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Thought I'd revive this thread.
I've been working on this W&B Shorty lately, been sneaking away!
Here is a progression of pics.
Just dyed the horn scales but realized that I should have dyed the...

OHHHHHH MAN!
I feel like a bonehead thats for sure.
Just took it down, grinded it and looked, its a Joseph Allen and Son. Sorry, this whole time I had it confused with a French blade that looks...

Sorry I got busy and didn't respond to the confusion about the spike thing.
If you look at the picture with the black marker showing what will be taken off with the grinder, the result has a spike...

Yep, that's a French blade. I'm at work but can check which manufacturer later.
What do you think about the grind fix noted by black marker?

Oh I feel lame for not knowing the name off hand. Its down stairs. Its a French straight razor. A quarter hollow I believe.
I just got several French blades in the mail and this one was one of...

Okay here it is finally. Got busy with other things.
Here is a French one that came in a Lot and at first thought it was a bad spot for a crack.. Until I realized that a shorty that has been...

Oh yeah! Another fine shave saved from despair! :D
I've been wanting to find one of those rare broken W&B big blades. Seems you don't see them too often.. especially the wedges, but yeah I don't...

Thanks for that, I'll be watching that video and reading up when i get home. From what i remember the stuff is quite remarkable! Like magic really. I remember watching that infomercial thinking...

Doesn't come in clear? Maybe white would work. I've got gorilla epoxy. Probably need to shop around.

[QUOTE=eddy79;1530941]If you have the tip still you could make a pile of filings for the epoxy from the same razor. Pity you can't peen or squeeze the tip shut.

Actually there is a video...

Okay will do. I've seen that at my buddies boatyard but haven't worked on boats for a few years. My experience was more with fiber glass and interior woodwork, not much on marine engines at all. ...

Thanks for the reply outback. Over 70 views and not one reply, started wondering if I said something wrong. Probably just a boring topic now as not many guys spend time saving broken blades.
I...

Maybe too much writing and only the pics were viewed..?
Maybe it's become a boring thread. IDK

One question: How do I fill the hole at the end of the spine left after cutting the broken tip...

Hello Gents,

Well Ive been taking breaks from my 7 day set to work on other easy projects in between, can only work so long on one project and then need a break. Oh please God let me have just a...

Perhaps that is how they are supposed to be. I wouldn't know, not enough experience with old horn. Anyway I like that look and think you made a good choice with the oil.
After working with this horn...

3 weeks?! Wow right on man. Good to know. I'm definitely going to try that! And those scales look great too. Never would have thought.. but the oil must bleed out the dye and permeate deep adding...

If you get pulled over just tell the cop "oh I just cant be parted from it, isnt she a beauty? What should I name her?" He will just turn around and walk away... lol ... OR take you in!

Well to be honest this was the first time using it on horn. And it seemed to me that it totally revived it! Really transformed it from dry and greyish to a rich darker color and more transparency...

Okay well after a long week of relatives disrupting my Straight Razor Zen Time (SRZT) :) Im finally finished with this one!!!
A Henckels #40 that was broken at end but had very little hone wear and...

Never thought about getting a blade beyond salvage and dulling it for my son to shave with dad.. great idea! He will be excited! Thanks for that one. :D maybe make a shave kit with brush and bowl..

Oh yeah that's a shorty now! I see some broken blades on the Bay, sometimes with A Lot, sometimes alone, sometimes really cheap, sometimes hilariously expensive for a broken blade! I imagine many...

I'm gonna keep the Henckels scales for a future blade (maybe someone else will need it??? Anyone, Bueller, Bueller, Bueller..) and I'm going to go through my old horn scales to see what up can find. ...

Well dang dude! You had me fooled! Lol it looked straight factory perfection, actually better. And I saw the grain and thought it was wood.. now I feel a little dummm :D
But not TOO dumb because...

That's a beauty! That style of W&B are great shavers and smooth looking. The shape of the scales and the wood along with the collar go well..
But is that a rescued broken blade? It's certainly...