Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by 32t

What year Ford?

I am also one who likes less gadgets to break and repair.

The one gadget I really do like is heated rear view mirrors. When I had them I used them just as much if not more in the summer to dry rain.

With my latest truck I had to buy another $5,000 package to get them and figured I didn't like them that much.

I have wondered if the wiring harnes still is there and if it would be worth trying to go to the junk yard to get some different ones?

2005 crew cab

I did a set with CA, Aaron.

Thanks Mike-Obviously the CA will go as glossy as you want to get. I've been playing around with CA finishes lately; jury's still out on whether or not I like 'em. I seem to recall you hated CA finishes?

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Thanks Mike-Obviously the CA will go as glossy as you want to get. I've been playing around with CA finishes lately; jury's still out on whether or not I like 'em. I seem to recall you hated CA finishes?

Its easy to do, but I had 3 outta five that the finish looks like a shattered car window. It took several months to happen, so I'm presuming it had to do with expanding and contracting, or the flexing of the scales.

I have used minwax, polycrylic finishes. It dries clear, and several coats can be put in in one day.


Black Walnut

Just received some new projects to work on. From left to right: Joseph Rodgers &Sons 4/8 in horn, Improved Cast Steel wedge with VR stamp in bone and an unknown 4/8.

Also in the lot was this Ern Chromstahl. As you can see, cel rot hits stainless just as hard.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Just received some new projects to work on. From left to right: Joseph Rodgers &Sons 4/8 in horn, Improved Cast Steel wedge with VR stamp in bone and an unknown 4/8.

Also in the lot was this Ern Chromstahl. As you can see, cel rot hits stainless just as hard.

You've got a lot to work on there. That top middle wedge is intriguing. God knows I love ERNs, but is that bottom one even salvageable?! Maybe get it out of the celluloid and re-do it as a shorty?

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

You've got a lot to work on there. That top middle wedge is intriguing. God knows I love ERNs, but is that bottom one even salvageable?! Maybe get it out of the celluloid and re-do it as a shorty?

It is a shame about the Ern. I'm going to save as much of it as I can. Mainly because of the etching on it advertising being made with Krupp stainless steel. And of course Krupp has quite a bit of history, both good and really bad.

The wedge intrigue me as well. No obvious maker but has the VR stamp. It will need new scales as the extremely dry and cracked bone crumbled apart the moment I started taking them off.

Im with Mike on the finishes. But Ive not had the issues with CA. But I find it a real PITA to do. Putting on a couple coats and sanding and doing it over and over and over. Using thin to start with for the first two or three coats then going to the medium CA. After you got 15 to 20 coats on and sanded down over and over you get a great finish.

Ive used the spray on clear coats on larger projects as it goes on smoother. More evan and sanding is less work because you do thin coats. Ive done the polycrylic too like Mike. I didnt like it. It didnt seem to dry as hard.

This letter opener stand is Purple Heart with Tru-oil. Its still purple, just darker.



Hope this helps some.

Thanks for the tourch idea Mike. If i dont like it i can sand them down.

BTW, back in the early 90s i lived in MO. The salt was horrible in winter. Cars with rusted away fenders were standard then. I dont know if they still use it. Here they use Mag. Cloride. (Sp), it eats all your wiring. Not sure its any better than salt but THEY say it is.

Winter trip from MN south.

Hit IA the roads get bad. Get to MO and they are terrible.