Thread: Reynolds Rat Pack

Originally Posted by rrp1501

How do you hone one of these babies?

I suggest you tape the spine with one layer of duct tape and do the regular grit progression on the hones - a coarse grit (1k) to set the bevel, a medium (4k-6k) to refine it and then a higher grit (8k-12k) to polish it.

Have fun

Originally Posted by Leon

I suggest you tape the spine with one layer of duct tape and do the regular grit progression on the hones - a coarse grit (1k) to set the bevel, a medium (4k-6k) to refine it and then a higher grit (8k-12k) to polish it.

Have fun

Thanks Leon! I didn't realize how difficult it was going to be with a razor of this type! Thanks again!

No way would I tape the spine.

I'd do about 25 laps on the 1k to see if it wakes up the edge. if it needs more I'd give it more. I might even do a few dozen circles per side. Then I'd run a Norton pyramid from 25/5 down. TPT all the way. HHT. If it passes I strop it. Give it 3 swipes on the Honemaster barber hone.

Somewhere around there and you've got an edge.

X

I personally agree that you don't need to tape, but I can see how one might want to avoid putting hone wear on the spine if you take the trouble to do a restoration and get a nice finish. Either way, you can put a sweet edge on, so it's really up to you.

The upside I see to taping is, as mentioned, not putting wear on the spine. Downsides are that you have to retape to do touchups, and you probably won't get the thickness exactly the same (which results in removing more metal from the edge). Also, tape is removed as you hone, and it can clog a hone pretty quick (at least that has been my experience). Yes, it is easy to rinse off, but that's another step to take.

With your concave ground razor, setting a bevel shouldn't require the removal of too much metal. If she was my blade, I wouldn't tape her.

holli--

That beat up old tiny Reynolds I honed at your place is one of my smoothest shavers.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Here's what I'm pretty sure is a Reynolds. I had her up in the general razor section asking for help IDind her, but I guess I won't know for sure till I clean her up.

Here is the post from the other thread, though I put it large images cause I seem to recall someone wanted razor porn...

For what it's worth here is that Reynolds after the resto work! This has become one of my favorites

6/8 Fred Reynolds from Bill Ellis. Half hollow with black horn scales. I'm shaving with it tomorrow morning and I can't wait!

Jordan

My new Reynolds, restored by Gssixgun. I'm in ?

Here's my entry. It's a recent Ebay score, and in the middle of being cleaned up, I'll post more pics when it's finished...

Originally Posted by the wanderer

Here's my entry. It's a recent Ebay score, and in the middle of being cleaned up, I'll post more pics when it's finished...

Wow! What an awesome razor