Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Braz

A little rescale (my first) and a light resto:
I changed the scales on my Dovo from basic black to faux mother of pearl and then put the black scales on a cheap e-bay Griffon 60 that was a little rough and with broken scales when I got it. Just finished honing the Griffon and it will get a test on a three day growth this evening.

My peening hammer was made by my great-grandfather when he worked as a machinist in a railroad car shop in 1905. Love this little hammer.

Nothing like having heirloom tools! If your Griffon hones up and shaves like mine, you'll have a nice shaver. Mine's sneaky though, it likes to bite!

Originally Posted by Braz

A little rescale (my first) and a light resto:
I changed the scales on my Dovo from basic black to faux mother of pearl and then put the black scales on a cheap e-bay Griffon 60 that was a little rough and with broken scales when I got it. Just finished honing the Griffon and it will get a test on a three day growth this evening.
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My peening hammer was made by my great-grandfather when he worked as a machinist in a railroad car shop in 1905. Love this little hammer.
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The Griffon should be a great shaver.
Got a 5/8 & 4/8, both shave great

I bet the Griffon is a better blade than the Dovo

Originally Posted by Braz

A little rescale (my first) and a light resto:
I changed the scales on my Dovo from basic black to faux mother of pearl and then put the black scales on a cheap e-bay Griffon 60 that was a little rough and with broken scales when I got it. Just finished honing the Griffon and it will get a test on a three day growth this evening.
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My peening hammer was made by my great-grandfather when he worked as a machinist in a railroad car shop in 1905. Love this little hammer.
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I am envious of your heirloom hammer. There is only one way to get an heirloom and I doubt there are any heirloom tools heading my way. Nice to see you adventuring into restoring, It is very addictive. I will back at it soon.

I'd say it's a Challenge!!!! A honing Challenge.





Pssst!! *Whisper* Notice the name......

Looks fun!!
One side, swooping x stroke
Other rolling x stroke.
Got one like that. Plus has a twist to it. Had to keep a loose grip on it, and let it flow across the stone. Weirdest feeling ever...but what a shaver it became.

Yeah. Reminds me of a Boker Johnathan once sent me for scales.
Was a pain to hone. Yours looks pretty straight for 3/4 of the spine. All you can do is give it a go!

I just use the side of my big beefy King 1k on these guys to set the bevel and then to a 1" coticule. I've done other warped blades in the past this way with great success. I know, I know... You can do it on a regular stone with the right technique but I find this much easier.

Would not hurt a thing to put 2 layers on and begin on the big 1k to see. It may be just fine!

Ok, I'll try it Tom, see how the initial bevel starts out.... I may bail and do it the way I'm use to though.