A deep dish on the surface will easily take the place of tape on a heavy wedge. I am also going to try a Sheffield smile on the pointy end. The...
A name you don’t see often. War Eagle Whetstones that guessing are from the 70’s. A soft and a surgical black, 8x2x1 and as a bonus, a aluminum...
A few new stones to the den. A 2x4 translucent alongside another 8” I had far a while. Both are transitioning stones, part Trans and part Black....
A odd shaped coticule needs a odd shaped home. The coticule is dated 1794 and in a shape that was common in that time period. I feel it’s fragile...
A nice score for my stropping pleasure, a C-Mon, Peter J Michels #410 with a linen second. Has a horizontal milled, grooved, cut back to the...
Thank you, and not to shabby yourself on your find. IMO, leave it as is. It took decades to get that look. Even after you and I assume room...
In Florida, a vintage-antique cast iron parrot is needed to get the job done [ATTACH]
I have several Filly’s in my den and love them all. One that I have may not be rare, but uncommon. A early #13 J.M.P. that has the origin country...
AKA talk like a pirate day in Tampa. It is the third largest parade in the country. Not unlike Mardi Gras, just with pirates. It is actually two...
From today’s flea market. These will make some nice restores. 5 NOS celluloid faux ivory scales with fancy bolsters. The bolsters have the look to...
I will. Will do a restro thread when I get going. Hard to fine how to info for this material. Looking at 19th century writings
A group portrait of my synthetic coticules. I have been acquiring these hones for years and have been playing them them on and off the the past...
Thanks, I have worked with horn with great success. I try to keep original if possible. I got a new to me material to use for scales. Came from a...
Two Cotis from the flea market. The mag line was from this morning’s market and the other was from around Christmas. They got a bath and lap...
Thanks all for the nice comments. It does have good meat on the bones, it should be about 7/8 when bevel is reset. I have 1/2 set of FBU square...
From today’s dirt mall, two diamonds in the rough. A Grah & Plümacher "Silver Ring" 5/8+ and a W&B FBU 8/8. The Grah has a nicely done worked...
I few wild found stones that are worthy of a home. I also got the wood, that I think is a type of cedar but has no aromatic characteristics, from...
I will give it a go. Will try to sneak it past her first
I have many SR in my den, nothing newer than the 60’s. If I was to get new production, that would be it. Absolutely beautiful!
I know it’s not OS or Avon, thought I would slide it in Vintage Hai Karate Iced from the wild. Tried some last nite, SWMBO said never again. Not...
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