Thread: Samuel Osborn, Mushet Steel

Hans, I always use a Dremel and drill with diameter smaller than pin diameter. I drill a hole center the pin as deep as it possible.
After that I press the rest of pin material.

Originally Posted by Lewy

Hans, I always use a Dremel and drill with diameter smaller than pin diameter. I dill a hole center the pin as deep as it possible.
After that I press the rest of pin material.

great, got it! usually, i file down nickel silver pins on razors with synthetic scales and then punch them through the holes. but i don't expect this method to work well with ivory scales.

regards,
hans

The blade looks spectacular and the thin communion wafer-like thickness of the Ivory is superb. Classy tool there Sir!

Nice razor. I have one similar, but in no where near as nice a condition.

thank you all for your kind comments!

right now the razor is in the hands of a material scientist who offered to take a closer look at the steel. i am expecting the results of an x-ray fluorescence analysis in a week or so. it will be interesting to know the composition of this particular piece of mushet-steel. unfortunately, i forgot to ask the man not to touch the edge to check if it is sharp...

regards,
hans

regards,
hans

I took my MK30 to the bench an hour after getting it and carefully tightened the scales, a few taps at a time and no problems.

Are you trying to find the exact composition of the steel so as to re-produce it?

Originally Posted by FAL

I took my MK30 to the bench an hour after getting it and carefully tightened the scales, a few taps at a time and no problems.

well then, i'll give it a try as well... how do you like the MK 30? cute little shaver, isn't it!

Originally Posted by FAL

Are you trying to find the exact composition of the steel so as to re-produce it?

yes, exact composition, except for carbon unfortunately, which is difficult to detect and measure. but no, no re-production. i have neither the knowlegde nor the means to do that. it's pure curiosity. by coincidence i know the right man who has the right equipment. i did not even ask for the analysis. he offered it. for free!

regards,
hans

I know this is an old thread but I thought that I'd add to it. I recently bought the same razor (pic attached). One of the scales had the tip broken off at the hinge pin so I had to unpin it and replace the broken tip with some colored epoxy. You had mentioned that when taking the picture at the beginning of this thread you needed a piece of paper to prop up the razor due to it being loose. I found that this razor had paper-thin brass washers on the inside edge of the scales at the hinge pin. I have been repinning the scales but am having a challenge pinning them hard enough to get any stiffness around the pin. The scales are tight & straight, it's just that the hinging is almost frictionless.

I don't know if you ever got results on the steel content, but I can say that this razor holds a great edge. Being so slim and small is shaves more like an MK31 than the larger MK32, but the steel is right up there with Swedish steel, which I understand was the accomplishment of Mushet steel.

Welcome to the forum

Yes, welcome!