Thread: Ever have one of "those" projects?

Originally Posted by Chevhead

CRIPES.... I have been working on and off on my satin wedge scales (ebony) for over two months!

I can only imagine how beautiful an oil finish would look after 2 months of burnishing

I give up.
Scales are in the trash.
They BEAT me.
Time to start again.

Originally Posted by Chevhead

I give up.
Scales are in the trash.
They BEAT me.
Time to start again.

Oh well fresh start can only do a world of good, if not third times the charm! Good luck mate

Yeah I have WASTED way too much time getting to fix these. I could have had 8 sets done by now.

Yup, I do know the feeling. Been there many times. Some times "Trash" is the correct answer! Was doing a job for a business, it fought me and my pocket book all the way, got to the short strokes and went for a final fitting and, Oh Gee, they were going out of business and the project wouldn't work for someone else. Oh, they did say see our lawyer for payment. Trash!
Some days and weeks are like that and some other weeks we are on a roll and get enough done well to make up for the rest of the times.
Be well with not being super craftsman!
~Richard

When in trade school back in the late 1960s.One of my instructors Challenged our class to make a device (manual) to transfer a motive force at 90 degs.No cables, no pullys,no belts,no gears,It took me 6 mos. to make this,hang in there man.

Alright.... I will take them out of the trash, put them in the PILE of to do projects and Try again in a couple months.

VERY FRUSTRATING that I couldn't make these work. I KNOW I can do it.... maybe need another project to take my mind off of this.

UPDATE:
The scales are now sitting in a acetone bath. Starting from square one.

Here are the culprits:


See NOTHING special about them.
Just a HUGE PITA to me!

Originally Posted by Chevhead

Here are the culprits:


See NOTHING special about them.
Just a HUGE PITA to me!

Not a waste of time,let the acetone Evap,oil them,make a wedge,pin it,than fit the blade (with thrust washers)
If your Holes are drilled properly,you have max an hours work to be done. Good luck

I have to tell you, white rouge on a buffing wheel would make those guys have a beautiful luster. Follow with a hand rubbed wax like Ren Wax and you would be set...