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Before and after pics of noname Sheffiled wedge blade.
I had tried to incorpaorate the original bone scales, but accidentally broke one...:(
So...I had to settle for beewing sapele over black acrylic (with the ubiquitous clear acrylic spacer).:)
And all of my "usual" rework stuff: French point, JumboJimps, thumbnotch.
Fantastic!
You guys who do restoration are like magicians. I really like this one even though, to my eyes, all the things that would identify the original to me are changed (e.g. I didn't know you could change the jimping and the spike->round). It's a fantastic end product but in no way could I identify it as even related to the original
It's a gorgeous razor, I love the scales!
WOW!!!! Great work....I like that one a lot!!!!
As I have said before seraphim, in your hands a sows ear is quickly transformed into a silk purse!
Nice!!
I love that new round point... nice and chunky.. way cool!
Man, you love that dremel, huh! :tu
If I had the time and space, I'd get the Big Boy toys like you have!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Philadelph
Yeah, What he said you are the dremel king.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philadelph
I like the black on the edges, and the figure of the wood.
good job jumbo jimp man
Charlie
Dremel can do that? I have Dremels. Now I have ideas. The grind reminds me of the quarter grind Le Grelots I see for sale now. Only a lot nicer scales and jimps. Great work.
Don J.
yeah, really? You're doing all of that with a dremel? What are you using to make those jimps? Is that just a 3/4" grinder? I assume then that you're just measuring out the center point of each radius and being REALLY careful to keep them even?
Gorgeous!
Well, truth be told, I do have some other tools besides just a dremel, but that is my main tool for modification.
This thread was the moment of epiphany for me.
:nj Thanks Big Bubba!
Yeah, I came *this* close to buying one of those new LeGrelots (I already have one of the older 1/4 grinds), so I decided to try and install my own thumbnotch, as I feel a thumbnotch is one of the finer elements of a great razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by maxfarce
Now I no longer look for razors that look like what I want, I look for razors that look like they can become what I want. DAs, vintage blades, whatever.
OK, I was a little suspicious when I first recieved the razor, as it had looked as if someone had taken the dremel sander to most of the blade.....
Well, after doing my rework, I went to put an edge on this bad boy, and all efforts were rebuffed! It would appear that the blade has lost its' temper or something, as it just will not get an edge.
I imagine that the guy who gave it the sanding treatment overheated the blade, and now it's no better than a Zeepk. I've done my rework on 6-7 razors so far, with no ill effects (I'm quite careful about keeping everything wet and cool during my process)
What a shame:cry: I was looking forward to another Sheffield wedge in my stable.
Awesome i am increadably impressed
Looks amazing... great work
Greg Frazer
You should ask one of the big boys on how to retemper a blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Amazing transformation and a stunning result! Well done!
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Originally Posted by JMS
Yeah, I thought about that. But I decided to just go pickup another Ebay find instead.