Thread: What are you working on?

Always good for inlays n such

How thick are they? Might be a nice experiment set in some dark wood. .

Originally Posted by ajkenne

They look like jewelry beads. Similar to these found on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-PCS-DRI...005.m1851These appear to be a bit flatter but may be fun to experiment with. Can't go wrong at $7.50/100.

Many of the holes in these beads look off center.

If you had to throw 3/4 of them away, or use them for a necklace they still would be cheap.

Reminds me of an experiment that I did a while ago.

Washers for a penny apiece?

I remember that!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yeah, I was thinking about that. There are some fancy MOP buttons on the bay too.
Getting the pearl flush with the scales and topping it with some of your nice collars......

I will buy some of those and experiment. Pass them around.
Who needs 100?

From the picture, looks like there will be some culls.

I still need to practice my "tap tap tap" instead of "bang bang bang" on brass!

Originally Posted by JP5

I still need to practice my "tap tap tap" instead of "bang bang bang" on brass!

I wish I could find the entire strip about the apprenticeship as one of them she was 'tap, tap, tapping' and then hit the piece real hard and said she thought she had the hang of it.

If memory serves this is the strip after that-------but '75 was a long time ago-----

I decided to unpin the bottom so all my peens will look the same.
(Busted pearl and all!)
It will allow for a better overall job.

After some hand-sanding and steel-wool, I popped CA with a toothpick on all the tiny bites along the edges while they still had horn dust in them.
Smeared it over and pushed it into rotten and delaminated areas under the top pivots.
Thinking on the pearl inlays, I tested a piece of pearl and sharpie is easily removed with light fine steel wool if I decide to do a sharpie job.



I decided to go with CA/Bog Oak dust as there was not a lot to do.
Not so bad anymore.
Some dust sprinkled-on and a few drops of CA stir, apply, and build-up with my toothpick..



Some light fine Dremel-drum and hand-sanding/steel-wool later they look darn good.

Might forgo the sharpie and simply soak in neetsfoot.

Originally Posted by Gasman

When i shave, i use the heal for getting into corners around my heard and to get the hollows in my neck. Most folks use the tip. Im just odd i guess.

OMG ME TOO! I thought was the only one!

Otay..Got my collars soaking in some weak simple-green, scrubbed with a toothbrush.
(Did not soak long...Pearl is funny about soaking!)
Maas-polished the pearl inlays some with a pointed Q-tip. Got the rust off the tang and hit the blade lightly on the buffer, slathered in TufGlide. Trying to keep this as authentic as I can...
Pretty neat old thumb-notch blade with top and bottom jimps all the way to the pin-holes.



Scales slathered with Neetsfoot. Will do again tomorrow and flip.


All for today. Will get the assembly done next week...