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New Here! First restore/custom scales, Old sheffield
I am new to the forum and straight razor shaving but I really wanted to make my own set of scales. Please bring on the suggestions and tips!
I picked up this razor from an antique store and re-did it using only hand tools and a small dremel. I now have carpal tunnel from sanding:p
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It was in rough shape and i decided new scales would be better until I learn how to restore old ones.
Attachment 179964 cleaned up ok, still needed to get out some pitting, I will go back and try for a better finish later. Maybe and etched blade??
Attachment 179966Attachment 179964 I decided to go with purple heartwood for the scales and bloodwood for the wedge.
Attachment 179967 After making a template for the scales I glued two piece of wood together and cut the shape out with a coping saw.
Attachment 179968Attachment 179969 after plenty of sanding I drilled the pivot hole with a dremel tool, to make sure it was as straight as posible, I used a 1/16th dremel tool collet to drill through and it worked fairly well!! safety glasses of course.
The pivot hole on the razor was way too big and out of shape, I got an ink pen tube and threaded it through the pivot and it worked surprisingly well.
Attachment 179970 this is the wedge of bloodwood that I used and sanded into shape
Without the proper gear, i decided to just use screws and hex nuts for the pins until i can later learn to pin.
After staining and more sanding , sanding a staining.... this is my finished product.
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