I was wondering if anyone else enjoys bringing ratty old lensboards back to life? Often I'll get an old 'dorff board that will come with a lens or shutter or a box of parts bought on e-bay. They'll be painted, pierced. badly drilled, cracked or otherwise abused. A little work with sandpaper and putty and the things shine like a new penny---very rewarding stuff. I just finished working on an old board that was covered with badly applied black wrinkle paint, I guess to fill a small crack---you should see the beautiful mahogany grain on that puppy! Its a little thing, but I get a big kick out of it---maybe its "almost instant gratuity" I've been craving, I suppose. Does anyone else have a lensboard fetish?
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