Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Har! Sounds as if.....My fault, Mike...Perhaps something Wostenholm?....

Always except, Tom. But not necessary. Mike sent me a nice block, with wishes to be shared with others.

You got it! I seem to have one more..
Still takes work and postage.
Thanks for all you do, Mike.

I think i got some of that dollar store stuff in a drawer in the garage. Also some 5 min gorilla glue epoxy i use when setting brush knots. I think i will use the gorilla stuff. I know how it acts and i got it. The wife brought home the dollar store stuff a couple years ago and i still havent wanted to use it. Just wasnt sure if it would work being so cheap. Guess it does if Tom uses it.

I got plenty of neatfoot oil too so i will go with that. Overfill and grind down sounds like the way to go. Now if i can get the blade cleaned up nice. Really wanting this one to look great. I dont normally work with near wedge razors so i got enough metal i can really sand it. Most of mine work has been hollow blades. No room for real sanding.

Originally Posted by outback

I use the T-88 structural epoxy, you got plenty of time to work with it, cures in 12 hrs. gets even stronger with age.


I mix the epoxy first, then add the bog oak dust till I have the consistency that I want for the repair. Typically, like bondo. It can stand in its own, and won't run out of the edges of the scales.

Best to overfill the repair, and sand down.

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And CA doesn't take to hair dye, either.!!

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I suppose I need to fire up the wheel, for a shloo of black dust, for folks.

I had to look at that pic a second time to realize that it's just T-88 and BogDust for that patch! That's awesome.
Thanks for reminding me again about the T-88. Clever ways to use limited products are great, but having the right product like a 12hr epoxy, that gives enough time to work with and the consistency of Bondo once mixed with dust.. That sounds preferable.
Got a name for it Mike? ...
Bondo+Bog oak... Bogdo? Bondog? Bondoak?

Dumb Question...
Do they have a clear formula for T-88? OR, are there other trustworthy epoxies that do?
Thanks
~Richard

I've used a clear, 1 hr., epoxy like Tom's. I believe mine was made by loc-tite.

I used it to adhere two layers of fiberglass to some cracked, ivory scales. Used it just like fiberglass resin.





Wet um down, place the glass, squeegee out the air bubbles, dry, light sanding, trim the edges, pin um up..!!

Built in G-10, no more splitting.



This is a set Mike T sent me, before he disappeared of the map.

A step back into the 50s

Originally Posted by outback

A step back into the 50s

WOW!!!
:-)

I am a bit of a philistine when it comes to glues. My go to for epoxy type stuff is cold cure. I find the five minute stuff too rubbery for lack of better words. The cold cure seems to work nicer when dried and is still flexible enough for what I do. Works well on wood projects too.

Originally Posted by outback

A step back into the 50s

OH! A Lyman with a Lark! Top of the line!
Does it have the high and low screws coming out of the front cover?
Looks cool!

I know how you feel.....Been putting a new axle under an old George Jetson camper today!





Somebody has to do it!