Thread: Another Wedge

Start with more layers of tape than you think necessary. When you see what the bevel is coming out like you can always peel one off to add more width to it. Once you set a wide bevel how do you make it thin again ? Lots of sanding. Or live with a double bevel.

The blade is coming along. It's in the tumbler now with corn cob and turtle polishing compound. The scales are firmed and sanded. I used the rosewood (really oily wood). I've got two pictures that ill post later of the scales. I think they will turn out nice.

I started working in the Louis Alexander but its pretty far gone and I don't have the ability to do a re-grind (at the moment). Once the scales are finished and the blade is polished AND pinned ill be ready for my honing adventure!

Alright here are the photos of the scales, I've also included a picture of the Alexander no that I've knocked the rust off of it.

Oh man, I would love a set of scales like those for my Joseph Elliot full inch wedge!!! Those are seriously killer man! Very impressed.

Have you ever tried to make scales? They aren't that hard to make. I've done a couple full restores and it's definitely satisfying to see everything come together.

Here are a couple other restores I've done

No I have not. I don't have the time or resources currently to make them. I have a big thick 1" Joseph Elliot blade that is in dire need of scales, but I just don't have the time right now to make them myself.

Ok so just an update for anyone interested. The blade has come out if the tumbler and I finished with the hand polishing last night (I use mothers). The blade looks good, nice and shiny and most of the pitting has been removed. The scales are a different story. That rosewood is oily and even after a pretty solid wiping down with acetone the finish I'm using is not drying and it's been a full day. The first coat is still tacky! I'm going to leave it and see if it drys. If it does dry am I ok to continue with this type of finish or should I sand this coat off and use something else? What do you guys think?

Yeah I don't think the oily woods are will like a urethane finish. Not sure what you're using. I put on something I got at the woodworking store that's a mixture of orange oil and beeswax. I really like it.

As promised here are some pictures of the progress I have made. These were taken prior to me hand polishing the blade and putting the first coat of finish on the scales. These were taken while I was doing the final fitting for the scales/blade.

That blade looks good right as it comes from the tumbler so I imagine that polish really brought it up. Yea, I can see where oily rosewood could be a bugger to finish. Maybe do a search and see what the recommended finish is for rosewood. I am thinking some type of lacquer finish but probaly wrong on that. Really interested to see how the honing goes.

Bob