Thread: What are you working on?

Darn it, now I've got that theme song stuck in my head...

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Damn Mike. Did you trade the milk cow for that polish instead of magic beans? Or maybe I should ask what kind of rag you are using. Is it a magic rag? I use 3M Marine Metal Polish also but I don't get that kind of results. Or is it that you have a bionic arm like Steve Austin?

I use an old pair of underwear, long John's work well too.!
Nothing that's terry cloth, like towels, or washcloths.

And a Lil bit of Steve Austin.

My experiences with the 3M metal polish are similar. A smooth clothes or chamois is best. I and a couple others have found that using the original amount of polish and continuing to buff will and does give a superior finish. It seems that . . . like pumice, it breaks down into finer particles.
JMHO
~geezer

Decided to unpin the Boker, that I picked up last Wednesday, for a clean up and replace the broken scale.



As I was searching for a replacement scale, I remembered I had a few sets somewhere, that were still pinned at the wedge. One set was a perfect match, and Bakelite to boot.

So a bit of 3M on the blade, and Starbrite Plastic scratch remover on a leather wheel in the dremmel, for the scales.
Pinned with original collars, nickle/silver rod.

Followed by a spritz of Plexus plastic cleaner protectant and polish.

That is sweet, Mike! Good old Bokers are rare.
Reckon cel or ivory on the tang?

I have one of those in some psychedelic scales, no covered tang. AND some scales like those.
Time to build one, I think?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is sweet, Mike! Good old Bokers are rare.
Reckon cel or ivory on the tang?

I have one of those in some psychedelic scales, no covered tang. AND some scales like those.
Time to build one, I think?

She be Ivory. Tom.

Mine won't be!

Tonight was the Torrey.
Unpinned the pivot only, cleaned and polished the scales.

Cut the active rust off the blade,with a SE razor blade, then a bit of 3M on my magic underwear, and some extended Steve Austin.

Wasn't quite satisfied, so I came back with CR/OX on the magic rag, with a touch of oil. Then a rub with Maas.

Pinned with brass rod, and original collars.

I wonder how much time I should spend on this rare Pakistan beauty

Originally Posted by rolodave

I wonder how much time I should spend on this rare Pakistan beauty

That was just enough.