Thread: CV Heljestrand Restore in Pink Ivory

Here is a Helji restore that I just managed to find time to photograph. The scales are a beautiful Pink Ivory with brass tubes for pins. i thought this razor turned out OK... Critics welcome Blade measures 11/16

anyways, here are the pics

That's a really lovely job! I do like the Heljestrands. Especially with the thumbnotches!

Scales look nice, and really pair well with that blade.



Critiques:

You definitely need to tighten up that wedge! Gaps such as that are too much for a fresh rescale.

What did you use for finish? They look a bit matte finish, and to really get the pink ivory to shine & get some deptch, you would probably want to use a high gloss finish.

Thanks Seraphim, I know that the wedge looks loose, but its actually tight enough. Problem seems to be that I made the wedge too small. The pictures also exagerate it quite a bit... I'll see if it is possible to tighten it up a bit more though.

For the finish I used tung oil. Not high gloss, but I think the matte is ok for this particular piece. I'll be making some more scales this weekend and I'll coat them with some epoxy resin. We'll see how they turn out.

Beautiful job on those scales. I had the same gap when pinning the wedge so I just started gluing the wedge and pinning it with a spacer(bigger wedge with a hole through it for lineup) at the front til it's dry. After it's dry apply your finish of choice and pin up your razor. This is just my method I'm sure there are others.

nice

ex

Originally Posted by sapito318

For the finish I used tung oil. Not high gloss, but I think the matte is ok for this particular piece. I'll be making some more scales this weekend and I'll coat them with some epoxy resin. We'll see how they turn out.

I like to follow up an oil finsh with a bees wax based polish. This helps give the scales a bit more shine but also adds another layer of protection against water. Let it almost dry, then buff it up with a soft cloth, just be carefull not to get it in the pivot .

Did you use pins or fasteners.? Curious about the dimple in the middle of the pins.

If its pure oil & not a "finish" sanding it to 2000 grit or higher will give you a furniture grade patina.

Very nice !!!!

Very nice work. Really like the tube pins!

Lu