Thread: What are you working on?

Uh huh...we'll see, won't we.[emoji38]

Originally Posted by RezDog

We are making progress with every project.

These are good words. That's why I find this hobby so fulfilling and how it continues to hold my interest.

Originally Posted by BeJay

Sanded, polished, blued and painted. The scratches on this blade were pretty deep but the 220 grit got the job done. The bevel will need to be evened up a bit, but so far so good.
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BJ, is there a reason you blued the tang?
Just wondering if that is how they were when they were produced or just a personal preference. I have one, same model, and have to finish it up
Thanks

Oh you will see my friend And I can't believe what it is!!!!

Well, I think it may have been blued originally?
Either way, modern-grind wedges look sweet with blued tangs, spines, and noses.
Just me!

I really like the look as well Tom.
But being the big Ka-Bar fan I am, I would prefer this razor to be as original as possible.
Besides, I consider that a piece of American history and heritage

Folded some leather pieces the other day to make strop hangers. I cut rectangles, sprayed the leather with water where I needed it to bend, then squeezed it in the vise and left it there for a day. The first one I did came out of the vise stained rusty since it was wet against the steel... didn't think of that. So, wrap the vise in plastic and that did the trick,comes out shaped just like that. Got some more work done on another hanging strop and was able to use one of the folded leather hangers.

Great job Tuzi, and yeah we all do stuff like that. It's one of those "huh" moments then we go about changing our route

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Folded some leather pieces the other day to make strop hangers. I cut rectangles, sprayed the leather with water where I needed it to bend, then squeezed it in the vise and left it there for a day. The first one I did came out of the vise stained rusty since it was wet against the steel... didn't think of that. So, wrap the vise in plastic and that did the trick,comes out shaped just like that. Got some more work done on another hanging strop and was able to use one of the folded leather hangers.

Oh MY! My strop hangars are gonna get SMOKED!

I often think we are brothers from other mothers...

I have the same vise!


Cannot wait to see this!

I spent the day building a workbench. The next steps will be to plane and seal the top and purchase a front vise. It is very sturdy and should serve me well.