MWDP's SAK scale making hobby (VERY pic heavy)

MWDP · **Reply #150 on:** June 10, 2014, 12:14:38 AM

I wrapped up a few quick Classics today. 1xafzelia burl and 2xburmese blackwood

enki_ck · **Reply #151 on:** June 10, 2014, 12:28:04 AM

Nice ones but I preferred the look of those interesting acrylic scales.

No requests for those anymore?

MWDP · **Reply #152 on:** June 10, 2014, 12:31:13 AM

Quote from: enki_ck on June 10, 2014, 12:28:04 AM

Nice ones but I preferred the look of those interesting acrylic scales.

No requests for those anymore?

Sadly no, acrylic is fun but people get put off once I tell them that although acrylic is very beautiful and gets an insanely high polish, it's prone to scratches. I have some more acrylic left in case you want something, I also have a block of some swirly green acrylic coming next month or so

I'm hoping I can order a large batch of materials at the end of this month, but everything I get from Brisa.fi always gets customs/tax charges, they never lower the value on the customs declaration

enki_ck · **Reply #153 on:** June 10, 2014, 12:35:33 AM

Quote from: MWDP on June 10, 2014, 12:31:13 AM

Quote from: enki_ck on June 10, 2014, 12:28:04 AM
Nice ones but I preferred the look of those interesting acrylic scales.

No requests for those anymore?

Sadly no, acrylic is fun but people get put off once I tell them that although acrylic is very beautiful and gets an insanely high polish, it's prone to scratches. I have some more acrylic left in case you want something, I also have a block of some swirly green acrylic coming next month or so I'm hoping I can order a large batch of materials at the end of this month, but everything I get from Brisa.fi always gets customs/tax charges, they never lower the value on the customs declaration

Thanks for the offer but I'm currently perfectly content in the SAK department. I have all the models I wished for and in the scales I prefer.

I always like to window shop though and look at some nice scale mods.

MWDP · **Reply #154 on:** June 18, 2014, 05:30:53 PM

Got some wood cut!
Top row: osage orange, curly maple, snakewood, lacewood. Bottom row: ziricote, pistachio wood, black ash burl, shedua wood

victor7000 · **Reply #155 on:** June 18, 2014, 07:22:49 PM

sawman · **Reply #156 on:** June 18, 2014, 07:26:52 PM

Those are some of the most beautiful pieces of wood I've ever seen

MWDP · **Reply #157 on:** June 18, 2014, 07:47:51 PM

Thanks guys, gotta get to work now, some orders are waiting

Huntsman · **Reply #158 on:** June 20, 2014, 02:04:36 AM

Quote from: MWDP on June 18, 2014, 05:30:53 PM

Got some wood cut!
Top row: osage orange, curly maple, snakewood, lacewood. Bottom row: ziricote, pistachio wood, black ash burl, shedua wood

Hey MWDP,
Beautiful and amazing wood.
Where on earth (literally!) do you get it all from - In terms of supplier and country.
I have never even heard of most of the wood you use, never mind seen it!
Presumably all the wood you use is natural and not stained in anyway - Just sanded and polished?

Keep up the good work

Lovin' it

H

MWDP · **Reply #159 on:** June 20, 2014, 02:39:14 AM

Quote from: Huntsman on June 20, 2014, 02:04:36 AM

Quote from: MWDP on June 18, 2014, 05:30:53 PM
Got some wood cut!
Top row: osage orange, curly maple, snakewood, lacewood. Bottom row: ziricote, pistachio wood, black ash burl, shedua wood
Hey MWDP,
Beautiful and amazing wood.
Where on earth (literally!) do you get it all from - In terms of supplier and country.
I have never even heard of most of the wood you use, never mind seen it!
Presumably all the wood you use is natural and not stained in anyway - Just sanded and polished?

Keep up the good work
Lovin' it
H

Thanks for the kind words

All of these came from ebay, there are lots of vendors selling exotic blanks, sometimes for very reasonable prices. And since I do SAKs, I can get several scales done with a small amount of wood. The problem is the cutting, as I have to cut them into 3-4mm thick slabs, but I have a friend who takes care of that. I don't stain any of the woods I use, they are simply covered with linseed oil to enrich the texture and that's about it

MWDP · **Reply #160 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:03:18 PM

sawman · **Reply #161 on:** July 02, 2014, 10:38:45 PM

Love those striped wood scales

MWDP · **Reply #162 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:59:03 PM

Spartan in curly maple

MWDP · **Reply #163 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:13:41 PM

Two Ramblers, osage orange and ebony wood

Ambassador, black ash burl

MWDP · **Reply #164 on:** July 13, 2014, 06:44:20 PM

Snakewood Classic and two-tone Amboyna Minichamp

MWDP · **Reply #165 on:** July 23, 2014, 08:40:05 PM

Got some scale sets done today

top row: snakewood, pistachio, redwood burl (taken), curly purpleheart, ziricote cross-cut (taken)
bottom row: Hawaiian koa, shedua, Burmese blackwoodx2