Thread: What are you working on?

Good luck Richard and go slow. I feel your pain from here. My body couldnt do it. Id have to pay a team of guys to move me. I just hope it never has to happen.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Something to think about for the days when you have to move....
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And three similar rooms...The fourth pickup truck load is out and this room is cleared. Two others are getting there.....
Some stuff to the auction house today.
Good friends are gold!
When a buddy offered to help, he commented "Shall we call the Dumpster folks?"
I am getting to that point and haven't even started the upstairs.

~Richard

That wouldn't happen to be a Kennedy on the wall shelf ?

That's the little one. I waited most of my career for the big one. Got it as a hiring gift at the last firm I worked for. As I say I have been fortunate!
~Richard
PS.. let's let the thread get back on track ?

So I have Razorfeld's blade cleaned-up. Looks like the bevel will come in easily and will be nicer than the lost one. Took the steel collars out to the buffer with a pin-vise. Shiny!



The scales have been sanded and steel-wooled. Slathered with neetsfoot oil last night and will remain tonight.



If time permits, I will assemble all to-morrow.

Morley clover stamp came in the mail today, so while I was out getting stuff for dinner and doing prep, I started the scuff & buff. Tools of restoration:



I like those little purple pads. They speed the job up immensely. They key to not destroying anything in this process - that battery powered dremel. Much weaker than it's corded compatriots, and it has a low setting.



This is about where I stop with the purple 320 grit pads.



The result of hitting it with Chrom-ox and a cotton buffing wheel.

I'm not going for a mirror finish. I rarely do with vintage blades. The aim is to quickly knock off the majority of the pitting and get it cleaned up for the hones. Once the battery is charged (or dinner is done) I'll finish the cotton wheel buffing and it'll be off to the hones to make it shave again! That's not likely to happen tonight, but it's still an exciting prospect.

I haven't got it under the loupe yet, but this puppy is pretty sharp and the edge doesn't look too awful to the naked eye. I'm thinking a layer of tape and some 1K love and it'll be ready to shave in no time. Now where did I pack away that Norton 1k...?

That's looking good Tom, thanks for the update. Those scales will be nice and happy in an overnight neetsfoot soak. And, oh yeah, I need to get some CA gel for filling bug bites, thanks for reminding me.

Nice job on the Morley, Marshal. Them's good blades!

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

That's looking good Tom, thanks for the update. Those scales will be nice and happy in an overnight neetsfoot soak. And, oh yeah, I need to get some CA gel for filling bug bites, thanks for reminding me.

Just be certain to 'overdo' it a bit with the gel as it will shrink as it dries.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Nice job on the Morley, Marshal. Them's good blades!

The sheen in the pictures may make it look better than it is, but not half bad for maybe 15 minute's work. Beats the stuffing out of hours of hand sanding to get to a similar place!

I agree, I like those blades. Slowly working my way toward a 7 day set. This makes number 2...

Edit: Nice looking resto you got in the works there Sharptonn.

going slowly...

i just need a more powerfull bench grinder, my 600W gets too hot, too early (about in a hour).


if someone has any bench grinder advise (from europeen source), i will appreciate.

Few more minutes with Chrome Ox paste and the dremel:





I think we're ready for the stones. I know where I'm starting, and where I'm ending. What I don't know is what I want to do in between. I guess that's a tomorrow problem though, I hear bed calling.