Just about the same here but I could not bring myself to remove the old nail they used as a pin. This is true reflection of the times ....history.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
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Just about the same here but I could not bring myself to remove the old nail they used as a pin. This is true reflection of the times ....history.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
More wood (and my feet lol!):
Stabilized Madrone Burl on the right; Stabilized Bookmatched Birdseye Black Cherry Burl on the left-this one really interests me! Both were flattened and sanded up to 220, and shine like glass.
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He also sent me home with his entire old vacum tank for stabilizing, pump and accessories in exchange for some forging stuff we don't use. Now if I can get my son and his boss who runs a tree company two doors down to save me some of the beautiful burls they cut down every day, I might be in business. :hmmm:
I made a couple of boxes for my Barber Hones. Why? Because I had the wood lying around and had a little time. Why not.
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Light colored stain and two coats of clear. Poplar wood. Getting practiced up for the exotic wood boxes I want to make for my Jnats.
My boxed Hones...
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I see why that wood is poplar.
Nice boxes Jerry.
Very cool project idea, Jerry!
Very nice Jerry.
How did you hollow the boxes out? I an working on learning to sharpen chisels and then using them to make the boxes for the hones.
I am very interested in putting end grain wood blocks at the ends of the hone in the box so I could sharpen off the end of the hone.
I put a good rise at the end of my 220 Norton shaping the bevel on just one chisel and stopping before I got to the end.
Tim, i cheated when it comes to the way you do it. Router. I clamp the board to a table and clamp another board for a straight edge to run against. It takes a little effort moving and clamping but im now getting nice cutouts.
If i was making more than one id make a jig.
Unless you are doing an odd shaped Jnat. :)
You got a point. I think I will make a jig for that one. We will see.
For non-flat and odd shaped stones, just press into a piece of floral foam, available from a craft or dollar store. Take your measurements from the impressions and route or drill with flat bottom bit and carve to fit.
Nice work, Jerry.
Nice work brother!
Outstanding Jerry! Really like the way they fit in the wood!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasman
Would you then set it with some kind of filler to get it perfect?Quote:
Originally Posted by Euclid440
Or are you just talking about have a box for the stone to lay loose in?
I have seen where they mount the stone at least semipermanantly in the box.
Tim, it appears the my vintage hones that are not finished on the back are set in plaster of paris or similar. I was planning and plotting to do one in garden variety silicone, and to keep the hone from being stuck in the box I intend to coat it with petroleum jelly. I see no reason why it would not work and the mount will be removable and water proof.
Just got this Hoffritz slant in the mail. The handle is silver. I’m having trouble figuring out how to clean up the knurled area. Are there any techniques you guys know of to attack that and not screw up the knurling?
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I think I'd use a used toothbrush with some liquid dish soap to see how much crud comes off. I've also soaked in hot water with Dawn before using the toothbrush.
I also have used Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish on a toothbrush afterward with good results.
Most toothbrushes these days are pretty soft. I couldn't find a 'Hard' bristled one except in a Denture Brush.
I have heard of guys using ultrasonic cleaning tanks to get the crud out of those. I know it will make jewelry sparkle. I think the usual issue is accidentally removing plating.
To set a Jnat in a box I'd want to remove it to use. Going slow and working out the bottom shape as close as possible would be good enough for storage purposes. Thanks for the idea of the hard foam stuff Marty. Sounds like a nice way to get it close.
JFK, you got a nice slant there. The toothbrush and soap are good and safe, but if you have to go with the polish I'm afraid you might lose what gold color you still have. Give it a go and go easy.
Don't know if this will work on crud but it does a great job on tarnish.
Cleaning silver with baking soda and tinfoil
Plaster of paris or similar seems right.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
If the back is unfinished why do you need to take it out of the box?
I guess I am thinking more oil stones................
There’s no stamp on it so I’m going to assume it’s plated, luckily, if it is plated there’s no flaking or spots worn through that I can see, just the pesky knurling, went at it with a small nylon bristle brush and some dish soap, seems to have gotten the soap scum out of the knurling but it’s pretty tarnished in there as well as some other parts which are almost totally black with tarnish.
