Hello, any info on where to buy 1/8 wood stock for scales. Not looking for blanks, maybe some larger pieces to cut myself. I made a few pair of red oak in 1/4 just to see. They came out ok, but I cut too close to the line and then after I was done sanding, they were too narrow. Or what type of wood blocking could I use? I can rip the stock but I don't have a planer, only a bench sander. Bad idea I think but that's why Im asking. Or any other ideas that you think may be plausible. I would love to go to home depot and buy some right now, although that may not be possible. What Im trying to do is experiment with relatively cheap stock, I don't want to ruin 10 pairs of snakewood blanks.
Wood stock for scales
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Are you gonna stabilize them first? The only wood that should be used for scales is stabilized, or sealed with something like CA or non porous oily woods like ebony
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Woodcraft and eBay. I've seen others online but decided I didn't like wood as much as horn or acrylic so I dont have the links any more.
I made some oak scales sealed with Tru-Oil that I'm pretty happy with. I ripped the wood to ~.09" and then sanded thinner on paper stuck to marble.
If you are ever in Knoxville, TN there is a great place called Jeffries Wood Works. They have a great selection of wood. I picked up some Bocote, Cocobolo and some Maccassar Ebony (I have plenty of the solid black Gaboon). They have turning blanks you can buy or you can buy some 4/4 lumber. I just picked up a 14" Grizzly bandsaw and am cutting the boards into blanks now.
If you are interested in some ~1/8" blanks of any of these (besides the Gaboon as that is my personal stash and I am only willing to trade it for pre-ban ivory), then let me know. I would be willing to trade for any natural scale material.
If you are interested in some ~1/8" blanks of any of these (besides the Gaboon as that is my personal stash and I am only willing to trade it for pre-ban ivory), then let me know. I would be willing to trade for any natural scale material.
