Joseph Elliot Double notch restore, WIP.

[Voidmonster]

Here's how it looked before I started work.




Here it is after a sizable chunk of hole-filling and sanding.



Getting it taken apart caused a bit more damage to the scales than is evident in the first picture -- the horn was just very brittle (and in full-on moron mode I disassembled it before soaking in neatsfoot oil). So the repairs you're seeing in the second picture are more extensive than is visible. Three full gaps opened in the border around the 'Philadelphia' pressing, so I had to remake several portions of border. Also, the inside of the scales was in terrible shape. They'd been near-hollowed near the toe (some of which you can see in the first image). There were lots of cracks and delaminations to deal with too.

What's left to do.

There are still a couple of gaps in the scales I want to fill in, plus one of the leaves in the pressing has a bug bite in it. Also, there are a few spots that need more coat & glue to even out the texture a bit.

I'd like to get the blade sanded better, but it's proving really problematic. I might just give it a satin finish with the micromesh and call it a day.

The wedge needs to be trimmed slightly. It blocks the blade (which is why it's assembled with microfasteners at the moment). That's because there's a tiny amount of warpage to the scales and I'm too timid the process of fixing that to try. Plus, I suspect baking the scales in a vise might damage the pressing.

Finally, I'll make some custom washers, pin it, hone it and shave.