It’s going to have to wait though as I’m picking up after my 1 yo who thinks when your full it’s fun to throw your leftover food all over the floor. Times like this when I really miss my dog.
My wife is allergic to cats.
When I first met her I had just gotten a new kitten.
Sometimes I wish i had kept the cat...............
The hone that I want to be able to remove from the box is a slate with a fossil on the back. It’s too cool to permanently mount.
Tarnish? Are you sure it's not brass instead of gold plating? :shrug: Just wondering:hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by jfk742
That one should be on display not in a box...................;)
Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!!! :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
It’s definitely silver. The pics I posted don’t show the color correctly unfortunately. I hit the smooth areas with a little silver polish as I don’t have any baking soda on hand. Should clean up nicely. The nylon brush with some dish soap cleaned out the knurling really well. After I get the razor cleaned up I’ll post some more pictures. Thanks again for the suggestion, hadn’t thought of it until you said something, duh...
The hardest part of making a reverse hollow of an odd shaped object is measuring the depth and width, because there is no uniform reference edge.
So rather than measuring off the object, take an impression then copy the impression to duplicate it. A piece of floral foam crushes very easily to make an exact mold of the object. Now you can measure the depth and width of the stone and cut to those measurements. Or if you are just storing use the floral foam as packing for the box.
You can get very close for a tight fit, so the stone is held to the box from the sides, or you can remove it for use. If you are going to use it in the box, I would glue it in place with clear silicone to prevent water getting under the stone.
I have made pedestal stands using a similar method, carving into the base, so the stone sits flat and glued with silicone.
An alternative for an uneven bottom stone, is to build up the bottom with craft foam, it comes in 2 & 6mm thickness, cut strips and glue to the bottom of the stone with silicone to make the base parallel to the top. It will sit flat and you can store in a flat box. You can trim the foam and the silicone with a sharp knife for a perfect fit and is removable without damaging the stone.
I’m at work right now. I will try to remember to show it when I get home.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
Here's a video on cleaning silver with aluminum foil and baking soda. I tried it once and it worked well.Quote:
Originally Posted by jfk742
Wrapping up a few bugs, for a day of panfishing.
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I learned this trick when I was in 6th grade/that was back when the World and I were quite young.Quote:
Originally Posted by tintin
I told my mom about it and so she dug out the good silver and it cleaned up really nice.
The thing was that I'd forgotten that our teacher had LINED a pan with aluminum foil and I'd USED an ALUMINUM PAN---:banghead:
Can you say 'Permanently Discolored Baking Pan---:w
Those aluminum cooking pans are bad for our health and should be used for other than food anyway Roy.
Shaun as I had posted----------
I learned this trick when I was in 6th grade/that was back when the World and I were quite young.
I haven't tried that 'Trick' since.
I will confess to enjoying my cold barley pops from aluminum cans :w
Those cans are coated on the inside so they are less likely to be unhealthy because of the aluminum.
Do you mean the dementia/Alzheimer's thing? I thought that had been debunked? Or is there something else?Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Either way: I much prefer cast iron pans. :) I think the only al pot/pan I have is the double boiler I use to melt wax for making a blacksmithing finish.
Metals are a funny thing, and the only one that the human body seems to actually need much of is iron. We do need trace amounts of other metals but aluminum is not one of them. I have no idea if the alzimers/dimentia theory has been proven or disproven. Aluminum, particularly in deodorant, has been linked to certain cancers. They cannot prove or disprove its association at this time. To be safe I avoid consuming it as much as I can, and I bet I still get some, simply because it’s very common these days.
Well, I finally finished this Wosty Celebrated IXL in Cocobolo and brass. Several light coats of Renaissance Wax buffed in were all the finish it needed:
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Added to my growing honing pile. I gotta stop rescaling and catch up on my honing! (not to mention yardwork:td)
Nice job on the razor. A fine looker.
