Thread: my latest project

I still have to put the finishing touches on this but it has been fun.

It has taken longer than I thought. I origionally figured an hour to put on some new leather. Now it is time to go to bed but thought I would post pictures anyway.

It's nice to see life breathed back into that tool.

Looks like you made it usable again horaaaay ! Nice save.

Good job, Tim

nice make over mate
looks like it will be a great little strop
did you use Roo for the new leather loop??

Nice job!

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I have decided if I ever try to sell anything I need to hire a photographer.

The following is what I ended up with....

I had nothing that matched the original colors closely so with the influence of my wife I decided to go with contrast.



The square with the hole in the middle is the origional piece of paper product that was used to cover the ends. I had this green left over from a razor coffin project so I decided to use that. I used rubber cement so if I change my mind it should be not to hard to remove.



This is the lighter side hone that without using it seem courser. Has anyone experienced this type before? When I went to lap it I startedd with dry paper and it filled up fairly quickly with swarf. I rinsed the paper off and removed it quick. Then when I used the wet paper to lap some more it turned into a slurry very quickly and lapped fast. I dried the hone very quickly worrying that it might be water soluble.... After 24 hours it seems fine.

Should I ask this in the hone section?



This darker side seems finer and after lapping it shows a few fine cracks that I didn't notice before. Both sides showed a crack at the thin area of the wood at the handle end where it would flex. I think they were probably there but just exposed them.



A dark overall view.



I hope this makes sense and appreciate any feedback and comments.

Tim

Originally Posted by Substance

nice make over mate
looks like it will be a great little strop
did you use Roo for the new leather loop??

Forgot to add this is Veg tanned cowhide.

That really turned out nice!