Thread: Non XLL razor

The scales are three piece per side, are you sure they are cracked or just coming off the liners? Even if one piece is cracked likely 5 other are fine.

Yes stop. First project it may have many details that will become second nature later.

If you can post more detailed pics many here can assist.

If uncomfortable posting pics of where you're at, pm a friendly member including me on how to retain it's glory

No problem posting pics. Here are some pics of the damage. I dont know if it can be saved, I hate to see a blade go to waste. If nothing else I will make a display out of it.

Back side unpolished

Front side polished

As long as the temper wasn't ruined with the dremel, I'd say it could probably be fixed. I've seen several ppl grind out the razor up to the crack, in a sense elongating the shank and shortening the cutting edge length.

I agree with Sham though...if you want it fixed, I'd send it to someone with a bit more experience for that. Find another beater on ebay to practice on

Good luck!

Thats good to know. Can some one PM me if they can help me fix it. I will pay of course. It would be nice to have this guy fixed up. I really like the blade. Thanks.

Brian

If that were my blade I'd just junk it. By the time you get above the crack you'll have something that's sub 4/8 with deep pitting and spine wear, that may or may not hone up to shaving comfortably due to the change in geometry.

It's too bad about the scales too. That was a real daisy at one time.

Here's a couple images of what I mean...

Before:


After:


As you can see, the area in blue in the Before picture could be ground out without decreasing the width of the razor (i.e. it would not necessarily go from a 5/8 to a 4/8, etc)

This is just an example, and of course, not precise, but I have seen other restorers do this if there was a crack or chip taken out of the blade.