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I still have to put the finishing touches on this but it has been fun.
It has taken longer than I thought. I origionally figured an hour to put on some new leather. Now it is time to go to bed but thought I would post pictures anyway.
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It's nice to see life breathed back into that tool.
Looks like you made it usable again horaaaay ! Nice save.
Good job, Tim
nice make over mate
looks like it will be a great little strop
did you use Roo for the new leather loop??
Nice job! :tu
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
I have decided if I ever try to sell anything I need to hire a photographer. :o
The following is what I ended up with....
I had nothing that matched the original colors closely so with the influence of my wife I decided to go with contrast.
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The square with the hole in the middle is the origional piece of paper product that was used to cover the ends. I had this green left over from a razor coffin project so I decided to use that. I used rubber cement so if I change my mind it should be not to hard to remove.
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This is the lighter side hone that without using it seem courser. Has anyone experienced this type before? When I went to lap it I startedd with dry paper and it filled up fairly quickly with swarf. I rinsed the paper off and removed it quick. Then when I used the wet paper to lap some more it turned into a slurry very quickly and lapped fast. I dried the hone very quickly worrying that it might be water soluble.... After 24 hours it seems fine.
Should I ask this in the hone section?:hmmm:
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This darker side seems finer and after lapping it shows a few fine cracks that I didn't notice before. Both sides showed a crack at the thin area of the wood at the handle end where it would flex. I think they were probably there but just exposed them.
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A dark overall view.
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I hope this makes sense and appreciate any feedback and comments.
Tim
Forgot to add this is Veg tanned cowhide.Quote:
Originally Posted by Substance
That really turned out nice!
