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That's gorgeous.

The soaking in Evaporust brought those blades into good looking condition. Doesn't look as if they will require much sanding.

I'd be curious to know what hones you used.

Good-looking razor. Cocobolo? I like that double pinning at the base.

Joe

Eventually, I'll be following in your footsteps, making my first set of scales. If mine look as good as yours, I'll be happy.

Question: what was the problem with the scroll saw? After watching...

Would you please also send me the links to the washers? I've got various sources of pins and washers, but I'm still in the market for more variety.

Joe

I'd like to see the work in progress and hear about the techniques used along the way. Getting rid of the dirt while saving the wash looks tricky.

Joe

If you separate the pictures with a couple of spaces, each picture will be larger on the page.

Joe

Hard to be sure from the picture, but that etching looks pretty deep. Also, the worst of the pitting does not overlap the etching. I've seen threads in which people describe using transparent nail...

I'm reading Caswell's online introduction to buffing:

How To Buff And Polish - Caswell Inc

They give a table of thicknesses allowable for given motor sizes and wheel diameters. For instance, if...

It does help. Thank you! I wish I had gotten this information sooner, so that I had not stocked up on a whole lot of expensive 8" and 10" wheels :banghead:. Maybe I'll check into selling them on...

I set up a buffer on a work bench and surrounded the bench with roll-up walls of polyethylene sheeting. A few days ago, I thought I was finished with building things and was ready to start learning...

I haven't used the buffer yet but yesterday had a little taste of what it might be like. I was cutting out a chunk of drywall to open up space for a scroll saw. The dust was everywhere. Fortunately,...

Yeah, too bad about the washer and dryer. I console myself with the high ceilings. Also, there is a bathroom attached. That's convenient.

Joe

This is what the buffing tent looks like when the polyethylene sheets are rolled down:

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I'm building a workshop for restoring razors. The main machines are a buffer, a belt sander, a drill press, and a scroll saw. The workshop is being embedded inside a laundry room that doubles as a...