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well i've made the step to hobbyist... so i won't be posting here anymore.. i'll be posting in "the goods" sticky
The Non-hobbyist restore/rescale picture thread (not official hobbyist for B&B)
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Cow bone, the poor man's ivory! I shined them up a bit last night and I have to say they look awesome! I don't have any real ivory to compare, but I really like bone scales, they look real classy.
Yeah I saw that, I guess I'll keep it alive for a while, if others contribute as well! Goodluck with the new Hobbyist status, I think it was unavoidable!
I've got one I'm working on. Hopefully will have time for the final polish, pinning, and honing this week
Please post when you're done!
I can't wait to get my Nickel Silver rods, I have decided to use a lead wedge I saved from scrapped scales for the bone scales, I'm confident it will look awesome
Now I just have to find a way to grind down the stainless steel washers so they are a little bit smaller. Don't know why they aren't the same size as the brass ones since I got them both at the same time from Microfasteners.- Thread starter
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Please post when you're done!
I can't wait to get my Nickel Silver rods, I have decided to use a lead wedge I saved from scrapped scales for the bone scales, I'm confident it will look awesome
yeah that puzzles me too but it turns out i love the size of the double stack stainless... i dunno when i'll switch back to brass
Hmm with which washers do you double stack them? The only size i have is the one is the ones I used on the razors I previously posted (for these I used some stainless steel nails as pinning rods, so they don't mushroom as much...maybe with the nickel silver it will look a bit more balanced), #0 stainless steel.
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From micro fastners I buy the FWS00 and FWSSO one is narrow and one is the one u use...
Here is an example of what it looks like...
Ok so if I understand correclty, I should've ordered one more size of washers on my last order from Microfasteners!? Thanks for telling me, I thought there was no smaller sized SS washers!
Hmm...one more order to make... I guess I was starting to run "low" on washers...
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Yeah I was getting worried so I ordered 200 of each stainless and brass... Now I have a lifetimes worth! Plus some to PIF in a "restoration kit"... Coming soon... Androidad got my first one
Yeah this time around I think i will re-order 200 of everything. I actually did 2 past orders with MF. I didn't order enough the first time around, started running low and re-ordered some. Now I still have enough for probably 15 razors, but I'd really like to get those narrow SS washers for a better fit.
Let's hope this is my last order for a long while. They won't ship those washers in a normal envelope and overcharge for shipping everytime.
On the subject of supplies, I've ordered some 1.5mm (1/16) thick celluloid sheet from China, they have some very nice patterns and should make some nice scales. However 1.5mm is very very thin, so I may have to laminate them if its not solid enough on its own. If it is solid enough though, I think it will make for a very nice new source of material. Also if you search for pearloid sheet in ebay, there's a lot being sold for guitar heads. They seem to be laminated with 3 plies, so I'm not sure how it would work for scales, but I might try it at some point.
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Man U have a unique set of problems with shipping living in Canada... I live in Houston... We have a knife making supply and lapping film supply brick and mortar stores here... So convenient...
This is my third order from microfasteners this time I over ordered to make sure it'll be a while before I need to order again
Yeah it often sucks... Even just bidding on ebay, not only is the selection much smaller (not everybody ships up north), but it often costs $10-15 than people bidding in the US, so you end up having a hard time winning such auctions. I guess lots of people in Europe have the same issues for some products though.
iIll play along here for the time being.
Harrison Bros & Howson, came in an awful set of home made scales (stretching it to call them that...)
White streaked horn came in today, so made the scales for it. Wedge is a piece of Jade Kirinite that I had laying around (scrap...)
Pinning is done with NiAg rod and Stainless washers. I really need to get a better hammer, as my BFH isn't getting it done as smoothly as I would like.
Still need to hone it out, but this one is nearly done.
Harrison Bros & Howson, came in an awful set of home made scales (stretching it to call them that...)
White streaked horn came in today, so made the scales for it. Wedge is a piece of Jade Kirinite that I had laying around (scrap...)
Pinning is done with NiAg rod and Stainless washers. I really need to get a better hammer, as my BFH isn't getting it done as smoothly as I would like.
Still need to hone it out, but this one is nearly done.
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Have u tried the back of a spoon? U may laugh but I've gotten nicer pins from the spoon than my 3oz chasing hammeriIll play along here for the time being.
Harrison Bros & Howson, came in an awful set of home made scales (stretching it to call them that...)
White streaked horn came in today, so made the scales for it. Wedge is a piece of Jade Kirinite that I had laying around (scrap...)
Pinning is done with NiAg rod and Stainless washers. I really need to get a better hammer, as my BFH isn't getting it done as smoothly as I would like.
Still need to hone it out, but this one is nearly done.
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Omg that's huge... Use a heavy spoon it's cheap and effective
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