Nutmeg & Custard

[Gary Max]

Straight from the 1930's----Nutmeg & Custard bakelite
This stuff can be to much fun to work with but I like the results.
Kits are from Anthony----Elegant Beauty---Black Ti.

 

[wdcav1952]

Gary, please take another photo of these. I have the distinct feeling that those blanks are much better looking than this photo shows. Lucky dog to get to work with these blanks!!

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful.

 

[Hosspen]

Which one is nutmeg and which one is custard? ;>) I like them both. How do you finish Bakelite?

 

[el_d]

Nutmeg is a spice and custard is a dessert........ Really cool Gary

 

[Gary Max]

You finish Bakelite just about the same as PR----I do take extra time running the MM to make sure that there is not so much as a single scratch. Last step is a Micro beading buffing compound ( Good auto wax) to really pull the shine out.
Cav---I just got lucky finding these----most of the stuff that around for sale is not OLD---there are a couple of companies that are pouring Bakelite---one is in China---I think that's most of what you see on Flea-bay. The color is very different between old and new.
There's one that I would like to find---called ---Mississippi Mud---nice stuff.