Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

Mike,
What can I say? Just beautiful.
Thank you
Can not wait to give her a go.
Paul

I'll be giving it a test ride here shortly.
Need my coffee, food and meds, first [emoji56]

Originally Posted by outback

I'll be giving it a test ride here shortly.
Need my coffee, food and meds, first [emoji56]

A little something to calm your nerves before a wonderful shave?

Originally Posted by outback

Tomorrow I start on the repair of the ivory scales.
I've obtained the woven fiberglass, that will be epoxied inside the scales to stop any further cracking.
This glass is extremely thin, and weighs only 3/4 oz. per square yard.

Re cracked Ivory this stuff sounds interesting. Tho it does not not add strength it may help prevent dirt getting into the crack:
Captain Tolley’s. Finds & fixes leaks. Formerly Creeping Crack Cure

Repairs are made..!!

A drop of thin CA, to hold the crack together, lightly sanded, blue painters tape on the outside of the scales, ( keeps off overflow of epoxy) a coat of epoxy on each scale, a layer of glass, squeegee out excess epoxy, repeat. Let dry till tomorrow evening.



Then on to removing the knot, and cleaning up the Ever-Ready brush. It was a lot easier once the top finally came loose and I could unscrew the handle from the cup. And yes...its a bone handle. [emoji106]

Super cool brush, threaded bone, should turn out very nice!

Now Thats What I Call A Very Productive Day,,,,,,,,,, Very Nice Job!!!!!Well Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty

I wonder what kind of a bone would be so thick that you could get that big of a slab. Yowza that mush have been a really big leg. I have never taken note of a bone brush handle before. You have my attention.
The scale repair is also piquing my interest. G-10 formed in place. I wonder if you added Ivory dust to it if it would look more like ivory, I suppose you sould use bone dust for the same effect.

Originally Posted by outback

Hopefully your adding the conditioner to the backside of the strop..!
Adding a bit of water to the rag, will help immensely. I've restored a couple now, using neatsfoot oil and water, applying only to the backside. More water than oil.
Its a sloooow process, but not as long as it took to dry out.
There is a thread on it, but don't remember if it was on the net, or forum.
The instructions were from a master leather craftsman. It works every time.

Oh yes added to the back as well. Its coming slow but sure I have added a bit here and there palming it and going slow. Im pretty excited to see it done and use it. I think my linen is ready but im holding off until the leather is done. Sharptonn has been helping me along in the actual strop section. I really need to get back to scale project but I get distracted easy. Squirrel!

Originally Posted by RezDog

I wonder what kind of a bone would be so thick that you could get that big of a slab. Yowza that mush have been a really big leg. I have never taken note of a bone brush handle before. You have my attention.
The scale repair is also piquing my interest. G-10 formed in place. I wonder if you added Ivory dust to it if it would look more like ivory, I suppose you sould use bone dust for the same effect.

My best guess would be a whale bone......[emoji53]

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

My best guess would be a whale bone......[emoji53]

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Ahhhh. It ain't that big. Could easily be made from a leg bone, from two legged or four.
Its 1" wide, so the thickness of the walls of the bone would be around 1/2" thick, I would imagine.

The base is a cap made of same bone.