Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well, I found a nice set of laminated green scales from an old Torery 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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Should be great for a St Patrick's day shave next week!

My friend, I think I know what caused the problem of the spacer being left out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejvcd-JeVCQ

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I have this, Richard. Needs cleaning and polishing, the bracket is bent. Beveled mirror looks good.

Thank you! What diameter is it?? For the stand, it should go about 6." If so...Yes...perfect!! The vertical post and cradle will be an easy job! I dreaded having to design and build a cranked tool to form the rim on a new store bought mirror; could have hammer formed it but..more hours than I wish to spend...
Cheers
~Richard

Edges have been sanded eaven, and I'm callin it quits for tonight. Tomorrow I'll make the wedge from brass, and get the scales thinned to somewhere around .083-.085", and bevel the edges.

Now its time for chicken fajitas and a movie, and for desert... A little something for show and tell.[emoji6]

This evening i am putting a finish on these Blue Mahoe scales for a W&B Extra Hollow.

I decided to try using the Tru-oil on these. I think they need to bottle that smell in a cologne.

Originally Posted by MW76

This evening i am putting a finish on these Blue Mahoe scales for a W&B Extra Hollow.

I decided to try using the Tru-oil on these. I think they need to bottle that smell in a cologne.

Well... Thats different looking.
Never heard of it. Is it a oily wood?
If so, good luck getting it to dry.
It wouldn't dry on the African Blackwood. And urathane wouldn't work either. Had to use polycrylic.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Thank you! What diameter is it?? For the stand, it should go about 6." If so...Yes...perfect!! The vertical post and cradle will be an easy job! I dreaded having to design and build a cranked tool to form the rim on a new store bought mirror; could have hammer formed it but..more hours than I wish to spend...
Cheers
~Richard

Richard, that mirror would be perfect if it's the right diameter. Nice to keep it vintage!

Originally Posted by outback

Well... Thats different looking.
Never heard of it. Is it a oily wood?
If so, good luck getting it to dry.
It wouldn't dry on the African Blackwood. And urathane wouldn't work either. Had to use polycrylic.

Its not oily at all, very light, and very stiff. I figured this would be a good one for the tru-oil for those reasons. I gave it a good dousing in mineral spirits before i started to finish it.

I think they should rename it 'Grey Ass Wood' because that's what it looks like to me.

Same dude on ebay i got the Wenge from.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

My friend, I think I know what caused the problem of the spacer being left out.

I have no excuses, Roy! At least not THIS time!

Still a cool looking wood.
Has a nice tight grain.
Looks strong.

Gentlemen, I showed some pics of a puma I wanted to clean up and get ready for a bevel. There was a lot wrong with this thing. I'm happy to say I think It's pretty ( for what it was) you can still see how fubared it was but it shined up nice. I couldn't take off to much like one person said the Pumas are thin. before after