I've been meaning to try making scales in acrylic for some time but didn't have the right materials until this week when I bought some from a company that deals in point of display products. This 5/8" Henckels was in pretty poor condition but has come up well with just a few areas of pitting on the back of the blade. A fantastic edge feels as if it will shave well.
The wedge is fluorescent and adds a bit of fun - I'm quite pleased with the way the whole thing turned out although acrylic is not as easy to work with as I assumed.
Acrylic is a PITA to work with, it crack's when you are cutting it. It scratches easily & then it starts melting
I dont think I will be going down the acrylic avenue again.
You done well there Rob, thats a nice blade in smoking acrylic with a bogey at the end
I bet that will shave nice!
Acrylic is a PITA to work with, it crack's when you are cutting it. It scratches easily & then it starts melting
I dont think I will be going down the acrylic avenue again.
You done well there Rob, thats a nice blade in smoking acrylic with a bogey at the end
I bet that will shave nice!
When I mentioned that acrylic is not as easy to work with - I was referring to the fact that it's harder than, say, horn in terms of sanding etc., but a lot easier than some hardwood I've used, particularly ebony.
Tony, in terms of the tendency to fracture when cutting, I found that leaving the film of coating on during this stage helps. In fact I left the film on the inside edges during the shaping and sanding which avoided the possibility of scratches. By the way, I didn't find it that susceptible to scratching - maybe there are different qualities available.
I bought a few different colours so will be trying different combinations in the future.