Rays Lexan

[prarieboy]

I will understand if the Mods take this off. I just wanted to share what I learned and tell Ray He's got His choice of Em! The one on the left sounds like a jackrabbit and is loud the others sound more like a cottontails still fairly loud.
 Thanks to Ray for this oppertunity to try something new and thanks to madness522 for sharing His knowledge also Skullworks for his reply .Skully I did not try the headlight repair kit but believe it probably would work.
 These calls have been cut from blocks and turned to cylinders the polished on the lathe up to 600 grit then used polishing rouge(ryobi white) with part of an old t shirt rag. I could not come up with a way to polish the inside that did not discolor the stock. I did run super glue inside the calls to seal the chatter marks and hopefuly preserve them though it probably was not nessecery. I like the cracked ice look and hope Ray does too! Anyway here dey is.
 C-Ya Bob Wordy ENUFF! P.S. The green is not there it's a reflective problem!

 

[tippit]

I understand where you are coming with these calls as Ray had posted Lexan for possible knife handle material.  

I can't guarantee one of the other Moderators won't pull this thread...

BUT to get back to the Knife Making aspect of Lexan,  I can see the potential of Lexan but will you be able to mount it on a knife handle with visual clarity to see the tang...either hidden or full tang?  In other words without that frosted surface from glue or reaming a hole for a hidden tang...tippit

[kbaknife]

I got a chunk from Ray and hope to make a take-down knife and it will show all of the internal components.

[prarieboy]

Hey Guys the original super glue dried clear I think if You undersize all Your holes then polish to size the chatter marks from drilling through scales should be doable.I tried steel wool around a drill bit and it turned it gray. Also tried scothbrite pads and whatever color I had it turned it that color inside.
 On the outside I had enuff more control to keep it from being a big problem.
 The stuff polishes very well with stepping the grits up and then hitting it with the rouge and a clean rag. Just my thoughts good luck and I wanna see a take down in it's full glory Karl! C-Ya Bob

[Ray Hammond]

I like the one on the far right, PrairieBoy!

[kurtbel5]

Watching "How its made" on tv and they polish screwdriver handles by dipping them in acetate or acetone (hard to understand the english accent)

Sounds like it might work for your clear knife project or the inside of your calls

[Tater John]

If your boring lexan/plexiglass etc. there are special bits designed with the appropriate angle that eliminates the tears. I use them at work sometimes but don't know off hand what the angle is. On I.D.'s I learned in the machinist trade it all about feeds and speed

Rusty