Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

I was thinking of these threads on Packwoods
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...d-mystery.html
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-packwood.html
But neither of them say anything about Greaves. I must have either dreamed it or read something in a thread about Greaves that mentioned Packwood (not the other way around!)
But even the font and stamp of the maker's mark at that time look similar to me... not proof but maybe a hint?
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My bad wording when I said "evidence", I just meant possible hints that show maybe Greaves was involved. Sorry about that!

No need to be sorry you make a valid point. Either way the scales are very nice, if you take them apart sometimes there is some writting or numbers on them perhaps another clue.

Back in 'The Butchered Blade' Thread, somewhere in the 300's I posted the birth of the laser for the use on a Wade Butcher with an ivory covered tang I was restoring with help from Tom and others.
Used the laser to put the makers mark on the ivory.
Since then I've been finding other uses for it.
Really not as strong as I'd like, but it works on plastics, horn, bone, ivory, and wood.
Limited in size as it's basically a couple of pc cd burners repurposed but it does the job.
This particular script is pretty much the maximum size I can put down in one plot. Basically about 225 x 225 pixels, or 2"x2" plot area.
Just going over the results with a fine pick to clean out the char, then adding the goldwash.
Cheers.
And that Greaves is great looking. Big fan of bolstered scales as well.

Originally Posted by Martin103

No need to be sorry you make a valid point. Either way, the scales are very nice, if you take them apart sometimes there is some writing or numbers on them perhaps another clue.

It still puzzles me that George Packwood died in 1811 and when you look at his razors they all look newer then that. That said he was quite a character his writings was his forte.

Here one for you Tom.

I allow that a good one, Martin! Is there a place to read more of them?

I suppose being a strop-hawker took a bit of creativity back in the day. I recently got a reprint of an old book.

It is full of such!

Not razor related but anyways, been wanting to do this project for a long time since its a nice family heirloom. This Bucksaw belongs to my grandfather born in 1896, died in 1951, well before i was born.

Unfortunately, there is no markings on the saw and where the blade locks in place the wood was damaged.

Use a piece of maple to make the repair, with a couple of wood screws and glued, made dowels to hide the screws.

Shaped with spokeshave and rasp and files to match the profile. Had previously ordered the correct size file to sharpen the blade one tooth at a time.

In the end, it turns out good and cuts effortlessly much better then the metal type bowsaw with large teeth that bind all the time.

You did your Grandfather right, Martin.
Thank you for sharing it.

The saw turned out really nice, cool project and even better because it was something that was passed down in your family. Nothing like the feeling of a good sharp saw cutting through wood!

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

The saw turned out really nice, cool project and even better because it was something that was passed down in your family. Nothing like the feeling of a good sharp saw cutting through wood!

So true my friend, got quite a few of them, fun to work on and use, bring back to life. Especially like this little dovetail saw marked Paterson Cast Steel, turns out Mr Paterson made saws in California from 1860 to 1863.



Restored a Disston dehorning saw into a hacksaw.

It does my heart good to see someone else have a passion for tools. Thanks guys!

For my next restore.........glad we went with saws. Loving this old Disston 8TPI.


Cleaning the blade and refinishing the handle. Just went with boiled linseed oil for the handle.