Thread: Gifts

Hey Paul
Don't count the Elliot out.
Don't know, how much you know, about restoring. But the Elliot looks pretty darn good to me. I've cleaned up a lot worse.

Originally Posted by outback

Hey Paul
Don't count the Elliot out.
Don't know, how much you know, about restoring. But the Elliot looks pretty darn good to me. I've cleaned up a lot worse.

Beautiful work!

My concern about the Elliot is the finished blade is going to be nearly a 4/8th which is not my favorite size razor. I've got this one 9/16th now (the infamous no name Sheffield) that I do want to keep in the rotation and it now has these cheap, Dovo scales on it. The scales on the Elliot would fit this blade perfectly and make it look great (I'm pretty shallow; maybe if it looks good I'll like it better!).

Now picture those pretty Elliot scales adorning the Sheffield:

Yep. Typical Dovo scales.
I just can't see were the Elliot is that bad, that your loosing that much steel. Is there a crack or something.?

Originally Posted by outback

Yep. Typical Dovo scales.
I just can't see were the Elliot is that bad, that your loosing that much steel. Is there a crack or something.?

Looks to me like there was a significant chip on the toe and someone re-profiled it to fix it. I measured the distance that would have to be hogged off to straighten the edge and got 3/32nds.



I do like the idea of these scales on the other blade.

Paul

I can see what you mean, but put that blade on a stone and do a few rolling X strokes and see what kind of edge you're getting. Reveal the true wear on the spine, check the bevel (ink, if that would help see it better). I wouldn't go grinding down the steel only to make it straight, if it works as it is.

That's just a smiling edge.
Thats good..!!! It'll keep you from digging the point into yourself.
Easily honed with rolling X strokes, or swooping strokes.

You'll notice your spine isn't straight either, and the edge should be close to the same.

Originally Posted by Srdjan

I can see what you mean, but put that blade on a stone and do a few rolling X strokes and see what kind of edge you're getting. Reveal the true wear on the spine, check the bevel (ink, if that would help see it better). I wouldn't go grinding down the steel only to make it straight, if it works as it is.

Chuckling here. I'm waiting to finish the edge on this FW Engels before posting a picture of it. See the thread in Honing 'Tape-free experience'. That thread led to my first time grinding down a razor and I was surprised at how tough it can be by hand against the side of a crystolon hone. Probably a bit of the reason for my hesitancy here.

I'd rather put those scales on an unaltered blade that I'm somewhat vested in (dad gave it to me) than keep it on a blade that ultimately may not be a great shaving experience because of its size (though granted, the blade that I'm contemplating putting the scales on has been a consistent PIA).

Thanks,
Paul

Originally Posted by outback

That's just a smiling edge.
Thats good..!!! It'll keep you from digging the point into yourself.
Easily honed with rolling X strokes, or swooping strokes.

You'll notice your spine isn't straight either, and the edge should be close to the same.

It is a bit of a smiling blade granted but the toe is definitely altered. You guys are whittling down my excuses for violating this Elliot. My brother would be applauding you. Just yesterday he was acting wounded that I would pull the scales and put them on another razor. Didn't even buy the old dad thing; "He picked em up at a flea market like I did; probably paid a buck for the whole lot".

Yep I've had to do some tweaking on my new Dovo, to get it shaving right.
Not the greatest razor, but not a bad one either.
Well... its your decision, and your razors. I just personally prefer to keep them original, if posible.

Originally Posted by outback

Yep I've had to do some tweaking on my new Dovo, to get it shaving right.
Not the greatest razor, but not a bad one either.
Well... its your decision, and your razors. I just personally prefer to keep them original, if posible.

That blade with the Dovo scales is an old unnamed Sheffield steel blade that needed scales and the cheap Dovo scales were put on. At least the Elliot scales would be going on a blade made around the same period.

I could also save the Elliot and just have some nice scales made for the Sheffield. And it would please my brother.

Thanks!