Thread: What are you working on?

I learn every time, Jerry. I have done what you are doing over and over.
Fetched little screws!

I don't know about you, but it gets confusing to me.
Sometimes, I learn something. Brings me back to a previous fiasco.
Easily fixed! Much like honing and the rest of this crap!

Originally Posted by Gasman

I guess im still not understanding as the blade pulls toward the side with two washers. Not away from that side.

On another note.
Just tried it with no washers and it centers.
Ok, ok, im done playing. This one gets no washers! A thin coat of CA on the inside to seal the wood and in the pin holes. Please slap me the next time you see me as i never tried with no washers until now.

oh you made my day, Jerry.!
BTW, scales look a whole lot better. And .080 is good on average. That was African Blackwood, stuff is harder than a wedding pecker.

To qualify my earlier jest, it was meant as that, a tongue in cheek, over the top description of the forces in play.
As long as the pin holes are drilled true, 9 time’s out of 10 there is no need to compensate with washers. If you use a hand drill the pin holes almost always are subject to some misalignment.
Back in the day they used a drill press and jig set up for their scale holes as I understand so alignment was almost guaranteed, as well as repeatable throughput.
Cheers.

Thank goodness!

Your good Mike. Making these types of comments are understandable. No big deal.

I like using the washers inside as it normally holds the tang off of the wood. This is why i always put them in. But i guess i learned this time that its not always the right answer. Go figure. Well, at least i found out before pinning.
I will spend some time getting it ready for finishing this weekend. Thanks to all for the comments and replys that got me here. Although, i still feel a little dumb for not trying this first.

Its called , right of passage. We've all done it more than once. No biggie, its all in fun and learning..
For me...if its not fun, and I'm not learning, its plain ol boring. Like fishing...each day is different, and you have to figure it out. If not...it would be called, catching.

Just finished fitting the knot into this re-furbished brass handle. First time I've un-knotted and re-knotted a brush, but I'm pretty happy with how the modern handle looks after a hand-sand (80-->8000) and a buff and polish.



That's a 24 mm Tuxedo knot in there, with the loft currently at 55 mm, which I think is ideal for this size. I'm all ready to epoxy!

Nice handle, looks super with that knot!
Well done. Enjoy.

Going for the Satin Finish. It's close but still kinda shinny.

Well, my fathers jumping hour watch is finished and got its final straps, made from juchten from an old german strapmaker named Rios1931.
The rallye straps in mokka brown together with the light coloured stiches give the watch a sporty look, i dont know if it looked that way back in the 70s
but in my eyes its the look how i think it was used back in the 70s
If someone wonders why the crowns position is a bit away from the watches body, the watch has a fast setting for the date by pushing on the crown.



And the second watch im working on will be ready in a few weeks too as i got a NOS Movement from the former GDR, made in the 70s.