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I've had this K390 mule on my bench for a few months now - with the holidays and stuff, I haven't been able to get it polished up until this weekend. These scales are sliced off of a slab of stabilized red Eucalyptus from Mark at Burl Source. I really liked the way that the wood looks when contrasted against a 0.125" ivory paper micarta liner - it makes the color striations and the iridescent figure in the Eucalyptus stand out.
As always, I epoxied the scales with West Systems epoxy. Trimmed the scale down to size with a coping saw, shaped them with files and rasps and sanded down to 1200 grit with Rhynowet Red paper. The scales are finished with five thin coats of TruOil topped with some Renaissance Wax. I used 0.1875" pivot bolts to attach the scales, counterboring the holes to 0.25". I placed a thin washer under the head of each pivot screw to make the holes look nice and clean and give the bolts more purchase on the scales.
Cheers!
TedP
As always, I epoxied the scales with West Systems epoxy. Trimmed the scale down to size with a coping saw, shaped them with files and rasps and sanded down to 1200 grit with Rhynowet Red paper. The scales are finished with five thin coats of TruOil topped with some Renaissance Wax. I used 0.1875" pivot bolts to attach the scales, counterboring the holes to 0.25". I placed a thin washer under the head of each pivot screw to make the holes look nice and clean and give the bolts more purchase on the scales.
Cheers!
TedP
