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That’s it for now; back in a week’s time...
Didn’t get as much done over the last couple of days as I hoped to; but it has ended at a natural break so it’ll be easy to pick up again when I’m home again.
Firstly; I remade the rear section to remove the countersunk screw head as I deemed it unsightly.
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The new one will allow the M6 threads to be staked and a much smaller countersink can be cut; just enough to peen the end of the threaded bar to hide it.
Here are the components so far; along with my latest tapping stick for peening:
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And here they are dry fitted:
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The gaps are horrendous; but thankfully will be hidden by the stuffing...
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So the next major step will be to construct a peening block and get bashing.
Now... what timber to use for the stuffing...?
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Thoughts on timbers for stuffing..
Now to work out what timber to use for the stuffing and the handle. Dark, almost black rosewood is what you see on the infills but it’s hard to get hold of. Bdar gave me a piece of blackened ancient bog oak that would have been perfect, but there is only enough for the stuffing; the handle wouldn’t match.
So; I’ve got a couple of ideas to try: The first is a big lump of what was described to me as “Indonesian Rosewood”, but could also easily be merbau.
Attachment 484004 It has a very coarse grain and little yellow flecks (silica?) running through it so I’m not sure it’ll suit the small dimensions I will be cutting it into.
Next is a random desert-ish timber, possibly gidgee. It’s brown with black streaks, very dense and scrapes beautifully. What’s left of the bark is very stringy.
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Or.....
Should I go for something paler, and more figured?
Here are some totally random examples of tulipwood and lace sheoak...
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Your thoughts?