Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Goblin13

So you got that block at HF? I need to get one of those, I've been trying all kinds of things to make washers.

Yep...dont forget the coupon.! It'll keep it under $50

Works great.


And yeah...put some scales on that bad boy.!

Couldn't take it anymore...!!
Pulled the scales from it nice warm oil bath, they'd been in long enough. Hit um real good with steel wool, and polished by hand with CA polish (acrylic polish).

Outta the oil, and wiped off.
Show side.
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Back side.
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The repaired bug bite.
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The polish.!!
Show side.
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Back side.
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Pivot n Wedge.
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I'm really happy with how they came out. But I need to figure out a better way to match the colors, in scales like these. Ink..dye..!? I'm bound to figure it out...someday.

Before.

Originally Posted by outback

Couldn't take it anymore...!!
Pulled the scales from it nice warm oil bath, they'd been in long enough. Hit um real good with steel wool, and polished by hand with CA polish (acrylic polish).

Outta the oil, and wiped off.
Show side.
Attachment 281364
Back side.
Attachment 281365

The repaired bug bite.
Attachment 281366

The polish.!!
Show side.
Attachment 281367

Back side.
Attachment 281368

Pivot n Wedge.
Attachment 281369
Attachment 281370

I'm really happy with how they came out. But I need to figure out a better way to match the colors, in scales like these. Ink..dye..!? I'm bound to figure it out...someday.

Before.

Maybe it's just me but the links don't work

Well that's weird. That's happened to me before.
Short story:

Before.


After.

The thread will only allow a few photos on each reply. I am not sure of the amount but it may be by picture size also.
JMO
~Richard

Originally Posted by outback

Well that's weird. That's happened to me before.
Short story:

After:

I don't care what anyone else may say but I think that's Nice Work!

Mike I give you a HARUMP! Very nice work.

Originally Posted by outback

Got the back side pretty clean.!
Steel wool,a rag, and some 3M. Plenty of pits and spit, but not bad for an ol girl.
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Hmm, maybe you should take in the heel before honing so you don't get a heel hook there. KIDDING! JUST KIDDING!



Little too much egg nog I guess.

Seriously though -- what an amazing piece of history.

Here's an old Le Grelot:



That's the auction picture from France, where I ordered it from. When I got it I found out it was kind of frowny:



But I wasn't too sore because I only paid $12.51 plus about $10 shipping. But why the frown? Well, looking at the other side:



It looks like there's a lot of spine wear right over the frown. But why? Was the blade bowed? Nope, the light you can see there where the wear is shows they weren't straightening a bow:



Looks like someone just got really heavy handed on the honing. Took that in:



The wedge is oddly truncated, but I think it isn't chipped but was done at the factory because it was apparently sawed off there (I can see the saw marks, don't know if they show in the picture):



Cleaned it up but left some patina. This is before honing:



Honed it up, it'll be my New Year's Eve shaver. Here it is with my New Year's day shaver, a Lockwood Pampa that will be in my next post:

Thanks gents.
For those of you still awake, I give you first look, as its finished.

All original , cept the pins, which are silver nickle. That's what came out..that's what went back in.







Put it together tonite, so I have all day to get it honed up for Monday mornings, SOTD

A bunch of steel there to move.