Thread: 3 Amigos

realy well done sir. where do you cet those big washers?

Really enjoyed seeing your work especially with the aspect of recycling as much as possible added in. Being able to do inlays is a whole other level too. Thanks for sharing.

Bob

The recycling aspect is for purely personal reasons. It's simple enough to make up some new scales but something just seems right when all the parts ( as much as possible) is what belongs on the piece. Sometimes it's not always practical or available,, or sometimes I just like to have fun.

The washers are the common ones from Microfasteners. Using what is basically a dapping block I make them domed. There are a couple ways of doing it but using this method you have to back up the larger washer with a smaller domed one as well because when you peen them you might risk flattening a lone dome washer. The smaller inner one adds support.

Don't get me wrong, I am not a save the Earth type. What I meant by recycling was for exactly the same reason you have stated. It does seem right to use all original parts if you have them laying around. Maybe re-purposed would have been better.

Bob

They all look as good as new...well done sir. I especially like the horn and the inlay on that W&B...very nice.

Oh, BobH, I was pretty certain what you meant. I at times get redundant thinking nobody will get what I'm trying ( feebly) to say. Hence, my rather lengthy posts.
Nothing like the oldies. Gotta' love 'em. Somehow,, G10 , in my eyes, just doesn't look right on a century old razor. Then too , I'm not from this century. In my mind set,, or what I do for a regular living. Restoring these things just makes the matters worse.

I ran out of superlatives on two other of your recent posts. From now on I am simply going to post this:

Randy