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WRUW Today?
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesThe continuing saga of holster restoration today on Speedy Tuesday.
Original Brill holsters are scarce and hard to find, even here in Texas and are very collectible. Most Brills feature basketweave tooling. Floral tooled examples of Brill holsters very rare so I was pleased to find an example that is correct for a pre-World War II vintage revolver kept on hand. Only thing is, someone had cruelly modified it by adding a non-original hammer spur protector. This flap of leather was both sewn and glued to the original holster body.
Before
The most careful removal of this flap of leather left the holster's original leather surface quite roughened, especially around the holster's mouth. The glue had degraded the leather's surface. It was recommended that a piece of deer antler or hardwood dowel be used to polish the leather surface. I thought I had a piece of antler at hand, but neither antler or hardwood dowel could be found. So, I picked up a small pecan found on the lawn beneath the tree in the back yard. Polishing the leather with the pecan is burnishing it, returning the damaged surface to more closely match the rest of the leather surfaces.
We're not finished yet, but here is the work in progress.
Original Brill holsters are scarce and hard to find, even here in Texas and are very collectible. Most Brills feature basketweave tooling. Floral tooled examples of Brill holsters very rare so I was pleased to find an example that is correct for a pre-World War II vintage revolver kept on hand. Only thing is, someone had cruelly modified it by adding a non-original hammer spur protector. This flap of leather was both sewn and glued to the original holster body.
Before
The most careful removal of this flap of leather left the holster's original leather surface quite roughened, especially around the holster's mouth. The glue had degraded the leather's surface. It was recommended that a piece of deer antler or hardwood dowel be used to polish the leather surface. I thought I had a piece of antler at hand, but neither antler or hardwood dowel could be found. So, I picked up a small pecan found on the lawn beneath the tree in the back yard. Polishing the leather with the pecan is burnishing it, returning the damaged surface to more closely match the rest of the leather surfaces.
We're not finished yet, but here is the work in progress.
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·in the nick of time for Speedy Tues
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destroid
·Last Speedy Tuesday - out with Mum and her new Connie.
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t_swiss_t
·Mark I GMT with all red hand, dark blue bezel, and a new tweed strap!
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oldskool
·I went digital all weekend due to training. Lots and lots of it. Gained almost 10lbs this holiday season [emoji12]
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·AT Tuesday
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I really like that color strap on your SMP. I might have to find a similar one for mine.
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alfanator
·Polaris tribute.
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dougiedude
··Carpe horologium!Ahh... yes,
finally just got home for the rest of the holidays... with my collection...👍
....had to put this one on first, since I hadn't worn it in a long while:
When I bought it two years ago, it was a first in a lot of ways; my first 18K watch, my first Zenith, and my first chronograph!
finally just got home for the rest of the holidays... with my collection...👍
....had to put this one on first, since I hadn't worn it in a long while:
When I bought it two years ago, it was a first in a lot of ways; my first 18K watch, my first Zenith, and my first chronograph!
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Dre
·Wasn't a good day at work, lucky got this beauty to cheer me up after work.
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dougiedude
··Carpe horologium!Geez, forgot it's still Speedy Tuesday, and I just got home!
I must look to the skies, because this is what I am wearing as I head to the sack...😉:
(can you say, 'meteor shower'? 😁)
I must look to the skies, because this is what I am wearing as I head to the sack...😉:
(can you say, 'meteor shower'? 😁)
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderBM LE today...
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