Donations and restorations

[Windy Miller]

Really?

It looks good to me as it is.

Looks great. Like new already. How much further can you actually go with it?

 

[Coo]

Lol definitely not a DA sander. Just graft and wire brushes n wire wools

I daresay you could use a DA sander and instead of a pad bung wire wool onto it!
(the velcro pads should keep hold of the wire wool)

 

[God mode restorations]

Seriously the times i have seen something that someone has attacked with a heavy wire brush in a grinder, covered in scratches too deep to get out.

I was offered a lovely bronze woodworking plane a couple of years ago made by Spiers, It had been "Restored", Aagh grinder rash all over it, absolutely ruined.

Seen it done with guns.

The worst was a you tube vid i saw a few weeks back, an american collector bought a rusty old Colt peacemaker, a proper relic, It turned out to have almost certainly come from the Battle of The Little Bighorn, as such worth a small fortune, So what does he do? Attack the serial number with a dremel to try & make it more legible......... On video too. Some people really have no idea.

Seriously the times i have seen something that someone has attacked with a heavy wire brush in a grinder, covered in scratches too deep to get out.
I was offered a lovely bronze woodworking plane a couple of years ago made by Spiers, It had been "Restored", Aagh grinder rash all over it, absolutely ruined.
Seen it done with guns.
The worst was a you tube vid i saw a few weeks back, an american collector bought a rusty old Colt peacemaker, a proper relic, It turned out to have almost certainly come from the Battle of The Little Bighorn, as such worth a small fortune, So what does he do? Attack the serial number with a dremel to try & make it more legible......... On video too. Some people really have no idea.

Yes it's a nightmare. All my stuff is old and used. So they are full of scratches dings ect. Sometimes lots of file works on gear teeth and the underside of T slots. Most of it is actually done with different grades of wire brushes and wool. The rest is just graft and patients. I have a series of different techniques to achieve the desired finish. Sometimes I use a few polishing wheels in a drill to buff the final finish but mainly on big items.

 

[Seadog]

Table now complete. Not bad for a few days work. A light oil and find a spot for it to sit.

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Just the "Apprentice mark" to sort out now

 

[God mode restorations]

Looks great. Like new already. How much further can you actually go with it?

I could mirror polish em if I wanted but that would need a lot more work and it's pointless with machine tools

 

[God mode restorations]

I daresay you could use a DA sander and instead of a pad bung wire wool onto it!
(the velcro pads should keep hold of the wire wool)

I did use a DA sander years ago to do a Harrison tool post top as I wanted it to look used as such. Will find the picture

 

[pressbrake1]

This one next. Roughly 500 kgs . This be interesting

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I’ve several machines that would be useful on!

 

[God mode restorations]

I’ve several machines that would be useful on!

Hmmmmm