Custom "W.Greaves" Built to Specs

Gotta love when ya get a well detailed plan to work from :)
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Make: W. Greaves & Sone, Sheaf Works

Size: 6/8 -

Steel: Carbon, Light Buffing only

Grind: Near Wedge

Scales: Gaboon Ebony

Finish: Teak Oil

Wedge: Recon MOP

Pins: Nickel Silver

Washers: SS

Hones: Norton 1-4-8, Select Coticule Finsher



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Thanks for looking :)

g

Beautifully executed G. It looks like you followed spec to the letter. Excellent restore.

Stu

Beautiful work Glen! I really like the exposed wedge :)

Nice stuff G man.....I'm diggin' that old Greaves!

Is gaboon ebony an african wood?

Yeah kinda nice when the customer knows exactly what he wants, and it is doable.

Jeff

As always...excellent work-beautiful restoration-and very good photographies. Thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Is gaboon ebony an african wood?

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Yes

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Originally Posted by TURNMASTER

Yeah kinda nice when the customer knows exactly what he wants, and it is doable.

Jeff

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And can draw it up too boot :p

Very well done. Still can't wait to get my razors from you here. Now I gotta get me a Greaves....grrrrrrr

Great job Glen. I like the notch exposing the wedge. Once again, you got the touch.

Gssixgun
Any issues getting Teak oil to dry on ebony. I can't say I have any experience with Teak oil. I've lost count of the number of rifle forend tips and grip caps I've made from ebony and rosewood. The oils in those woods as you know can cause drying problems with some finishes. I've found that swabbing on alcohol to leech out the surface oils prior to finish usually works. BTW I'm working on my 1st set of scales and in ebony so this post caught my attention. Have you ever left ebony scales unfinished and just polished them up?
Regards,
Karl

Thank you G for a job well done, please note everyone she is far more beautifull in person, I had just a light polish done to keep the charater and history visible.

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Originally Posted by karlej

Gssixgun
Any issues getting Teak oil to dry on ebony. I can't say I have any experience with Teak oil. I've lost count of the number of rifle forend tips and grip caps I've made from ebony and rosewood. The oils in those woods as you know can cause drying problems with some finishes. I've found that swabbing on alcohol to leech out the surface oils prior to finish usually works. BTW I'm working on my 1st set of scales and in ebony so this post caught my attention. Have you ever left ebony scales unfinished and just polished them up?
Regards,
Karl

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Teak Oil, is actually the best choice for the difficult woods IME... I use an Acetone wipe down before I start any finishing on any wood...

Some of the really oily Ebony can be just buffed and then waxed or Bee's waxed persoanlly I don't leave natural raw wood regardless of the "waterproofness" for razor scales not even Lignum.. Basically any of those woods are what the Teak Oil wooks best on :)