Thread: My first resto, W&B barbers notch

Here is my first restoration it is a wade and butcher barbers notch. I hand sanded down the blade and made the scales. The scales remain unfinished, i am asking for opinions on what you all here think would look best, i was thinking an orange tinted stain with an epoxy coat, but i am completely open to options. I will finish it in the next few days and post new pictures. Please let me know what you think of the design, i carved it out of a solid piece of oak, yes that's right the whole think is one continuous piece of wood.

Ithink it turned out very nice for your first restore. The scale design is very unique and should look great with whatever you decide to finish them with. Congrats!!!!

I like oak & anything that looks like it. So I like this one.
A few light sealer coats of shellac should bring out the grain & a beautiful golden hue. You can top coat with most anything after that.
Unfortunately you might need to sand lightly after the shellac but a stain may raise the grain also..

I really like one piece scales. Interesting design; unique. Well done! Heckuva first attaempt!!

You're going to want to seal the wood as soon as you can. Oak is pourous and acidic, making it a terrible thing to expose a blade to.

Great job Commodore. It looks like the blade actually rests on the third pin.

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Nice ! A lot of work. I admire your tenacity as much as your skill. No opinion of the finish. I have no experience in that area. I'm sure it will look swell when it is finished.