Hi all. I'm new to the B&B, but I have been lurking here for a while. I just started using straight razors back in June, and have since came down with a really bad affliction of RAD. I've always enjoyed little projects and recently decided to make some scales for a friend's razor and one of my own. Here are a few pics:
The scales are made of mahogany and are finished with some boiled linseed oil. The W&B is mine and the one from Pepperell, MA is my friends. He did the pinning since I do not yet own a ball peen hammer (a trip to harbor freight is in the near future). I prefer a little patina so I didn't do too much restoration on the blade itself. I'm looking forward to making some more scales. I like natural materials so I will be sticking with wood, bone and horn. I would really like to try some ebony or macadamia wood next. I will probably do a CA finish on the next ones. However, me and my friend are into rifles so we kind of went with a gunstock finish on these. It was a learning experience, and I know my next batch will turn out even better!
The scales are made of mahogany and are finished with some boiled linseed oil. The W&B is mine and the one from Pepperell, MA is my friends. He did the pinning since I do not yet own a ball peen hammer (a trip to harbor freight is in the near future). I prefer a little patina so I didn't do too much restoration on the blade itself. I'm looking forward to making some more scales. I like natural materials so I will be sticking with wood, bone and horn. I would really like to try some ebony or macadamia wood next. I will probably do a CA finish on the next ones. However, me and my friend are into rifles so we kind of went with a gunstock finish on these. It was a learning experience, and I know my next batch will turn out even better!
