Thread: First Efforts... Pic and Lessons Learned

The world's worst rescale and two blades under construction....

Please feel free to throw in comments I will be starting on the world's second worst set shortly.

Basswood. ( Cherry Stain, Teak Oil, Paste Wax )
Wapi blade
Adjustable pins from microfasteners
spacer cut from the Wapi for now.

Things learned...
Blade Sanding:

1. If you haven't removed the scratches with low grit paper they certainly aren't going to disappear once you work up to high grit.

2. Use plenty of rouge/green compound to polish. Pressing more doesn't help - Dremels are good.

3. If the edge keeps chipping out when you are working with it and it won't hold an edge throw it away. It suck to spend 20 hours cleaning up a blade to realize the metal is complete junk.

4. Quit bleeding in the kitchen your wife will complain.


Rescaling:

1. CA or Poly over oil just doesn't work. There is nothing for it to get a grip on. (Paste Wax over Oil works pretty darn well).

2. End grain sucks up stain like there's no tomorrow. ( I won't be staining any of my good woods so I haven't solved the mystery I just know it sucks).

3. The dremel drill stand and some carpet tape make putting holes in scales really really easy.

4. Adjustable pin are extremely convenient although I haven't quite figured out what to do with the extra bit on the end. (likely use a cut off wheel)
suggestions?

Great!
More of that, and you will be spewing sage words of advice to those who come after you!

I always find the best way to learn is to screw it up your self, and learn what NOT to do...then keep trying till you get it right. No only will you find it out of the maze (eventually), you'll know every avenue, and why NOT to do things in the end.

I've made pleanty of mistakes to know!

As for the extra pinning, nippers work great!

Keep us posted!!!

C utz

Use a sanding sealer on the end grain, that'll help alot with the staining. Keep on trucking.

What's the Dremel drill stand? Is it something
that turns your regular tool into a drill press?
If so, where did you get it? Nice job by the way.

John

Yes and Home Depot.

Nippers?

Originally Posted by kerryman71

What's the Dremel drill stand? Is it something
that turns your regular tool into a drill press?
If so, where did you get it? Nice job by the way.

John

Nice job Rob... I see You figured out the bleeding in the kitchen one, my wife fell for the, "Honey I need some help here" once, that was it....
Now I get the "Serves you right" response.....

For the pin ends, you can use a cutoff wheel or just cut them with cutters of some sort. I then sand down the ends a little.

I think that's coming along nicely Robert! Keep it up!!

Very encouraging.
Keep up the great work!