Thread: What are you working on?

Good work gents, Jerry the scales turned out great very nice work.

Dang fine job there Jerry

And the rest of the stuff in here is, as always, top notch work fellas.
Tom the minibike is just way cool. Sure does bring back some memories

Lovely scales, Gasman. Very nicely done!

Originally Posted by Gasman

17 pages have come and gone here but I finally got the razor put together. Lots of mistakes but most corrected. I didn't get the shine I was wanting after messing up the finish a couple times.
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Just got done putting an edge on it as in the pics it butter knife dull and the edge is pretty even and small. I like it. Will give it a shave tomorrow morning to see how I did but I think its going to be just fine. Would like more shine on the scales so might still coat it with something.

Knowing how to fix our mistakes is as important as not making them. Your scales came out quite nice.

I'm working on a set of bone scales. This bone seems to have more capillaries than other similar projects I've done. I know all bone is not created equally.
I'm at he point where I'm thinking of filling and polishing to get a smoother surface. Maybe I should relax, leave well enough alone and realize it's the nature of the beast.

Once there is stain in there is can be tough to get it out, perhaps go with the flow and just get it either even or in a pattern you like. Depending on what the stain is made from as to how you can get it out. All bone is not created equal. I have gotten several batched from several sources, I know what I can easily work with and what I can't. What are you hoping for with that piece?

Originally Posted by RezDog

Once there is stain in there is can be tough to get it out, perhaps go with the flow and just get it either even or in a pattern you like. Depending on what the stain is made from as to how you can get it out. All bone is not created equal. I have gotten several batched from several sources, I know what I can easily work with and what I can't. What are you hoping for with that piece?

Rez, The stain is not the problem, its the dimples in the surface created by the tiny capillaries. I would like a smoother surface on these scales is all. Thanks, Freddie

I like the look of all the capillaries. Goes well with more rustic old blades.
Don't think you could smooth/sand it out ?

I to like to looks of the bone markings.
BTW, the shave this morning with the SSA i restored went well. As always, i think it could be a touch sharper. This is my feeling on all my blades. Guess i need to get that 20k and hope it makes the difference.

Thanks for the comments gents.

There are two paths you can take. I have wiped ca on bone and it did get a smoother looking finish and I have read that you can also use shellac to seal bone. I am willing to bet you have both of those things in your workshop. I think you should sand them to a pretty high grit before coating them. In general I use ren wax as a finish coat. I have never tried waxing them and then sanding them a little finer, and then relaxing them. It does make a difference with scrimshaw to wax several coats to fill the osteo so the ink does not go places I don't want it to.