Thread: Couple of additions to the collection

I have come to the realization that I don't have any particular preference for grinds or size, I like them all

I'll look into that plastic restorer, thanks.

Man, that Griffon is my fave of the bunch! What a nice example!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Man, that Griffon is my fave of the bunch! What a nice example!

Tom,

My Griffon #60 was a very old and good friend's grandfather's! I got it with the original coffin case! OH! If anyone is wondering about the (Carbo Magnetic) 'thing' just place a paper clip on the spine and see 'if' it falls off!!

Both my Griffin and my Allan Arthur were advertised truthfully as being magnetic. Tough to hone without demagnetizing the blade, to say the least...

Scales on the Griffin might be hard rubber. It oxidizes and turns ugly and dull. I've polished several back to shiny black with nothing more that Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish.

Stinks a bit, but that goes away with the dull.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Scales on the Griffin might be hard rubber. It oxidizes and turns ugly and dull. I've polished several back to shiny black with nothing more that Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish.

Stinks a bit, but that goes away with the dull.

Yup! Using the metal polish sometimes does wonders on plastics and rubber based scales!! I've used it successfully but I've always followed up with the 3M Lens and Hard Plastic Cleaner and then the Bumper Black. Just different strokes for different folks!

I usually hit scales with a quick buff of metal polish but I had no clue what these were and I could just see in my mind's eye the scales melting away with a puff of smoke and the voice of McBain in the background going: "Ze goggles! Zey do nassing!"