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8/8 Friodur Gabon Ebony Re-scale
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07-21-2008, 01:58 AM
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Very nice. I like the double pins an the toe end and how the scales accent the Spanish point. Great work.
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07-21-2008, 02:22 AM
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Dang! Glen that sure is pretty now... you should have posted a before picture!
thanks so much!
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07-21-2008, 03:48 AM
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Gen that is beautiful!!! Great job,, I love those scales, they go great with that razor.
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07-21-2008, 04:18 AM
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looks like some quality work  |
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07-21-2008, 08:05 AM
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Your friend in NY is going to be happy to break that in. Beautiful!
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07-21-2008, 08:07 AM
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beautiful as always!!!!!
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07-21-2008, 10:54 AM
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Bravo! very nice. I really like the shape of the scales; it fits perfecty the blade. And the Ebony is just... just... ok, I better stop looking now I'll destroy my keyboard drolling 
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07-21-2008, 01:31 PM
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Good show!
I love gaboon ebony.
Do you find it smells vaguely like walnut when you work/sand it?
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07-21-2008, 01:37 PM
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Beautiful work Glen!!
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07-21-2008, 01:38 PM
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Great job, Glen - the pinning looks great and I really like the look of the butt end - a nice twist on what is quickly becoming the "classic re-scale shape." The center pin also adds a ton of class!
Way to go!
Mark
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07-21-2008, 03:25 PM
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glen ,Excellent work.Best Regards gary
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07-21-2008, 04:07 PM
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Fine indeed!
What's the finish? CA?
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07-21-2008, 04:28 PM
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Thank you for all the kind comments, I'll try and answer some of the questions. The design was a total freehand, the blade came to me with out factory scales, so I just went with what I saw in my mind.... I love the Gabon/ Gaboon Ebony to work with also Dan, but I didn't notice the walnutty smell  The finish is just a simple wipe on Poly, it's the prep that makes the difference, the wood is glass, and brown paper bag burnished, before the Poly goes on, then rubbed after each of the first 3 coats, then about another 10 very thin coats go on after that.....
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07-21-2008, 04:32 PM
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Ahh, yes, the old burnishing trick, eh Glen? I've got a W&B coming my way tonight, so I figure I'll give it a go with the wipe-on poly when I get around to making some scales...I just might be knocking on you PM door for some tricks though, if you don't mind!
Mark
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07-21-2008, 04:34 PM
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very niiiiiiiice!
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07-21-2008, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Milton Man
Ahh, yes, the old burnishing trick, eh Glen? I've got a W&B coming my way tonight, so I figure I'll give it a go with the wipe-on poly when I get around to making some scales...I just might be knocking on you PM door for some tricks though, if you don't mind!
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Anytime Mark, I have a couple of W&B's that are knocking on the restore door, that I am seriously thinking of using some of the Brown Ebony on... We shall see |
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07-21-2008, 05:07 PM
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Damn those are nice! Now I want them for my 8/8 Friodur; might be time to get into making scales...
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07-21-2008, 07:11 PM
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Yay!!! I'm in NY and I'm a friend.... sooo... <runs to check the mail>
.... hmm looks like it's gonna miss me by few hundred miles....
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07-21-2008, 07:24 PM
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Whew that one is NICE
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