Thread: Authenticity of this filarmonica 14

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

A tup is a ram Tom, an animal noted for its docile temperament, peaceful nature and platonic friendships..I reciprocate your fairly fine regards and wish you a merry xmas.

Your incorrigable pal (who can barely type whilst watching John Wayne in 'Neath Arizona Skies),
Neil

Well! Since ya put it like that! A Very Merry Christmas to you, my fine friend, Neil!
In Fact to all my friends!
I could apologize for hijacking a thead...........................
Finest Regards ever!,
Tom

Why derail the entire thread after post #5 guys.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Why derail the entire thread after post #5 guys.

Because, it was about done and, besides! We want to tell you Merry Christmas, Bill! That!
It's entirely my fault!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Why derail the entire thread after post #5 guys.

Sorry - didn't think there was any question about it being legit - neither did you. It is free speech over your end of the pond, isn't it?

Besides, lighten up, its nearly xmas.

Regards, Neil

And a merry Christmas to all! ....Back to our regularly scheduled programming... Yup that blade looks like some other 14s I've seen. No worries.

Yes! It seems to possibly have a frown????? Could be camera angle? Show some more pics! Otherwise good!

Well that escallated quickly... Merry Christmas to all of you.

About the frown, its not a pronounced as the picture makes it look but its deffinately there. It does shave arm hair but its not shave ready, also it appears to have no hone wear at all.

My dear friends, I hone my razors but I have never tackled a frown as such what do you recomend (point me to a thread or video perhaps) to guide me into removing this frown.

Originally Posted by samircanada

Well that escallated quickly... Merry Christmas to all of you.

About the frown, its not a pronounced as the picture makes it look but its deffinately there. It does shave arm hair but its not shave ready, also it appears to have no hone wear at all.

My dear friends, I hone my razors but I have never tackled a frown as such what do you recomend (point me to a thread or video perhaps) to guide me into removing this frown.

Take a pic of the blade lying flat, horizontally. That would be good to see.
Those blades are fragile. Some expert help should be sought in removing a frown, IMO. It will have to be high-angle honed or the dreaded breadboard applied and a new bevel set before a nice hone job. Well worth it, I think.
You can search removing frown and similar in the search box at top right and come up with a ton of threads, I am sure!
And Merry Christmas to YOU, as well!
Regards,
Tom

Sorry about the frivolity, Samircanada.

If it has no hone wear, then it must have always been honed with tape on the spine - either that or it has 'freehanded' holding the back up slightly so the spine didn't touch the hone.

It would be interesting to know why the frown is there - bad honing or a kink in the spine.

You can test to see if the spine is warped by laying the blade on the hone, keeping the tang off the edge of the hone so it does not influence results. Put a finger at the tip of the spine and one on the spine at the stabiliser end and see if it rocks. Then turn it over and test the other side. If it rocks on one side and not the other the spine is warped, which might explain the spine being taped or elevated.

If it is warped you have a bit of a job on your hands, not recommended for an inexperienced honer to tackle.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Other than the frown, looks great to me

Yup... It's a real Filly!