Thread: My 2nd attempt at a resto

Howdy,

So this is my 2nd attempt at a resto which although not perfect I found be to be much for successful. The piece of curly maple came from a tree in my fathers back yard that had to be removed which he kindly cut into a blank for me. I went ahead and used Minwax stabilizer as it was pretty spalted. The wedge was a scrap piece of iron wood I had around. Form was drawn out, cut with a coping saw, and shaped with a block sander. For a finish I just went ahead and applied one last coat of stabilizer to the sanded down scales and then I took some 600 grit to it. After that I rubbed it down with mineral oil and used a dremel with a cloth buffing wheel to give it a bit of luster.


In general I am satisfied with the results but as always I learned a few things(steps in the process to follow and some definite sanding techniques). Questions, comments, or any words of wisdom are always appreciated.

Looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing wrong with that work Bubba!!!
Great Job!

You should be satisfied with those scales cause they look great.

that looks awesome! I love the scales

You done good!

Thanks for the words of encouragement, makes me excited for future projects.

Nice timber, classic lines, wedge shaped wedge. Well done.

Looks really fantastic. Very impressive work. Keep at it!

Looks Great! I love the scale material and how cool is that its from your dads backyard!

Pat yourself on the back, you did a great job !