Thread: Newboulds Celebrated RAzor

Thank you! I love the lesser makers as history and also fine Sheffield steel!.
~Richard

Again, this is like a new razor! I haven't seen craftsmanship like this anywhere on SRP and that is saying something. Mycarver would be the only one in my book that is up there with you Karl. The Holley I got from you was one of the best edges also. I like that you don't put fluorescent green or other weird scales on but keep it an original look. My preference I guess. You do great work with excellent finishes also.

Beautiful work, but your restorations all seem to be that good. If it's not a secret, I would love to know what your process is to put a polish like that on a rusty old blade. Obviously there's a lot of skill involved, but what kind of wheel, abrasives, etc?

Originally Posted by thunderbird47

Beautiful work, but your restorations all seem to be that good. If it's not a secret, I would love to know what your process is to put a polish like that on a rusty old blade. Obviously there's a lot of skill involved, but what kind of wheel, abrasives, etc?

No secret at all. The regrinding ended with a 600 grit belt (actually it's a 30 micron 3M belt which equates pretty close to 600 grit) on a 2 x72 grinder followed by buffing the blade faces on a sisal wheel loaded with Jantz medium cut and color compound. The tang and spine were buffed using that same compound but on a treated spiral sewn cotton wheel. On the spine the grinder contact wheel is hard and leaves facets running lengthwise so after a 400 grit belt I go to the buffer using a spiral sewn cotton wheel loaded with 400 grit greaseless to blend followed by 600 grit greaseless before final polishing.

Thanks for sharing that!!

Man you kill it when you restore a blade! Great work and thanks for sharing I always enjoy seeing your work.

Very nice restoration, you did a fine job sir
Thanks for sharing and the history about the lesser known makers.