Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by cudarunner

NO!

I said that I'd leave it in the jar that I sealed with vacuum for the rest of the time (6 more days from then) and I'm not going to make a liar out of myself.

With that said/I have shaken it daily.

I think you are going to be in for a treat when you open it. Mine has a very good bay/allspice scent with just a hint of citrus.

Originally Posted by BeJay

Working on this FBU. It's got a very thin grind and some deep pitting. The pitting towards the edge is not too bad so it should hone up fine. After hitting it with the 600 greaseless I realized that there is no way to work the pitting out without compromising the blade. I thought about polishing it up more but I don't care for the look of polished pits. I hit it with some Emory compound. Just enough to even everything out without removing all of the stains. I kind of like the way it looks. She can wear her scars with pride. I'll have to figure out how to finish the scales. I've already filled a few holes in them. Maybe I'll sand them up to 600 or so and skip the polishing. What do you guys think? What would you do with this one?
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Hone it and leave it, the scales matching far as finish will be really cool!

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

I hope you guys are using the right Bay Leaf , Pimenta Racemosa.
Would hate to think you end up smelling like a fresh roast

Be rest assured I'm using the right bay leaf. Even a fresh roast would smell better than what my late Father used to say I smelled like............."Kid, you smell worse than a boar hog in a peach orchard."

Originally Posted by BeJay

Working on this FBU. It's got a very thin grind and some deep pitting. The pitting towards the edge is not too bad so it should hone up fine. After hitting it with the 600 greaseless I realized that there is no way to work the pitting out without compromising the blade. I thought about polishing it up more but I don't care for the look of polished pits. I hit it with some Emory compound. Just enough to even everything out without removing all of the stains. I kind of like the way it looks. She can wear her scars with pride. I'll have to figure out how to finish the scales. I've already filled a few holes in them. Maybe I'll sand them up to 600 or so and skip the polishing. What do you guys think? What would you do with this one?
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That one began life as a wedge, Bejay, by the FBU being upon the tang. It was reground at some point to a thinner blade.
Should be a winner with the chip honed-out and a proper bevel set. Love old regrinds!

Originally Posted by Benz

I think you are going to be in for a treat when you open it. Mine has a very good bay/allspice scent with just a hint of citrus.

From the scent from when I did open the jar, I was pleased. Now as far as the citrus scent, I'll wait but I'm wondering how either Orange or Lemon 'zest' would work instead of the oil. Just a thought

I have noticed that the mixture is slowly darkening. Has your batch done the same? Just wondering.

My jar is getting about as dark as my buddy's spit bottle.



ok, back to the dark place...

To the answer to the original post:


Bills!!!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

From the scent from when I did open the jar, I was pleased. Now as far as the citrus scent, I'll wait but I'm wondering how either Orange or Lemon 'zest' would work instead of the oil. Just a thought

I have noticed that the mixture is slowly darkening. Has your batch done the same? Just wondering.

I thought of using zest too but using lime zest instead. I've always been a sucker for anything that tastes or smells like lime. My Bay Rum is about the color of lightly brewed tea.

Originally Posted by Benz

I thought of using zest too but using lime zest instead. I've always been a sucker for anything that tastes or smells like lime. My Bay Rum is about the color of lightly brewed tea.

Like a good whiskey.. Only time makes it better.
Its nice so many are brewing, so we can hear about how well someone's lasted thru the day, being the slight differences between batches.

The citrus bay rum that Cheferik brewed for me lasts half the day. But anytime you heat up, the bay leaf, and allspice, will waif into your nose.

Mmmmm[emoji18]

Bay rum, eh? You guys are just making me shudder!