uusual scale materials...

**aquilla** · 08-18-2009, 04:06 PM

im looking for unusual materials to make scales out of for a straight, its a wedge with a pointed tip and a fairly chunky tail, what would you guys suggest?

**luvmysuper** · 08-18-2009, 04:14 PM

Printed Circuit Board
Hard Leather
Decorative Stone like marble or granite
stone with a Fossil visible

**aquilla** · 08-18-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by luvmysuper

Printed Circuit Board
Hard Leather
Decorative Stone like marble or granite
stone with a Fossil visible

i do like the printed circuit look, however its not a look im going for with this razor, i shall definately look into the other 3 though, specifically hard leather. thanks for the input

**Samouraï** · 08-18-2009, 05:32 PM

hard leather would be cool as hell. granite seems like it might be too brittle at the appropriate weight. carbon fiber would make good scales (though I don't like the look). glass would be neat (and fragile).

but seriously, leather would be so cool

**professorchaos** · 08-18-2009, 05:36 PM

Check out dick.biz. They have a nice assortment of exotic materials that can be used to make scales. Me? I'd like some scales made from Reindeer horn.

**aquilla** · 08-18-2009, 06:47 PM

some nice ideas. im still not sure if i should use a piece of wood that was half torn out of a near by tree by lightning after a storm, i need to get it from the shed and see what wood it actually is, it was a while ago that i got it, i took a few photos of the tree so it could make an interesting conversation piece.

**thirdeye** · 08-18-2009, 06:49 PM

I've used Buffalo Bone for wedges and spacers...Works well and looks great.

**nmerth** · 08-18-2009, 11:16 PM

Circuit board...! Id love to see some razors like that....

**Leche** · 08-18-2009, 11:34 PM

Leather would be very cool. I think carbon fiber would be neat also.

**Fnord5** · 08-18-2009, 11:37 PM

Pic's of the blade would help....

**Fnord5** · 08-18-2009, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Check out dick.biz. They have a nice assortment of exotic materials that can be used to make scales. Me? I'd like some scales made from Reindeer horn.

I hate you.

**aquilla** · 08-19-2009, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by nmerth

Circuit board...! Id love to see some razors like that....

there ya go. it is, unfortunately, not mine.

**SavantStrike** · 08-19-2009, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by aquilla

there ya go. it is, unfortunately, not mine.

I've seen those before :)

I do hope whoever does that work wears some sort of respiratory protection though. Old circuit board Dremel dust isn't exactly lung friendly...

**professorchaos** · 08-19-2009, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by fnord5

i hate you.

lol...

**Fnord5** · 08-19-2009, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

lol...

Did you see the flat slabs of horn? both Ram and Buffalo, the bone plates...

I might have to try making some horn scales now.

**turbine712** · 08-20-2009, 10:52 AM

Try beef jerky. Joking of course. In my dreams I have though about using jello just because it is soooooo clear like acrylic. Currently I am using some umbrella material that looks like snake skin. I tried it on a scrap piece of Spanish Cedar but the wood is too dark. I am going to try it on some maple or birch this weekend.