For Sale: Scale Blanks

In response to a query about sourcing for affordable scales on SRP, I began looking for a way I could fill a hole in the market: Blanks for making scales. Without a fair number of power tools it is very difficult to produce quality blanks- but as an employee in the family cabinet shop, I have access to these tools. I hereby have done my part do distribute the means of production to the people, and provide:

DIY Razor Scales

All blanks are provided with two parallel faces; most (unless prevented by grain of the wood) have one face planed. All are 1/8 in thickness, unless otherwise noted; widths vary.

Quarter-Sawn Red Oak


Nicely figured quartered oak. 1 7/16ths wide.
Size Price
7"... ...$8ea
7" x 3/16ths... SOLD OUT
6"... ...$7ea

American Cherry

Fine traditional fruitwood. Some mottling, flashing of grain. As above. 1 3/4" Wide.
Size Price

6"... ... $7ea
7"... ... $18ea

Walnut

Dark, rich nutwood. With varying degrees of figured grain. 1 3/4" wide.

Size Price
7"... ...$8ea
6"... ...$7ea




ALL of these could make two or more basic (think Torrey, Engstrom) scales; the cherry and walnut can make two fairly large freehand scales. (Pictures in a post soon)

I will include 1 piece of material of matching or contrasting wood (random unless requested) for making a wedge. This will be a generous slice, and should be enough to make an extra in case you mess the first up. (Easy to do!) I will include up to 1 of these pieces per blank purchased, by request, at no additional charge. More than that will incur a small cutting fee.

FOR $5 more I will include 2" of 1/16 solid brass rod, already annealed, 4 washers (stainless or brass).

PDF Brochure with instructions for making scales coming soon! Until then, I will be happy to answer any and all questions by email or blog. In the coming days I will also be making an online walkthrough of how I make a set of custom or traced scales.

CONUS Shipping: $3
INT'L : TBA
Questions or Orders may be sent to : benjamin.kratchmer@gmail.com

Starting Out

Hello all!

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Benjamin. I'm a happily geeky college student who is studying religion, with minors in biology and music. (Dicking around on Facebook is not yet an academic pursuit. Perhaps for my children.)

In the last five months I have taken great interest, and later delight, in the 'lost' art of straight razor shaving- and have discovered that it is not so lost as I had thought. I've grown to love collecting and using these pieces of the past, and the delightful community at The Straight Razor Place ( www.straightrazorplace.com ) has been a tremendous help.

This blog, in coming days, will chronicle my support for straight shaving and -most significantly- the work and learning I will be doing as I restore forgotten relics.

I look forward to sharing with you, and hope we can learn a little from each the other.

-Benjamin