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Got a lot of blades off the bay, 20 for 60 bux,one I really wanted, the rest are mostly trash,15/16 twin brand G.Hoppe,no scales.
Made a set of Ivory scales,Blade had some crud I was sure would hone out on the edge,NOT:( right at the toe,lava tubes,blade is now 6/8,I quit, go's in the trash bin,after I un-pin it.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...hardlesson.jpg
Damn that's too bad...OTOH the scales are beautiful!!
Ohhhh, I'm really sorry, maybe could be the faith,but I think that this beautiful scales needs a better blade of this factory blade, is vintage but always from factory.
I suggest you one custom blade,( not a fancy blade, but a traditional) there are many good custom razors makers where you can buy just one blade and at the end you have great nice unique piece. Of course I suggest you to looking for something exotic like italian maker, Mastro Livi or also Medusa, but there are also good razors maker in your country. Let me know what you think about.
And ohhh, your razors stands are awesome, congrats.
That sucks buddy, but I guess many of us, my self included have been there :) This is the reason I now always set a bevel to blade before I start on any restoration work.
The scales are beautiful though, and I'm sure you will find a pretty blade that suits them.
Argh! Bummer. Love the ivory scales - do show us what ends up in them!
+1 on EisenFaust's comment. Those truly are beautiful scales!
This is exactly why I quit buying razors that I "thought" I could save. I hate it that you made the scales before you learned the blade was unsalvageable. Now the hard part if finding a blade that suites the scales. I know it's a "lesson learned", but it sucks none the less...
I think you did OK just with the scales. Go price Ivory scales, you'll see what I mean.
I made the scales.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mvcrash
Thank you for the inspiration.
I was just sitting here looking at four POS blades reevaluating my immediate obsession with razor restoration, and my ability to make good decisions.
Just throw something shiny in the room and watch Kelley run around in circles :gth
I’m in the middle of buying everything necessary to make my own scales. Seeing what you have produced has inspired me again. If mine come out half that nice, I’ll be thrilled.
Yeah I'm pretty sure Pixel is one person who doesn't need to consult with anyone for the price of ivory. IIRC, it's usually the other way around. :p
And sorry about your luck on that one. I feel your pain.
Next time I will set a bevel before I scale the razor.Was interesting in that what seemed a minor discolored spot on the edge just kept growing to the point I was able to stick a needle up into the blade about an 1/8 of an inch.
I finished honing it,unpinned it,will make some sort of a handle for it and it will be givin a new life as a Lame knife for my wifes bread making program:)
Oops, bad read on my part. Reading comprehension brain fart. Back to the SRA reading labs.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Can you shorten the blade past the damaged section? :hmmm:
I would think so,but not my way,I want my razors to be as close to orig as possible (the blades themselves)Quote:
Originally Posted by randydance062449
I like short blades! :)
Depending on how much I want a blade I would continue to grind that edge, you have some room, hard to tell how far that corrosion crawls in the pic.