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Moving the mountain(s)to mohammed

Most likely a rock. This old pup has got plenty of other flaws....i wanted to get the leading edge line back. Remember, i didn't remove the divvit,,, i subtracted all the metal around it.
 
I'm finally done with long board & 40. I decided to leave a little of the divvit on backside leading edge. Should be all but gone by the time i get into 1500. I'm D/A-ing in 6" 40 grit discs now, still cutting out corrosion in shank. Then i'll continue to D/A in 80, 150 & 220. Then wet sand w/ firm rubber pad in 320, 400, 600, 1000 & 1500. I have to inscribe the signage before i move to 80 though.

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220 D/A.
Gotta downshift & start cutting open the refinish on the t-bird hood & cowl panel. Dislike changing over when i'm locked into a zone, but gotta pay the piper.

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Since it's a twin beech blade,,,i am calling it.........
"SMUGGLERS CHOICE"
 
Beautiful work! Do you know the background of the blade?
 
The Rebel said:
Beautiful work! Do you know the background of the blade?
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Thanks Rebel. No, i don't have any documentation of the blade, just an old Hamilton core i got from a propeller overhauler. It's def an antique though.
 
Richard Cranium said:
Very nice. :thumbsup:
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Thanks RC!! I musta' sawed a couple pounds off by hand....it took a couple pounds of flesh from me...i'm pleased with the result so far....being an antique 'Ham Standard', it's worth the effort. I wanted to have the addition for the upcoming showing & have a cheaper offering. I'm going to ask 2K for this one, on a simple but clean acacia wood base. 46" tall & a skosh over 8" wide, a good amount of real estate to present nice reflections when fully polished & standing up.
 
1000 grit. Where's the line drawn between sanding & polishing? It's all abrasion from coarse to inter stellar fine. A polish by definition is a series microscopic scratches.
i'll spend about 30 minutes massaging it with 1500 wet & then move to the wheel with the cutting polish.

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I am always impressed with these pieces! What do you do to keep the finish looking good? Do you polyurethane them or put some other protection on them to keep them from corroding?
 
hsorman said:
I am always impressed with these pieces! What do you do to keep the finish looking good? Do you polyurethane them or put some other protection on them to keep them from corroding?
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Thanks Hawk! The only way to maintain a polished finish is polishing. Coatings rob silk & gleam.
Indoors in an air conditioned, low dust environ the finish will hold out a long time. Keep dust from building bc dust holds moisture. Once a week gentle wipe in continuous straight lines with CLEAN microfibre goes a long way.....& and people keeping their gd fingerprints out of it. If kept clean, then a light hand polish once or twice a year will brighten.
My Old Man on polished aluminum.....when i was born & my early life, Dad had an XK-120 Jag-u-ar...when He would adjust the valves, He'd have my Brother Mike hand polish the aluminum cam covers. One time Mike was feeling smart & says, "jeez Dad, why don't You just get the things chromed?" to which drew an immediate & thunderous, "Because ANYY-BODY can have chrome!!!"
A Natural finish is just Warmer,
in my bible......like this Strat body i did for a Friend. Blocked the old finish off in 40 grit, leveled it & defined the edges, then blocked with 80, 120, 220, 400, 600, 1000 & 1500 & then buffed in red rouge, a cutting wax. Stains it a little red, shines it & the wax seals up the pores. Natural finish on guitars is superior for TONE.

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Finish polish at last. I opened this up June 16 with 8" 40 grit discs to cut out corrosion....then the next six days were spent with manual long board & other shape blocks to de-ripple & get the huge chunk out of the leading edge (see b4 pix in thread back log) dressed out without distortion. Once roughed out in 40, then it was the journey back up the grit scale,,, 80, 150, 220 with 6" D/A, then wet sand with firm pad manually, 320, 400, 600, 1000 & 1500. Then the wheel with a cutting polish, then a creme finish polish.
I've been working on the T-Bird too, so i figure i'm about 75 hours on this. I have an acacia wood base for it. So, ready to add to the inventory for the show in Orange, which coincidentally is the same weekend as Carlisle, July 14 & 15.

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And because it's a Twin Beech 'Ham' Standard, the name is
"Smugglers Choice"
 
That's really slick. :thumbsup:



I'd like to buy one, but I don't think Submit will let me spend any more.
 
Richard Cranium said:
That's really slick. :thumbsup:



I'd like to buy one, but I don't think Submit will let me spend any more.
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Thanks RC....i can relate to tightened purse strings,,,You just bought that sweet 68....im sure that was a dent.
I came pretty close to the time estimate on this that i had given You....i believe i projected 80 hours. It was a journey,,,they always are. Happy Independence celebration,, be safe!
 
Out in direct sunlight, not showing any swirl marks. Couldn't see the phone screen, pic shot blind

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