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Thread: The Restoration Station - Please post yours!!

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    Default The Restoration Station - Please post yours!!

    I was just wondering what other peoples restoration area's look like and what they use. I figured I might as well take some pic's of where I do all my work. If anyone wants to add some pic's of where you work please do! would love to get some idea's to better my station!!


    Here is a pic of the og gear:
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    It has grown a bit!! Here is a shot of my work space.

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    These are all my metal polishing tid bits. Still do it all by hand with rubbing compounds, sand paper and metal polish

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    This is what I use to make scales.

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    This is what i use for finished. a couple types of tung oil, thin medium and thick CA glue, mineral spirits, waxes and rubbing compounds.

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    Here are my hones.


    Nagara Stone
    Lapping Stone
    Norton 1000/8000
    King 4000
    Naniwa 12000
    lapping films 15micron 3m .5m .1m

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    That's an impressive set up, I wish I had the room to do similar, but alas I don't :'(

    Cheers,
    Paul

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    It is about 2'x3'. it is my entire allotment of space for hobbies heh

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    Here's my restoration center, I am renting a spot from a woodworker. I am using some of his tools sometimes to build scales.

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    This is where I store my razor projects
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    Unpinning kit
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    Pinning Kit
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    Love the binder idea! Think i might just steal that one!!
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