Jeff Bower
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Since I can't stand on both feet, I spent about 2 hrs the past Sunday sitting in the shop bringing my grandpa's No.7 back to life. I didn't take off all the grime/rust off the whole thing, just the parts that matter. Put some steel wool to the wooden parts and rubbed some paste wax on them to shine em up. Flattened the back of the blade, used a honing guide and sandpaper to sharpen it up (only to 800 grit so far). Then I took a brass wire brush to the japaning, sandpaper and steel wool followed by paste wax to the sides and the sole. Against my better judgement and doctor orders I stood up and put some weight on my right heel (not the whole foot) and made some curlies with it. I just had too!
I'm getting some higher grit sandpaper thsi weekend to finish the sharpening...glad I can find something to do out in the shop.
I'm getting some higher grit sandpaper thsi weekend to finish the sharpening...glad I can find something to do out in the shop.