Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Think he's still settling in to the new digs..
And first day of school for his little ones etc etc..

Bless his heart. Been there, Done that! Big fun, as I recall!

Ok, so I have the scales pretty much where I want em.
About .95 thick and up to a 2400 grit polish.
Going with brass wedge, washer, and pins I think.

Every time I have sealed in goldwash In the past, with either CA or varnish, it has lost its luster and gone sort of brownish.. I am tempted not to seal these at all, but figured I'd ask you folk if anyone has found something that seals goldwash without muting its gold effect?
Cheers.

Pin it up. Let the gold cure for a good long time. Lightly oil or perhaps wax. Done!

Yea, that's what I was thinking. I have some of that ren wax. That might be enough on this blackwood as it seems to be naturally pretty oily.
Last of a couple slices Mike T sent me last year actually. Looks like it's going to fit this Japanese blade quite well.

Wax sounds good , clear shellac, easily renewable unlike poly and CA.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Gentlemen... I apologize in advance but once I stopped chuckling.. I've got to admit Cockrell and Bonner just go together like peanut butter and jelly. It's not that Cockrell and Bonner is anything out of the ordinary. It's just how did two fellows with such names come together like that. Amazing and slightly comical. What is the history on them?

A quick search, Cockrell & Bonner was a Drug Store in houston Texas in the beginning of 20th century, that said you had to be a Well appearing man to shop there.

Dang, Martin! I don't know how you come up with this stuff, but am happy that you do!
Next time I am downtown, I will see what is at Texas and 602 Main!

So......Anything on Harry& Co of Chicago? James H. Dunne & Co of Boston??????

Originally Posted by sharptonn

James H. Dunne & Co of Boston??????

James H. Dunne & co, founded around 1886, Importers and Jobbers of cutler and fancy hardware.

I posted this last night or early this morning in the wrong thread. Thanks Tom for sending me the pm.

I had to catch up some. Great work B52 on the scales w/gold wash.

Martin, those saws are absolutely breathtaking. Fantastic work.

Now as far as me, just a lot of bs & outages. Good news is no inages!

Thanks Steve. Really nice score on that Maestro Livi group buy buddy!
How you making out on your own laser project?