Voting! Who should get the PIF Scales with potential.

[wolfsvein]

The people who have entered into the PIF are:
Senshi
Sergio Campos
dsmdylan
totorlekiller
CatSaddler

Forum please look at the following thread and vote who gets the PIF. Some people are still getting there photo up tonight so give a little bit of time to get there photos up.

Here is the link to the other thread.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/369994-PIF-Scales-with-potential

 

[wolfsvein]

Please vote people, I will be closing the vote at the end of the week.

 

[AlabasterA]

Can I squeeze in there, with this guy? He is almost done...

 

[dsmdylan]

Ahh my 'entry' was a joke but I'll post a real entry when I get home since I'm already on the list

 

[Sergio Campos]

Wow, this is getting really exciting now! Come on people, vote for the best!

 

[wolfsvein]

2 more days of voting come on forum you can do better than this to vote on which you think should get the PIF.

 

[wolfsvein]

Only one more day of voting. Who is going to win the PIF?!

 

[wolfsvein]

OK the voting has closed. The winner istotorlekiller. So message me your address if you are out of contusa I will let you know the cost to ship is.

 

[totorlekiller]

Thank you Wolfsvein.
A LeGrelot is going to get a nice new skin

 

[BigFoot]

Good choice.

 

[Sergio Campos]

Congratulations to the winner, and thank you very much to Wolfsvein for your generosity.

 

[wolfsvein]

Totorlekiller your PIF has been mailed to you make sure post pictures up when you are done with before and after pictures. Also polish that blade up to with a Dremel.

 

[totorlekiller]

So I little dilemna.

The scales turned out to be too small for the Le Grelot.
The Le Grelot razor (bottom, in black) is about 1/2 " longer than the scale and the blade would not fit (too long).


On the other hand, I have a small Dubl Duck razor whose original (broken) scales are almost the exact size as Wolfsvein's
So I think I'll attempt that instead.

 

[totorlekiller]

So I went with plan B and used the Dubl Duck
The scales fit like a glove.

My first re-scale completed. Although, that does not really count as I did not make the scale.

Now I need to hone it and try it. Hopefully I get time tonight to get the stones out.

 

[wolfsvein]

So what did you think of the scales? What did you finish them with? Did you use the brass rod I sent you? I hope pinning wasn't to bad for you.

 

[totorlekiller]

So for the finish, I used some Minwax wood hardener. The rational was that it is supposed to get in and re-inforce the structure, so after applying it, I sanded off with grit 500, the shimering layer at the top. This way, it kept the natural look of the wood you used.
I hope it will protect from humidity. If not, I'll add a layer of wood oil over the external face.
For the pinning, I had a kit of brass nails and mini-washers that I had bought online which worked pretty well.

 

[wolfsvein]

Did you test your finish on the piece of extra wood I sent you? You do know that you could make a pair of razor scales out of that one piece of wood.

 

[totorlekiller]

I tested the finish an another piece of wood I had. So the one you sent is untouched.
Do you want me to send it back?

 

[wolfsvein]

I tested the finish an another piece of wood I had. So the one you sent is untouched.
Do you want me to send it back?

Heck no see if you can fit both of those scales on that piece and make your own set of scales for the other razor.