SDC Handmade Blades

Originally Posted by beekeeper

Stumbled upon this thread, and it's compelled me to stop lurking and register an account... Man, your blades are beautiful!

I've always wanted to try my hand at making my own, but whenever I think about it, I get stuck on what kind of sealant / finish to use.

Do you use a poly on these? An oil? Any tips would be appreciated!

Thanks!

I seal the face and edges of the blades with an acrylic varnish, but not the handles. On the handle I just use a bit of wax to bring out the colors sometimes. But if you do want to start making blades, I think that the kind of sealant you use is the least of your concerns 😅.

Originally Posted by beekeeper

Heh, fair enough, but I've got friends with a CNC router I can play with, and I'm used to CAD software. Just not woodworking.

Then you already have more than me! The outcome can only be good 🙂

A pair of custom combi cpen blades. Got some really nice detail on these Hong Kong and China flags.

- Hinoki / Cypress / Ayous / Spruce / Black Walnut
- 7.05mm
- 84.7 and 84.8g
- 1421Hz
- Balance: 3.8cm

Classy!

- Limba / White Fir / Kiri / White Fir / Limba
- 74g
- 6.0mm
- 1356Hz
- Balance: 2.8cm (Low)

Originally Posted by hipnotic

A pair of custom combi cpen blades. Got some really nice detail on these Hong Kong and China flags.

- Hinoki / Cypress / Ayous / Spruce / Black Walnut
- 7.05mm
- 84.7 and 84.8g
- 1421Hz
- Balance: 3.8cm

I’m legally obligated to shout: GLORRRY GRREATEST COUNTRY!!!!
anyway, these are really detailed👍