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10-27-2013, 08:18 PM #1Senior Member
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Restore: James Barlow & Sons 'ECHO' 7/8 ...ca. 1826-1856:
Here is a real 'Beauty' that has been in the work pile for awhile...finally finished (except for the pins): a full 7/8 James Barlow and Sons 'ECHO' in original 'root-beer brown' horn scales. A Stellar shaver to say the least! Hope you like it:
Sorry...No Before pics but I do believe these 'after pics' are the best I've taken yet. I think I may have figured out the 'correct lighting and hand steadying technique'.
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10-27-2013, 08:23 PM #2Senior Member
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A beauty indeed!
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10-27-2013, 08:51 PM #3Historically Inquisitive
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Sweet looking blade, great work! Root beer scales!
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10-27-2013, 09:02 PM #4Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Martin103
Sweet looking blade, great work! Root beer scales! I couldn't figure out how to describe the color...it really does look like 'Root-beer'. Thanks Martin
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10-27-2013, 09:56 PM #5Senior Member
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Oohh, looking great. Very nice massive blade, excellent
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10-27-2013, 11:43 PM #6No that's not me in the picture
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Very nice. I really like horn scales - just a beauty!
I love living in the past...
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10-28-2013, 12:10 AM #7At this point in time...
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Beautimus simply a Beaut
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10-28-2013, 12:17 AM #8Senior Member
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Awesome?? What grit did u sand to??
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10-28-2013, 12:35 AM #9Senior Member
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On the scales after a thorough cleaning and any repair work I shape them up with the Northern Abrasives medium and then fine grit washable sponges and then use Micro-Mesh up to 12,000 grit. Finish them off with a soft cotton buffer. Takes time but they really finish up nice. Originally Posted by Airportcopper
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10-28-2013, 06:37 PM #10Senior Member
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For anyone interested: Here's some pics of the sanding sponges that I use...USE WET OR DRY-WASHABLE-great for blades and scales, LAST a long time and they are very inexpensive Perfect size to use on Blades:
NORTHERN ABRASIVE SPONGES:
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