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  1. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Dec 27, 2016

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    The 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.

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    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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  2. Paedipod Dec 27, 2016

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  3. watchdaddy1 Dec 27, 2016

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    in the nick of time for Speedy Tues

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  4. destroid Dec 27, 2016

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    Last Speedy Tuesday - out with Mum and her new Connie.

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  5. t_swiss_t Dec 27, 2016

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    Mark I GMT with all red hand, dark blue bezel, and a new tweed strap!

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  6. oldskool Dec 27, 2016

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    I went digital all weekend due to training. Lots and lots of it. Gained almost 10lbs this holiday season [emoji12]
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  7. SmokyT Dec 27, 2016

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    AT Tuesday
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  8. JohnSteed Dec 27, 2016

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  9. bigdubnick Dec 27, 2016

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  10. Jhh834 Really, I only owned it for 2 weeks! Dec 27, 2016

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  11. Jhh834 Really, I only owned it for 2 weeks! Dec 27, 2016

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    Absolutely beautiful. A dream watch for sure!
     
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  12. alfanator Dec 27, 2016

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    Polaris tribute.

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  13. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Dec 27, 2016

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    Ahh... yes,

    finally just got home for the rest of the holidays... with my collection...:thumbsup:

    ....had to put this one on first, since I hadn't worn it in a long while:

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    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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  14. Dre Dec 27, 2016

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    Wasn't a good day at work, lucky got this beauty to cheer me up after work.

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  15. dougiedude Carpe horologium! Dec 27, 2016

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    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'? :D)

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  16. gaf1958 Dec 27, 2016

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  17. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Dec 27, 2016

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    BM LE today...

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  18. repoman Dec 28, 2016

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  19. vandit Dec 28, 2016

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  20. Mad Dog rockpaperscissorschampion Dec 28, 2016

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    Reveille! :eek:

    Time to make the donuts with my recently acquired 992B...

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