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    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    After several hours of soaking in lacquer thinner, the inlay is off.
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    Next.... Making a template for the scales from a paint stick, and a traceing from another set of scales.
    Then cut the scales from African Blackwood.
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    I figure this wood should make the inlay more visible.
    Looking good, outback!
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    I rest my case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by williamc View Post
    Making another Brush out of soap stone. My carving skill need improving but practice can. Only make me better ( I hope). I have completed the basic shape going to finish off tomorrow. I just popped the knot in to see what it looks like.
    Oh, I really dig that! Reminds of an old face-jug!
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    Been to the craft store and the fabric store. Here is the box, I got it off Ebay. A sorta arts and crafts thing, someone glued pieces and strips of what looks to me like horn and bone. Tried to get a picture.....


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    Anyhoo, went out in back and raided the dumpster of the millwork shop. I buy very little wood. They toss LOTS!

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    The size of the box does not lend it'self to the traditional format. I suppose that is par for this set.
    They will be arranged as such. Think I shall use some of the pile-O-pins from babur's collars which are stainless to make separators/locators for each razor. Need to find some thin foam padding...

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    Tom, what don't you have laying around?
    "The sharpening stones from time to time provide officers with gasoline."

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    Well....I don't have a strop-sock from this material, Richard!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Well....I don't have a strop-sock from this material, Richard!
    Well send it on and hope!

    And it better be cotton or cotton blend.
    "The sharpening stones from time to time provide officers with gasoline."

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    Scales are cut, screwed, and clamped together, with a piece of paper and a couple drops of elmers glue. On to the sander to sand the edges even, once the glue has dried.

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    Well, I found a nice set of laminated green scales from an old Torrey in my pile which fit my Atta Boy really good.
    Figured to pin that together with some salvaged double-stacks. Turned out good.....What's THAT?

    Left a spacer out!

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    Back apart (sigh), saved the collars and did it again! Still turned up nice!

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    Should be great for a St Patrick's day shave next week!
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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    OUCH! .
    Bill, you may need to get a c.......................never mind.............it's when the doctor has a look around with a camera!

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    Thank God I might be able to see again
    See? I still can't see! Been bumping into the walls all day long.

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    Har! I know that, Steve! TBH, I tracked down SenorSteve and we made a deal on that last one you showed.
    It put me where I needed to be! Thanks!

    It is cool to put all these fine blades to use which were sitting around. All but a few came with bad scales, a few in slick black.
    Most are fairly obscure, but all are quality and with little use on them. Should be a great set of users!
    Now, to the box!
    Did you really contact SenorSteve Tom? If so, I'm always glad to be of some help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    OUCH! .
    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    Thank God I might be able to see again
    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    After several hours of soaking in lacquer thinner, the inlay is off.
    Attachment 231291
    Next.... Making a template for the scales from a paint stick, and a traceing from another set of scales.
    Then cut the scales from African Blackwood.
    Attachment 231292Attachment 231293
    I figure this wood should make the inlay more visible.

    Very nice MG Mike! I love that. I'm getting caught up here. Been away.
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