Thread: Nun2sharp's Torrey

In exchange for a mutant brush, Nun2sharp sent be a rusty mess of a Torrey to restore. I replaced the broken scales with this nicely figured oak I cut off a dead branch. I scraped off the rust but not the patina--I like old things to look old. It came out OK. As you can see, the purple heart spacer doesn't fit quite right. I have trouble eyeballing how much taper to give the spacer. I could use some suggestions. Anyway, here it is:

Johnny,

whatever the outcome or result, it really doesn't matter. What does matter is that you achieved working on something that you cherish and spend your valuable time doing so. You should feel proud.
Shaving should be fun,
Thanks for sharing!

You rock dude! We should have taken before pics so everyone could see what you've done. I remember the return message you sent me when you got the razor.... WOTTA MESS! I wouldnt sweat over the wedge, I think it looks great!

Edit: Get her honed up and let us know how she shaves.

Thx for the props, guys, but I'd still like to know how you get the spacers to fit properly!

Glen in the wiki gives the best explanation.

drill the spacer and the scales at the same time. Pin it and then sand it flush.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

Glen in the wiki gives the best explanation.

drill the spacer and the scales at the same time. Pin it and then sand it flush.

If this is what you were talking about, I agree. Get some political tape, aka two faced, sticky on both sides, and use this to hold everything together while sanding.

That is a very pretty blade. Enjoy, you did well I think.

Nice. I like shoulderless French points.

The wiki is always great info but here's a good little video on wedge making.
Bill's Straight Razor Info: Making Wedges

That was very helpful for the cutting and sanding, but i really didnt understand what side was supposed to go where. he kept saying the thin side but he mentioned two thin sides. what thin side goes where?

Originally Posted by RollTideMach

That was very helpful for the cutting and sanding, but i really didnt understand what side was supposed to go where. he kept saying the thin side but he mentioned two thin sides. what thin side goes where?

Thin end of wedge goes to the back & if its not exactly uniform in thickness wider end to top & 'other' thin end to bottom. Does that make sense ?