Wow. What a cool project. I look forward to seeing it completed.
I think the work looks great. As for size, you won't really know until you try, but you should be able to lay the blade flat and put one of the scales in position on top of it and get an idea.
You could potentially reshape the end where the pivot hole will be and make it in a slight V form or something, or just taper it more.
I always find this shape of scales to be hard to get just right...
Wow. What a cool project. I look forward to seeing it completed.
Drilling the pivot holes always tightens me up.I've been laying the blade on the scales to see...I was actually afraid the edge was going to stick out past the back side and depending on the size of wedge I use it's still possible. I'll drill the holes for the pivot here soon and see what it looks like once I get them separated. I think it'll be ok for my first attempt.
BTW I was looking back at your 2013 build thread...wow, that is one fine looking guitar. I love the neck and top on the body...really nice.
Drilling the pivot holes always tightens me up.
That 2013 guitar is hanging in my music room/shop right now. Lacquer's been ready for 3 weeks, I just haven't had the time to flat sand and buff. I hope to have a chance to finish it by Christmas. Would be a nice Christmas present to myself. We shall see. I have a restore job I shot finish on at the same time that's gotta come first.
I wouldn't worry on the scales being too thin, I'm betting it will look fine once it's all completed. As for the bone hole/gap which you filled in, I like things that give my razors personality and individuality like that. Looking way better than I could manage at all, that's for sure.
Don't sell yourself short. I don't build to sell either(yet). All of my work for others is repairs, setups, and other kinds of tech work, which I've been doing for a long time. But I started with small things. I'm still not afraid to tell someone that a job is beyond me, and send them down the road to someone else.I don't have the capacity to work on other people's guitars...I do "good enough" work...not "good enough to sell" work!!! I'll have to pop in and see what it looks like finished up.
P.S.: I'll send you a PM and link when I start posting to the build again. It'll be a while, yet.
Give the bone dust another try. The polished bone looks good!