What are you working on?

**Gasman** · 02-23-2018, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by outback

Good luck with matching the blade, face.
Its kinda like a signature, each to the person, signing it.

Im still working on getting a nice finish with tru-oil. Think i about got that figured out. Then theres the blueing of steel now this special sanding. I will be learning for years to come.

**engine46** · 02-23-2018, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by RezDog

Steve, if you soak those scales in light mineral oil they will be less likely to break and get a light yellow hue.

Will do Shaun, thanks. I would prefer them to be not so white. I did get the stains out from the old plastic wedge. Why would someone want to use plastic wedges on ivory anyway? Too lazy to make a new wedge out of something much better?

**sharptonn** · 02-23-2018, 06:48 PM

I have the green lizard together. A bit of Maas on the scales and done.
Plan is to hone it and the seal razor tonite!

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**engine46** · 02-23-2018, 06:51 PM

Tom, that looks very nice & clean!

**Gasman** · 02-23-2018, 08:02 PM

Love that green Tom. Turned out sharp. Or it will later. Lol.

**jseitz** · 02-23-2018, 09:37 PM

It's been too long, but I just finished this Frederick Reynolds. Also posted in the restoration forum with extra pictures. Pleased with the blade restoration--the scales were close but some imprecision cost me on the final fit at the tang resulting in some off-centering that I could not fully correct without entirely scrapping the scales. Live and learn though! Love seeing all the projects going on here and am proud to be an occasional participant.

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**outback** · 02-24-2018, 12:26 AM

Looks really nice, love the style of that blade.
Always a good shave, from Freddie.

**RezDog** · 02-24-2018, 02:19 AM

What he said ^^^^
Looking good Tom.

**sharptonn** · 02-24-2018, 03:00 AM

Well, I got the two animals through the green Naniwa 1k with the brown turd helping.
The bevel on the Seal Razor went surprisingly well. A pesky heel-hook finally got rounded and sharp.
The Lizard was easy with exception of a tiny chip in the edge. Finally got it there.
Lots through the Green 1k, thinned as it got there. Popping hairs!
Then, after stropping on fabric, I went to my trusty old blue Naniwa 1k for 100 light, flooded ones.
Hairs are dying in a crush trying to get away!

Bevels are set, time to hone!
Finish them out to-morrow!

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**RezDog** · 02-24-2018, 03:06 AM

What he said ^^^^
Looking good Tom.

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