Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Been most productive this weekend Mike. New shelf looks awesome, as does all the project work.

Will probably take it down, and stain it to match though, just not right away

Indeed Outback very nice work on this old strop.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nope! It went into laminated celluloid from an old Torrey! Did not quite have the size for the set. Regrettably? Or not!

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WHOA Tom, that turned out beautiful!!!! I saw an Attaboy the other day but it was the coffin only. I love that, it sure came out really gorgeous.


As for the Boker's, I had my eye on one that went up yesterday or the day before & It had a BIN price on it so I went back today thinking I might get it but someone bought it. Oh well, I guess it wasn't meant to be! Red Injun's are nice but they seem to bring usually $50-$60. I have seen a few slip below the radar & go for a lot less. I have a 101 & a 102. I also have a 100 but it needs a blade.
I've been working on a Lecoultre 4 day set ever since the one I had was a friends & he pawned it to me for $50 & I told him if he ever wanted it back, he could buy it back for the same price. Awhile back he told me he was missing it & if I still had it & I told him of course & if he wanted it back & he said yes, he had the money so I said come on! Well, since I have a 7 day set & a couple 2 day sets & another for parts plus some singles plus a few spare parts, I wanted another 4 day set & found one not long ago for a good deal. When I got it, all the blades were consecutive like my other sets but they were dirty as if they had rust on them so I was able to clean 'em up with steel wool & some oil. Turned out to be grime instead of rust. Also one of the blades fit just a tad loosely so I took one of my single ones & took the screws out & found a longer screw. It worked out & the shorter screw worked out in the single so all is good. The loose blade isn't loose anymore. It also had a 2 day blade sleeve in it for holding the spare blades but one of my 2 day sets had a 4 day sleeve so I swapped those out as well. My parts set says 3 Lames on the box so that means it was a 3 day set. I need to do some swapping between the singles.........I might be able to put together a 3 day set, if not now, eventually I will.

From left to right ~ Incomplete 3 day set, 2 day set, 2 day set, 4 day set & 7 day set.


These are my singles I have also. The two on the left are more than likely the oldest with short tails. One of them I can't get the screw out but I just got it not long ago.

Any hope for this one that I had given to me?

Originally Posted by 32t

Any hope for this one that I had given to me?

Hardware should be ok

Heck yeah!!!.... All ya have to do is. (This is a secret) remove the hardware, and install a new piece of leather of your choice. [emoji6]

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Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Just lucky with this one Jonathan. Slight surface rust around the pivot, tarnish on the rest. It was an easy cleanup. Honing was also lucky, one of those that took an edge quite easy. I've had a good streak of those lately.... fingers crossed that it continues.... at least for a little while.

Drew I believe that after all our ugly restores, we may be getting a little more selective in straights.
I am always up for a challenge, that said,I think how many hours when picking up a blade in my hands.
I still cant control my heartbeat yet, I want to restore everyone I touch. Good for you.

Originally Posted by outback

Heck yeah!!!.... All ya have to do is. (This is a secret) remove the hardware, and install a new piece of leather of your choice. [emoji6]

I was thinking that if then I replaced the hardware it would be just like new.....

Originally Posted by 32t

Any hope for this one that I had given to me?

So first a little neats feat oil.
2 its going to be a short stroke.
So lets run with that. Curl that frayed side under and use it for a hold on to spot.
Soapy brush after neatsfeet dries . beater blade after that to ensure no debris in the leather.(feel for grit)
It aint high class, but it beats no strop.
Or like Mike said. New leather and use the hardware.

[QUOTE=outback;1619426]Its been a full weekend.
Starting Saturday morning, till now.
1. Cleaned up a Mappin & Webb.
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2. Did some minor repairs to some horn scales, and put them to oil.
3. Honed a Crown & Sword, and a American Razor Co.
4. Put a FBU in oil
5. Finished bringing a strop back to life, that I got from the flea market a while back. And reblued the hardware.

Are you really using green paste and denim by HAND??
If so you get award of the month, My hands are cramping looking at your pictures Mike. I give you an Attaboy