The Washers Are Double Stacked Large & Small.

gooser, I Was Pretty Lucky I Didn't Glue Anything Together! :)

The scales turned out nicely. I glued my fingers together and had no fingerprints for awhile the first and only time I tried a CA finish so far. Kept tipping them over on my desk and had to rush and pick them up with bare fingers. Is there a dark coloring on the washers like patina or is it from polishing them or maybe a reflection cause I have to say I really like that look. It would go well with razors that are left with patina and looking there age. It is a shame they won't hold the razor they were intended for.

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Originally Posted by JSmith1983

The scales turned out nicely. I glued my fingers together and had no fingerprints for awhile the first and only time I tried a CA finish so far. Kept tipping them over on my desk and had to rush and pick them up with bare fingers. Is there a dark coloring on the washers like patina or is it from polishing them or maybe a reflection cause I have to say I really like that look. It would go well with razors that are left with patina and looking there age. It is a shame they won't hold the razor they were intended for.

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Thanks Jsmith1983...
I Really Must Have Lucked Out On Not Gluing Myself To Something!
I Wish I Had The Blade It Was Originally Designed For Also! ! ! !