Thread: Sometimes you things work out

Have you ever had one of those razors that one side looks great . every thing you could ask for in a razor. Well this is one of those. When I got this one I was thinking i could fix it. The crack in the back side was very obvious in the photos but still the price was right. but as you see the crack didn't want to close. What I did is probably ruin the razor for everyone but me. I have a two part epoxy that a gunsmith gave me . While the wedge end was apart I mixed and coated both sides of the lead wedge and re-pinned the razor after I filled the crack with the epoxy. That's been while now. I've honed and used this razor many times and I really believe that the crack will stay like it is unless the blade is really forced down. The one thing is It shaves very good. Some day I will re-scale the blade maybe in camel bone but until then It'll be one that stays out of the safe and in the line up. Everyone shows there recent well done repairs just thought I'd show the mess up.

The other thing is I've seen several of these type razors with the cracked or broken scales. Most are all on the back side at the wedge end. Why the back side. I know why the wedge end it's just that it seems it's always the back side.

Although not a perfect repair I wouldn't consider that a mess up.

Did you pin it before the epoxy set?

The cracks are always on the back because no one would display them to the front.

Looks like a workman like repair that does the job. Not much wrong with that.

My guess about the crack at the wedge would be there is something wrong with the wedge. Could be as simple as the wedge being not totally flat on the side that cracked and that put more stress there which eventually caused a crack over time.

Bob

The expoxy used is very strong sticks to almost anything. I've seen him us it to put gunstocks back together that were busted up real good. and that was years ago and they still hold together and are taken hunting. some hard kicking guns.

Originally Posted by 32t

Although not a perfect repair I wouldn't consider that a mess up.

Did you pin it before the epoxy set?

The cracks are always on the back because no one would display them to the front.

Yes I did put the pin through the end before the epoxy set up. I then mushroomed the pin. I don't think it will let it crack again unless someone try to make it crack. Over the years I have ended up with 3 Sheffield like this. the other two the crack is less noticeable but there. The good part is they all are very good shavers and are easy to hone and hold an edge.

I thought when I posted the thread that it might start something. Others that made slight mistakes in repair that in the end turned out good but not pretty razors. That way I wouldn't feel so much like a do do

I've seen the cracks and chips on front and back.
I have thought the cause of the cracks to be from trying to fit the razors into a too small coffin opening. Thn the blade acts as a wedge to push the scales apart.
SWAG, YMMV
~Richard

I have a matched pair of Joseph Rodgers & Sons in Ivory with a crack at the wedge end on one side of one of the razors. I just applied some CA mixed with some powder from some alternative Ivory I had. The crack is not near as noticeable as before but has not spread which is mainly what I was trying to accomplish. As long as the razor shaves OK I don't mind a little flaw, personally I think flaws add character.