RestorationAD
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After finishing the side carves I started to work on the butt. Since the grain runs straight it makes it difficult to drag the scraper across the body and follow the curve. You can see that I had a lot of cross grain scratches and minor tearing as I roughed in the shape. Once it was close I switched to 220 wet/dry paper with a sanding block and followed the grain to remove the scratches.
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Back to work on the horn relief cuts. I have no advice for these... they are a feel thing. I still only used the scraper once they were roughed in.
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060085.jpg)
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060086.jpg)
Time to start rounding the top of the recurve. I just use the orbital sander and let this happen naturally as I sand out the recurve.
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060087.jpg)
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060084.jpg)
Back to work on the horn relief cuts. I have no advice for these... they are a feel thing. I still only used the scraper once they were roughed in.
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060085.jpg)
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060086.jpg)
Time to start rounding the top of the recurve. I just use the orbital sander and let this happen naturally as I sand out the recurve.
![](http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll19/restorationad/S907_3/P1060087.jpg)