Thread: It looks & smells like cell rot to me

I'd say save the blade if you can, cause Temperites are really great shavers.

Once again I have posted an ambiguously worded poll!
I assumed it was fairly evident the scales are a total loss, but what I did not realize at first glance
was that the blade might be worth saving. But I thought, well, it can't hurt to try, so I ended up
pulling the blade back out of the can and worked on it at 400 (or was it 600? I think both, actually)
for a couple of hours

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Tape the spine and put it on a low grit stone, do 20 laps heel forward, straight down the hone use some moderate pressure and see what the steel looks like on the new bevel...

You are not trying to sharpen anything here, you just need to see what the bevel steel looks like....

Hey that is good advice! I should have done that before I started sanding away. I think I got lucky on this one

Originally Posted by jockeys

toss the scales and save the blade. even if you never use the blade, you'll have something for dremel practice, but i think you could totally bring that blade back with some tlc.

Augh! I have no dremel!

Originally Posted by Leighton

The scales are toast to me, scale rot or no scale rot.

me too

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

While it is the general consensus that celluloid rot is the kiss of death and there is no antidote the same was said for polio until Dr.Salk succeeded in finding a vaccine. You may be on the verge of a great discovery.
... I cannot say whether these scales ever had the rot or if they didn't but if you're sure yours do it would be an interesting experiment to see if you could salvage them.

Well, the scales just look shrunken, wrinkles and all. From tip to toe they are only 4.75" long. It's
a short razor anyway, and also there are some strange sickly looking discolored areas on the
scales, and they have an odd odor as well. Anyway, I just snapped them off the blade and tossed
them, maybe next time I will experiment

Originally Posted by Kenrup

There is spine wear too. You could get a shaving edge on the blade but the scales are a loss.

Yes, I am going to try to get a shaving edge on the blade. It should not be a problem

Originally Posted by Philadelph

I agree. Scales are done, but the blade is fine. I didn't vote because I didn't really see that as an option up there.

Blade is fine, heh how could you tell? I thought they were shot at first look!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Toss it!!

James.

Originally Posted by TheBeardedCommodore

Rescale her. or send it to one of the restorers for a nice pair of scales.

That is my plan.

Originally Posted by Tam905

Save the blade... ditch the scales! put her in a new dress then give her a spin.

And I will be hers and she will be mine!

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I'd say save the blade if you can, cause Temperites are really great shavers.

thats what I've heard as well!

When I pulled the razor out of the can, I took a look and saw the razor is a Case wedge. I figured I
might have enough steel to sand away on it if I wanted to, and since I don't yet own a Case (well,
I do now I guess) then I thought ok I will give it a shot. So I broke the end of the scales off and took
some 600 grit paper to the lower part of the blade and
the stuff came right off like there was never any moisture encouraging rust. weird, eh?

So here is what it looked like after 600 grit paper:

I will continue to update this as the work progresses. I guess we might have to move to the workshop
forum? This will probably be my first (and last) restore there

SAVED from the trash heap!!!

She's already looking great. Glad you gave her a shot at a new life.

I have a Temperite with shrunken scales as well. There's no rot, but the blade touches the wedge if I try to close it. Still, it's one of my best shavers.

Honestly, I think you ought to send that blade to me for safe disposal.

Despite your first impressions, I think you found a gem. It'll just take a bit of polishing before it shines for you.

Well, it has been a year. John the Gracious (shutterbug) will be fitting this razor into these new clothes before I know it:

I vote to save it but i don't know where to vote at.

Originally Posted by prosneek

I vote to save it but i don't know where to vote at.

Noted. But I closed the poll when I revealed a picture of the saved blade

Nice! Although I am a bit disappointed you did not take me up on my offer to rescale it for you with my patented sharpie technique.

James.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Well, it has been a year. John the Gracious (shutterbug) will be fitting this razor into these new clothes before I know it: