Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I'm working on packing my house.

Can't wait until this is all over.....

Oh man! Moving is terrible, I went a bit crazy at some point and built a burn pile out back, it was a cathartic moment to be sure.
I suggest you keep your clothes on and don't make big arm movements when you set that pile a'flame, don't want to give the wrong impression. Hehehe
Good luck, no ones ever completely prepared/finished before move day.

Originally Posted by aaron1234

Great job on those! Good metal work takes patience.
What methods did you use?

Originally Posted by MikeT

Great job on those! Good metal work takes patience.
What methods did you use?

On the Joseph Allen I hand sanded to remove the old re grind marks and finished on the buffer using black compound and up. On the Wade and butcher I just used black compound and up.

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

On the Joseph Allen I hand sanded to remove the old re grind marks and finished on the buffer using black compound and up. On the Wade and butcher I just used black compound and up.

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By black compound, you mean emory?

Originally Posted by outback

By black compound, you mean emory?

Yes

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If I recall correctly, I purchased greaseless a few years back, and the highest grit was 600. So I purchased those dry oblong blocks for higher grit polishing. I really like those dry blocks, virtually no wait time after applying it to the wheel.
Question: have there been advancements in the realm of wheel polishing compounds? Perhaps 800 - 1200 grit greaseless?
Any companies making better/best wheels?
Any threads addressing equipment upgrades recently?

Mike.. I've been using a new wheel with greaseless, I found for the dremmel. Their 1 1/2" in diameter, stitched, and light weight. I'm not sure what the material is, but its a woven fabric, thin, and kinda stiff.
They also work well with the greased sticks too. I like the sticks, with a shot of goo gone, or honing oil, sometimes WD-40. Makes it a little easier on the dremmel.

A light clean up, and honing of a seven day set of Schulze razors.

Originally Posted by outback

Mike.. I've been using a new wheel with greaseless, I found for the dremmel. Their 1 1/2" in diameter, stitched, and light weight. I'm not sure what the material is, but its a woven fabric, thin, and kinda stiff.
They also work well with the greased sticks too. I like the sticks, with a shot of goo gone, or honing oil, sometimes WD-40. Makes it a little easier on the dremmel.

Those look brilliant.
Could have used some on my Joseph Rodgers restore.

Will have to go and see if I can find some.

So you were all correct, these scales are indeed Ivory, and a very fine, nice Ivory as well...beautiful scales, and the hardware is spectacular as well.

So, per Engine's advice, before I take a shot at this, thinking some 3k or 4k sandpaper may take out this horrible scrimshaw....any advice would be appreciated.