Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Gasman

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Pic doesn't show much of the cleaning and polishing I did but you can tell the edge is much better. Its a solid 4/8+ blade now. Still need to get it on the stones but I think this one was an easy repair and will be a fine looking razor to add to my display board. Dont have any yellow scales. I think they are acrylic of some kind but really dont know. The bolsters are in great shape and pins are tight. Might repin it some day but for now its just fine.

Looking good. I love it when the clean up isn't taken too far.

It's hard to tell from the last picture, but did you end up in the stabilizer? If so it's no big deal to work it back. I was just wondering.

Great job, especially on the edge. Looks like you took it from a frown to a slight smile.
Put it on the wall!

Pete <:-}

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Looking good. I love it when the clean up isn't taken too far.

It's hard to tell from the last picture, but did you end up in the stabilizer? If so it's no big deal to work it back. I was just wondering.

It was really close to the stabilizer so I took just a hair out of the stabilizer just to be sure it was clear. Its close but far enough, I hope, that when honing it should turn out just above the edge. It will be close but I didn't want to remove any more than I needed to. If when I get to honing I find its too close, I'll work it again.

The spine has a slight sweep up to it so I figured the edge should be the same. Was going to make the edge straight but thats no fun.

Originally Posted by Gasman

It was really close to the stabilizer so I took just a hair out of the stabilizer just to be sure it was clear. Its close but far enough, I hope, that when honing it should turn out just above the edge. It will be close but I didn't want to remove any more than I needed to. If when I get to honing I find its too close, I'll work it again.

You get an 'Atta Boy'! Just keep an eye on it while your bringing an edge back/remember that when you do dramatic restoration such as removing a frown it can take a Lot Longer to get a Bevel which can equate into more lost steel.

Have fun!

Last pic looks super to me. Get a bevel on that!

Here's the aforementioned "ATTA BOY !!"




Jerry, I am in your camp on the displays.

I wanna see them all.

Wanna see them open!

Great job Jerry

And Roy, thanks for that video. Pretty dang cool

Watched that video last night, wish I could've seen him making stuff decades ago. The speed he must've had! I found it fascinating how much was "eyeballed" into perfection, especially drawing the circles.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

Watched that video last night, wish I could've seen him making stuff decades ago. The speed he must've had! I found it fascinating how much was "eyeballed" into perfection, especially drawing the circles.

As I'd said it was fascinating to not only watch but to listen to his knowledge. I found it interesting that while at least I knew what he was referring to as 'timber' was 'wood' or 'lumber' to many. Also how that Assie pine was a 'food grade' timber.

At the end when he's talking about 'Trade Secrets' and that now he's sharing all that he knows to keep the art alive really gives one something to think about.

Many years ago I purchased a White Mountain Ice Cream Machine and it came with a pine bucket to hold the ice and the canister (W.M. said that they used pine as it's an insulator) anyway the instructions were to soak the bucket in water before use so as to prevent leakage. This guys buckets don't leak when they are completely dry!

Here's the link again for those who missed it. It really is worth the 63 minutes to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7QA1chUzw

Today im learning to drive!
My 2013 Kenworth had 520,000 miles on it so they gave me a new truck. 2017 Kenworth. Automatic Trans. My left leg and right hand keep reaching but theres nowhere for them to go! Ive been shifting gears for 35years, now i dont even have a johnny bar. Very odd but its got that new truck smell. Ha.

This thing has all the bells and whistles a fancy car has plus extra saftey stuff that i got to figure out how to turn off. The beeps, buzzes, tings and bell ringing going on is way to much. I know how fast im going, how far that car is away from me, how close i am to the white line, etc... i dont need this damn computer controled truck telling me.

Sorry, i got carried away.for a minute. Anyways, it sure drive and looks good!

Wait till you get called into the supervisor's office and get chewed out because the computer has finked on you for taking corners too fast, following to close and of course exceeding the speed limits etc.

Welcome to technology!