Thanks Sir Bart
Torbs

Have fun Torben!

Buy the way, here is a nice way of sealing the wood if you plan on putting either a linseed oil finish or varnish finish down.

When you are ready to seal the wood, make a mixture of the following: 5 parts boiled linseed oil, 5 parts turpentine and 2 parts varnish. If you have a fast drying varnish that's even better yet. remember these two things. Varnish and polyurethane are the same thing and parts can be anything.. like drops, ml, tsp, etc.

Once you have a few coats of this on and dry, sand them down until the wood is very smooth. Now make a final mixture of 50% boiled linseed oil and 50% turpentine and rub in a very thin coat. Let it dry and do another, and another, and another. After 4 or 5 coats, rub your surface smooth with a soft rag and apply a really good furniture wax. Several coats will not hurt. Hand polish between coats.

Enjoy!

Ray

Ray you sir are a wood finishing guru!
Thats very very imformative indeed, thank you

My best regards
Ralfson (Dr)

rayman:

Hope that answers your question.

Far beyond the expected, very professional, thank you!

regards,
Matt

Thank you again Ray

Now there are several options regarding the final finish. Will give it a bit of thought and then choose one of the options.

Kind regards
Torbs

Gents
I`m back in town after our little summer camp. Dont know how it was for you Bart,but I`m so tired I hardly know my left from my right...But if you like to have bugs in your (cold) cofee,almost no sleep,work for 16-18 hours a day in the kitchen and serve some 300 meals pr. day..and sleep in a most uncomfortable and humid tent..well it would be the same

BTW hope to finish and glue the wedge tommorow...though the entire family might sleep all day instead.

Torbs

Back so soon?

Yes, I have a weird notion of the concept fun.
I really hope you've had lots of it. I always had.



Kind regards,
Bart.

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Back so soon?

Haahaa..I missed you too! darn..gotta find a better forum..
It was indeed great..just loved those bugs.So crunchy..

No,it really was great..A bundle of kids and some very caring young supervisors.

Good night gents
Torbs...back much too soon

torbenbp:

Haahaa..I missed you too! darn..gotta find a better forum..
It was indeed great..just loved those bugs.So crunchy..

Get some sleep, my friend. You're seeing ghosts. I love to have you on the forum.

Gents

Just want you to know I havnt forgotten or given up on our little project...simply havnt been at home or had the time to work on the scales. Will continue in a couple of days...

Torbs

Wow, does all pecan look like that? That has to be my favorite set of scales you have made to date torben We use a lot of pecan in our smoker for barbeque. It leaves a nice nutty flavor that isn't overpowering at all. I will have to check some and see if it looks that nice!

Caleb..

This might be my best scales so far, for one reason....Ray made them And very kindly send them to me,with other goodies(wich will find good use,in time)

As the name would indicate,this particular pecan has some type of fungus,hence the black stripes.
But if you have a load of pecan,why not try to split some,and see how it looks? Havnt started on your scales yet,have had too much work lately. But it will be done...erhhh sooner or later. Patience...as an american friend have told me several times

Torbs

Gents..

The razor is finished,at last...Took some time,but I`m pleased with the results,following Mr. Ray`s advice closely.Thanks Ray,for the kind advice and the wood/horn. It will not be forgotten.

Unfortunatelly,my DSLR´s also finished.Took a bad drop some time ago,and it`s now MIA,DOA or just plain dead.That is, as we say in Dane Land: Sur roev..aka. a bad smelling ass.. :-=
Torbs