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That is mostly why I am posting things in this thread, including my thoughts and things I don't really need feedback on. So, the basics will sort of flow with the process. Then I can came back to...

Yeah, that is a good idea it "shouldn't" take me long to bring it back. I think I may be able to do it just slurrying the Thurningian. But, I know I can do it if I go back to 4K. Just have to do...

Sad thing is, you passed it forward for protecting the scales when filing off the pin, then left it to me to make the leap to using it after pinning. Good thing about being an idiot is I give myself...

Just an update, I've got six of these finished and honed. I'm finishing so fast that I have to wait until I can shave test them. I've got one that is honed, but just needs to be pinned. I was able...

OK, it is not really a question, but here is the finished magnetic razor. It was funny, it kept sticking to the anvil during pinning. It is not honed yet, but it has a bevel. I think I am going to...

All yall's work is starting to pay off. I got the first one done and got a shave off of it last night. Not sure what grade yall would give it, maybe a D or a C. Fred Broeker of Broeker Bros stamp....

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Getting there. Pins are not tight yet, but had to stop. As I magnified the hinge pin I noticed a crack in the scale. Glue gets here tomorrow or Sat so I can fill it before finishing...

I've got a couple of popsicle sticks stuck together nice and tight. I know I used the wrong washers on the brass end, and that the heads are not perfect, but they hold. I also polished my hammer...

Thanks guys.

Good point about the size, can't really get much movement when it is just a little bigger.

I didn't know that I would have to CLEAN them....gross. That sounds like work, not...

OK Yall,

I would like request some more advice. I think I want to get a diamond plate for two things.
1. Easier for lapping stones than wet/dry sandpaper.
2. I tried to reshape the heel...

It seemed to take an edge. I don't have a way to take a picture of the edge. There are still a few small chips in the area of corrosion but they were getting smaller. I know that more may form,...

Experimental razor...more than the rest, I suppose. Basically, I want to sharpen something and still have this one that has a bunch of corrosion and pitting on the edge. So, why not listen to...

This is a good idea. And, if I start doing this on the regular, I will do that. In this case I am thinking that I am trying to learn the process, so I can learn from them either way. I'd almost...

OK, so after seeing Outback's examples, it made me think maybe I am not living up to my full potential. I find it difficult to know because at different angles the light may flaws, but not at...

Thanks Outback. That's funny, it is pretty much the same razor. My blade was in better shape, so I should be able to get better than yours. OK, now that we've had a good laugh...I think I need to...

It is hard to get a good picture of it, but it's just kind of a dull gray. And it is definately scatched up. But I can see where you are coming from.

So, I don't have a setup to do any...

OK Yall, I've got the one that is a "Clauss" and on the blade it says "The Magnetic Razor". And it really is magnetic. It looks like it is from somewhere around the early 1900s.

It has a...

Mr flus, now that makes sense. I can also see that it's complicated in this format to communicate nuance. I know I have trouble finding a balance between knowing something and arrogance. But, as a...

When I started I saw a video of a professional honer (I don't remember who, but not anyone I've seen mentioned here) that I picked up my technique from. I think it lines up with the many ways to do...

I did notice that, but I can fix that ;).

Seriously, I've got 10 blades with various issues. So, there's going to play with. I don't think I can learn much from one of the two that top trees. ...

Not ready to hone yet, but while I'm waiting to be physical I'm thinking ahead. On the home tab of this site there is a video of a Lewis razor being made. It's a cool video, but around 32:45 he...

Thank you outback. I usually try to avoid hitting my thumb with a hammer, so that metric is cracking me up. I'll keep practicing. But I'll need a lot more pins to get 100 done.

First attempt at pinning (D+?). It seemed like I got the heads formed to a certain size and then no matter how much more I pounded it they never got any shorter/tighter. On the blade side I think...

Is it rude to send an unsolicited PM to a mentor. I wanted to follow up on someone's comment from a very old thread that I don't want to revive. Thanks.

I should transfer some pictures over and post them one day so I can show what I am talking about. But the last one I worked on was almost clean on one side and had several of the dark black spots on...