Thank you Herb, those are some very good recommendations and I will keep them in mind as I get input.herbva wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:13 pm David, I know there are many "purists" who would disagree with me, but if this mower blade is not a rare, vintage or highly desirable antique, I would knock all the rust, etc. off with a stiff wire steel wheel on a grinder or drill, followed by a trip to the belt sander with coarse sandpaper, followed by medium sandpaper and then fine sandpaper, and then an even finer finish to get whatever final effect you desire. Then put on a nice desert ironwood or burlap micarta handle, and a wicked sharp edge on the blade, and viola!
I haven't been able to find any kind of markings on it yet. It just has the JD green paint, however if it was your idea of a JD logo insert is an excellent idea.SwedgeHead wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:58 pm I like this.
I'd say stag handles to go with the theme, but that would have to be a mighty animal !
Does it have a John Deere stamp on it ?
Whatever handle, do an inlay.
$3.99 at tractor supply Co, just sayin.
Love what you've done to it, looks fabulous, de-rust-ified, new Hickory, and good to go. Thanks for showing, love the good home made projects like this.dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:37 am Well here is where I'm at with it. The blade is never going to look like a mirror and some of the marks and gouges were too deep
to get all of them out. I decided to put a simple handle on it and I used Hickory that a cabinet maker friend gave me and the pins
are stainless steel. It's got some weight to it and I darn sure wouldn't want to have an accident with it. I've still got a little more rubbing on it before I take it back to the guy I made it for.
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