Thread: Kreuz Schild with Purpleheart scales.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Just picked up a nice piece of birdseye maple, so the next lucky one of the 3 will be started this weekend.
(time permitting).


Shooter74743, how do you like working with the purpleheart? Tough stuff eh? really nice to look at though. Be careful it can make you sick... Inhaling the sanding dust, outside is good, weather permitting or wear a dust mask, It made my stomach a bit queezy.

Not too sure about the thanks button thingy, hope I used it correctly, it looked like a good idea, but now I see it posted it in the thread????

Originally Posted by Pendragon

Shooter74743, how do you like working with the purpleheart? Tough stuff eh? really nice to look at though. Be careful it can make you sick... Inhaling the sanding dust, outside is good, weather permitting or wear a dust mask, It made my stomach a bit queezy.

I really like the tight grain & ya, it's tough. One thing that I have noticed is that some purple heart is "more purple". Mine isn't as vibrant purple as some pics that I have seen. I have GOT to ventilate my shop...I know what you mean about sanding dust.

Well, here's my second restoration of the ebay 3.
It's the center one in original pics.
H. Boker & Co. King Of Whiskers. I actually finished it a while ago, but never got around to posting it.
Birdseye maple scales, hand carved with Maple leaf relief. Filled with eurothane and clearcoated 4 coats. I haven't been able to shave with it yet as it needs more honing than the Kreuz. ( which I use every other day). It has the same pin configuration as the Kreuz, with purple heart wedge. One day I'll get my hands on a nice hone and be able to use all my resto's.

WOW, nice work on both of those restores !

Very nice works! The carving is well done!
respectfully
~Richard

Well. I finally finished the third razor of the Ebay 3, and I think it is by far the best of them. A quick strop and it is shave ready. I shaved with it this morning as the first shave with it, and it was like silk. Absolutely the smoothest cleanest shave with a straight to date.

This one is the G. Wostenholm & Son. I XL
The scales are hand made of Brazillian Ironwood, a beautifully grained deep chocolate brown.
Have to say, this is a very hard wood to work with, but it polishes up nicely. This one was polished up to 600 grit wet paper then buffed with stropping compound on a dremel, then rubbed with liquid wax polish to a satin sheen that is soft as silk.
The wedge is solid brass and the pins also.

Here is a pic of all 3 together, I took the pic the same order as the first one, Hope you have enjoyed this long post and process. Hopefully getting more restorable razors from England in the near future. So a new post will be in order for those.

BEFORE:
AFTER:

WOW!
Sorry for the crappy iPhone pics.. I just got on the pc and see that the pics that look great on the phone, look like crap on here...
Will definitly stop using the phone for everything in future..

very nice!!!

I got some purple heart and my scroll saw didnt like it at all.. wow. oh well it didnt cost me much I think Iwill try acrylic next time


keep up the good work

i usualy like the "all original" razors, but your Boker is very beautiful.

Hand carved scales are awesome! Congrats!