Getting Caught up on My Backlog

I just finished these two sets of aluminum lined scales. My apologies to the boys who had to wait so long to get them. At least I got them done before Christmas... The first set is aluminum lined underneath asian cinnamon burl. and the second set uses maple burl. I used a 2-part coating on these scales because my lungs have been protesting with asthma-like symptoms when I use CA.

wonderful craftsmanship!

Holy

shouldn't you be wearing a respirator when doing that?
they have some smaller models available that you can get filters that snap in for protecting against things like that, they aren't too expensive especially compared to your lungs

I want to see you remain healthy so you can keep making these beauties

As always, a class act and superior craftsmenship, absolutly beautiful Bill.

Stunning work as usual!!!

if I can get my hands on one of Bill's creations, I'll be a straight shaver for sure!

Absolutely gorgeous & beautiful craftmanship!


marty

Beautiful Bill. Truely lovely scales.

Wow. I'm a big fan of wood scales and those look fantastic Bill.

crankymoose said:

Holy

shouldn't you be wearing a respirator when doing that?
they have some smaller models available that you can get filters that snap in for protecting against things like that, they aren't too expensive especially compared to your lungs

I want to see you remain healthy so you can keep making these beauties

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Agreed.......you should also invest in an overhead particulate filter for keeping wood dust out of the air. Over time that stuff can be deadly.

Gorgeous work Bill. I haven't seen aluminum lined scales before........they both look phenomenal.

I doubt the two lucky owners minded the wait.

This is a snap of the overhead filter Mark Kane uses in our guitar repair shop.....he was having respiratory problems from rosewood dust. This unit....combined with a face mask solved his problem. he also wears a filtering face respirator when working with CA for guitar finish touchups etc......FWIW:

Wow! Stunning!!

Words fail me. The combination of beautiful cuts of wood with the aluminum is absolutely stunning.

Beautiful Bill,is the inside of the liners engine turned(jewelled),i cant quite make it out,but appears to be.Best Regards gary

Definitely worth waiting for, a couple lucky individuals. Beautiful work, Bill.

Very nice Bill! I have started wearing a canister mask when dealing with CA, now I just need to find a way to keep my eyes from watering so much! Swimming goggles?

rodd said:

Very nice Bill! I have started wearing a canister mask when dealing with CA, now I just need to find a way to keep my eyes from watering so much! Swimming goggles?

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Full face respirator, imo.

Amazing work, even better to see when one of them is your own!(Le Grelot) Can't wait to get it back. Thanks alot Bill!

Swiftsteel

B-e-a-utiful

Nice work, Bill. You have a fine eye for comely form.

Well, boys, I know I'm hard-headed, but sometimes my lighbulb does go to the top... joke... *I know it's a mixed metaphor* And I don't care about the grammar neither...

I wear a dual cannister chemical face mask when I'm working with CA. It doesn't seem to help much. Maybe someone can direct me to a website for one of those 3 inch-ish cannisters that works the best.

In the meantime, Stu... if this don't work, I'm selling your razor to someone else...

Beautiful work.

BillEllis said:

...Maybe someone can direct me to a website for one of those 3 inch-ish cannisters that works the best...

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I'd start with Grainger.