Blue Satin

I got this Duck awhile back and everybody said keep a close eye on it for cell rot. Yellow is not a good sign.

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The scales kinda looked like the back leg on a dog .

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sooooooooooooo


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I don't have to worry about this blade any more.


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The ducks behind.


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I don't know if it was the full moon or what but I had a tough time working on this one. Every ten minutes I had cat in my face.



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Nice job 10Pups :tu

Wow, nice work, very cool.

Nice makeover Bleu is better ;)

Very Nice Work!!!

The scales really look 'proper' even though they aren't close to what the originals looked like!!

You've done well! :tu!

That is very cool! Nice work! :chapeau

The blue looks great! Very nice job. Cats only want two things, one being food and the other is "pay attention to me" so I can blow you off with indifference. : )

That sure is a drastic improvement. I love the look of those blue scales with the steel. They really do compliment each other... dare I say... more than the originals!

I REALLY like that :tu

That's wonderful work. I so freakin' jealous.....

Sooooo nice! :chapeau

So is the transferred logo raised from the scales? Pics and description please...

Oooh.. love the blue. Some time ago - last year? - a member posted a pic of another Duck that he'd soaked in Barbicide which turned it a nice pale pearly blue. I thought that was pretty cool but this is ever better. Great job!

rs,
Tack

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Originally Posted by souschefdude

So is the transferred logo raised from the scales? Pics and description please...

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The brass sits on top of the acrylic yes. Where they sit near the wedge is not a problem because it wraps just like original. There is a considerable amount of time spent sanding to fit and I also shape the brass somewhat to make to ends (like the pointed parts or duck bills) fit tight. You can feel the letters but I polished them after install and no grabbing. A rag might catch on those points but I have found that an edge lined with ca glue keeps that from happening. The whole trick ( I think is make sure the whole piece has an even coverage of ca glue when you put it down. I have had to lift some edges and put more glue under them to keep them down. I have some other tricks I am learning and have taken some videos that I may be able to edit together later. I take them now just so I remember what happened and why. I will try to take some close ups of what I think you want to see and post them. The cat is sleeping in my photo tent right now :<0)

I learned this from Glen's threads on transfering inlays .. http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-gssixgun.html

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am glad some of you think this is an improvement on the original. I just figure plain old clear is boring and I bet if they had these colors back in the day they would have used them. With the Ducks I think they used about everything they could think of. Black tangs, Gold tangs, blue lettering, yellows and clears etc. I plan on making a 7 day set of Satinedges with 1 color for each day. 4 more to go. I am not in any hurry but that could change if I win the lotto :<0)

Very nice friend. I think it looks better than originals! Ya did good!! Thanks for sharing!!
Ray

This is the best I could do with the pictures of it sitting on top.
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I must agree with everyone the blue scales and logo transfer is really good looking, good choice of color and great work!

That is just plain awesome looking. If I may ask, where did you get the material to make the scales? Sorry if that seems like a question everyone should knpw the answer to, but I'm brand new to this. Thanks

10pups, my hat's off to you, good sir, for such a fine piece of work. :chapeau

Between this and "Duck Under Glass", I'd say you're easily on your way to an awesome 7 day set.

I really like the mild blue colour to those scales and you did a nice job on the transfer. Well done sir.

You just became 20 Pups.....Perfect place for that color, the ducks are holding their heads a little higher.

That's a damn good looking razor. Excellent work, sir.

Another awesome save! Hope it shaves as good as it looks!!

That is gorgeous, I think the blue is a huge improvement on the original scales. Really eye catching!

What's the trick with polishing plastic back to a mirror finish? I've tried heat, buffing on a dremel etc but always end up with more of a frosted finish than a perfectly clear one. Yours looks fantastic.

Looks great I like it. Will the final set be called the rainbow ducks? I wonder if the cat was in your face because it wanted a shave? Could be a fun experiment kinda like one time when I gave my cat a bath.

Nice work!
They're called "Helper cats", they "Help you" with things, either you want it or not!

10Pups,

I totally missed this one.

That's one nice save!! :) Love the color, and the craftsmanship on those scales and bolster transfer!! :tu

Howard :)

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Originally Posted by SimonG

That is gorgeous, I think the blue is a huge improvement on the original scales. Really eye catching!

What's the trick with polishing plastic back to a mirror finish? I've tried heat, buffing on a dremel etc but always end up with more of a frosted finish than a perfectly clear one. Yours looks fantastic.

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White compound and dremmel after taking to 1000 grit paper at least.

I call him TC. Top Cat or totally crazy, time clock, too cool, tuff cat ( he chases dogs) and a dozen others I can't remember right now. Sometimes he just knows I need a break.

Each day has a color that goes with it.

Sunday- Yellow, the Sun. Associated in magick with: authority, divine power, friendships, healing, learning, and prosperity.
______ White, the Moon. Associated in magick with: dreams, family, the home, intuition, medicine, voyages, reconciliation, and emotions.
Tuesday- Red, the planet Mars. Associated in magick with: competitions, conflicts, courage, hunting, legality, logic, physical strength, politics, vitality, war.
Wednesday- Purple, the planet Mercury. Associated in magick with: communication, divination, education, mystical insight, self-improvement, artistry and psychic awareness.
Thursday- Blue, the planet Jupiter. Associated in magick with: dedication, faithfulness, endurance, legal matters, loyalty, and luck.
Friday- Green, the planet Venus. Associated in magick with: art, fertility, love, music, and pleasure.
Saturday- Black, the planet Saturn. Associated in magick with: banishing, change, death, motivation, reincarnation, and understanding.

I LOVE it!!!

I Really Like It! :tu

Beautiful !!! Congrats! :tu

Absolutely fantastic restore. The blue is perfect, and the finish is great. Well done.

Stu