Thread: Satin wedge newbie restore

I am about a month deep into the wild world of straight shaving. So I like any rookie did ye olde Google search of best straight razor for a beginner. The choices were, dovo best, whipped dog special, gold dollar, or shavette. I went by way of shavette. Lasted me three days and I scrambled to get a real straight. So I found an antiquities dealer in my area and scored a dubl duck satin wedge. For a whopping 19$. It was amazing after I honed it and stropped it. But to my dismay the celluloid was rotting and literally burst while I was shaving. So I said to myself. Time to restore this SOB. I took her apart and gave it a light once over (I liked some of the patina). And used some micarta to make some new scales. This is the result. Attachment 165299Attachment 165300

I'd love some feedback guys. Thanks

looks good with traditional TI shaped scales (not the original shaped scales ?)
what did you use for the wedge?
did you double drill the pin holes or is it just the photo?
I would be inclined to try & get a more polished look to the scales myself but I like the utilitarian look of it.

now you have whole other learning curve started on, as if Str8 shaving alone wasn't enought to try & learn hey LOL.
be proud of it, its not as easy as if first looks, but it does get easier as you learn the tricks.

I must admit I love the feeling of restoring a blade and being the first person to get to use it after sometimes decade or a century of waiting

Originally Posted by Substance

looks good with traditional TI shaped scales (not the original shaped scales ?)
what did you use for the wedge?
did you double drill the pin holes or is it just the photo?
I would be inclined to try & get a more polished look to the scales myself but I like the utilitarian look of it.

now you have whole other learning curve started on, as if Str8 shaving alone wasn't enought to try & learn hey LOL.
be proud of it, its not as easy as if first looks, but it does get easier as you learn the tricks.

I must admit I love the feeling of restoring a blade and being the first person to get to use it after sometimes decade or a century of waiting

Unfortunately I don't have a drill press. So I may have missed on the first go. But being as it is that its for me as my everyday shaver I wasn't to bummed. I agree the micarta really pops when u get to about 4k grit paper but its slicker. And as its more function then show I left it at 1200. The wedge I salvaged from the original handle. I believe it to be blacked Bakelite. And believe it or not that is the original scale shape. I made them a little heftier for my meat hooks. And after shaving with it yesterday I'm glad I did. The handle balances the blade beautifully for me. Now I'm working on a red imp by case.

I think the scales as they are have an appealing textured look like lizard skin.

I think so too. I like the matted look too

It took me a couple of tries before I got a functional set of scales. My first attempts were way to chunky to be functional. Looks like you are in the ballpark. I am by no means an expert but I have never seen a DD with scales that shape, did the ones you replaced have the brass bolsters and all. It looks like you need a small amour of refinement that only comes with making more, little things like the double drill on the pin holes. I think that the micarta is not the easiest choice to work with, but you had to start with something. All in all you should be happy.

No not at all they were translucent yellow celluloid with stainless bolsters. Im a hobby knifemaker and had a slab of micarta. So I only really used the hole placement and general outline from the original scales. a few more pictures to better illustrate the contour and color of the scales as well as one of my knives