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Thread: my latest project
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02-29-2016, 04:33 AM #1
my latest project
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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02-29-2016, 05:09 AM #2
It's nice to see life breathed back into that tool.
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02-29-2016, 07:28 AM #3
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Thanked: 1184Looks like you made it usable again horaaaay ! Nice save.
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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02-29-2016, 12:30 PM #4
Good job, Tim
If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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02-29-2016, 11:46 PM #5
nice make over mate
looks like it will be a great little strop
did you use Roo for the new leather loop??Saved,
to shave another day.
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03-01-2016, 01:46 AM #6
Nice job!
Ed
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03-01-2016, 03:06 AM #7
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
I have decided if I ever try to sell anything I need to hire a photographer.
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.
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.
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?
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.
A dark overall view.
I hope this makes sense and appreciate any feedback and comments.
Tim
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03-01-2016, 03:09 AM #8
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03-05-2016, 02:16 PM #9
That really turned out nice!
Ed