I got this great old timer from a gentleman on this very forum, spent about 24 or so hours sanding, then put her in some new scales! Walnut with bone inlays. To be truthful, the intent wasn't to make it look like a football, but once the wood took on it's final color after a layer of polyurethane, it was evident that I had created... The Football Razor!
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/...escage/B01.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/...escage/B02.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/...escage/B03.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/...escage/B04.jpg
P.S. I got the idea for the shape from a superb Joseph Rogers 8/8 razor that BigBubba resored (thanks for the idea):