In general I agree with most of what your saying. I will point out though that if the handle has a poor finish and is allowed to get very wet and...
From left to right they are: yew, spalted maple & arbutus. The spalted maple may have been an iffy choice for rot resistance but I love the wood...
There are a lot of variables when it comes to wood. They might be a little more prone to water damage but for me there is a warmth a feel to wood...
Nice, I always like amboyna burl and you've done some good work with it there. When I got my first lathe and was just learning to turn I made a...
I don't have any first hand experience to offer you but I know that some people are using various casting resins to stabilize wood that would be...
Nice, what a clever idea! Is the mirror held in somehow from the back or do you need to take the joints apart to change it?
1. Three piece razor with a Parker head and a wood handle. 2. Still have it and haven't tried any others yet but it's only been a few weeks.
Just delivered this photo album to friend after working on it for six months. It's going to be a gift for his wife's birthday next week and they...
It is actually the amber and sterling silver insert that I was curious about. That's interesting about the Lignum Vitae. I've never worked with it...
Very cool, that wood looks amazing! Is that insert from the vintage Simpson brush? (that cocobolo one beside it looks not too shabby as well)
I have to agree with going the sample pack route. I'm about a month into this and still working on the ones that I got but I am starting to figure...
Thanks for that and for the video on removing the inlays as well. I've mostly just used CA as a finish for small woodturnings with one or two...
Nicely done!:happy088: From the background in your pictures it looks like you have some nicely figure maple with a some nice spalting there for...
I'm just new this as well but I have a couple of moles that I have to shave over. I find that it is pretty much the same. The ones that I could...
These look really nice. :happy088: I'm not really familiar with what a scuttle is. I take it that these are double walled and you would fill...
So now we're just waiting to hear what kind of blade you choose for it and how shaves right?:)
:drool: Hmm, well shipping is probably a bit prohibitive but I can always check at the local liquor stores. It's really surprising what shows up...
I'll keep that in mind. I think that I can fend of the urge for now as I actually have a small lineup of projects to get done in the shop and...
Wow, very nice. I just started using a DE razor and really have no real intention of getting into straights. Just looking at these restorations...
I think that I did try the Castle and it was a nice enough beer but not my favorite. I would love to do a beer sampling session some time however...
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