Salvaged 1920 Double Date

milburn · 07-19-2012, 06:16 PM

Blush, blush. Thanks for the kind words. A Luger is relatively easy to file down, as most did have machine marks left in the metal. My son-in-law is a master clockmaker, and as such, has a nice assortment of metal files, picks and emery paper in his workshop. I left some of the pits as you can see. One of the hardest things to do is to "go back, and file/polish "one more time". There was a tiny wave in the forestrap, and I had to go back several times, after polishing was started to get rid of it.

If you think this work is good, jump on Olle to "show off" sometime. He has a lot more patience than I do, and is approaching Thor's work quality.

Thanks also to Tom H for passing on which way the machine marks went, and helping out on a few parts needed. And thanks to all for the warm welcome to the Forum.

07-19-2012, 06:16 PM	#9
milburn User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Blush, blush. Thanks for the kind words. A Luger is relatively easy to file down, as most did have machine marks left in the metal. My son-in-law is a master clockmaker, and as such, has a nice assortment of metal files, picks and emery paper in his workshop. I left some of the pits as you can see. One of the hardest things to do is to "go back, and file/polish "one more time". There was a tiny wave in the forestrap, and I had to go back several times, after polishing was started to get rid of it. If you think this work is good, jump on Olle to "show off" sometime. He has a lot more patience than I do, and is approaching Thor's work quality. Thanks also to Tom H for passing on which way the machine marks went, and helping out on a few parts needed. And thanks to all for the warm welcome to the Forum.