What a pain in the a$# I mean arms!

Luke · 08-19-2002, 07:23 AM

Agree with Doug ! ! ! !

I learned a lot of new (bad) words while trying to master this, and Hugh was kind enough to bail me out of some real trouble spots.

After several disappointing and disgusting failures, I have finally developed a successful process and have refinished 2 pairs which look great.

Having said that . . . . . I do not recommend it to ANYONE. If I compare the cost of sending them to Hugh to my personal work time, I think I saved about $2.00 per hour by doing it myself. Not a good return for the time invested, not to mention the cost of good checkering tools.

Don't go down that road unless you have lots of spare time, great patience, and masochistic leanings.

Hugh does a really great job at a surprisingly reasonable price, and he is a real craftsman.

Luke

08-19-2002, 07:23 AM	#4
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Agree with Doug ! ! ! ! I learned a lot of new (bad) words while trying to master this, and Hugh was kind enough to bail me out of some real trouble spots. After several disappointing and disgusting failures, I have finally developed a successful process and have refinished 2 pairs which look great. Having said that . . . . . I do not recommend it to ANYONE. If I compare the cost of sending them to Hugh to my personal work time, I think I saved about $2.00 per hour by doing it myself. Not a good return for the time invested, not to mention the cost of good checkering tools. Don't go down that road unless you have lots of spare time, great patience, and masochistic leanings. Hugh does a really great job at a surprisingly reasonable price, and he is a real craftsman. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther