Thanks fellows. I can;t post a group shot, Foilist, as all have been given away. I have them only for a short time before they go to a retiree, or a guy who's leaving for another area, or a relative or friend. This one, though, I have no plans to give away. I left the slabs a tad thick and it fits me just right.
I've also worked on the edge quite a bit. Now, these Enzos arrive
sharp!, or at least every one I've received has, but they won;t "pop" hair (treetop). Now this one will, so for now anyway it stays on my belt.... (
D))
Something I've learned about buckeye burl: it's a relatively soft wood, so when I'm grinding the pins flush or shaping the scales, I have to slow down quite a bit. The pins will get so hot they'll burn the wood, even deep down inside. If you look at the second picture in post#2, that rear backside pin has a dark "rim" around its circumference. It's not eyecatching, but its there nonetheless, and I loathe any gaps or rings around the pins. Well, that was a pin that burned down deep, so even when most of the scale slab had been sanded away, the "burn ring" remained. On the sander it's not so bad, but that pin was extra-long after the glueup, and I used
the grinder to bring it down close to flush. Bad mistake. Good oppurtunity for learning.
