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I saw this one on the bay and think it might clean up and sand out OK. If it doesn't nothing ventured nothing gained. Sheffield 6/8 I believe there bone. The pits I hope aren't as bad as they seem. Anyway it's cold and this will give me something to do.
It should be fine
Nice lines on it.
Cool. Nice to see things which no-one has messed with for a century.
Just from the looks of it I really don't think it's been honed. If so and the dark spots aren't too deep they should sand out. At least that's the plan. If the scales are bone which i think they are I'll put a little of oil on them for a day or two so they may not be too brittle when I remove the hinge pin. The razor oil I have from SRD should do the trick as long as I don't over do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Saw this one and like it, I can't tell without seeing better pictures if it's reground or if it's just not been used much. Looks like it will clean up great.
This one came today and it's really in better shape than expected. I'll remove the blade and clean it up . From what I can see it's not been honed and the scales are in very good shape.
Even though these scales have collars on the pins and at first look they seem to be bone but after removing the blade and cleaning the dirt with soft scrub and brillo pad I'm begining to think may be ivory. I use 2.0 readers plus 5 mag glass I can see nothing about them to say there bone. The blade has a few very small pits around the hinge pin and a few dark spots on the blade it's self but nothing that want sand out I think. It's a near wedge. Too thick to be 1/4 hollow . I may have gotten lucky.
You have bone, IMO. And very lucky. Take care with it!
Is it me, or is old fine bone just as common/rare as ivory?
Love that bone! :D
Right now it's soaking in Polident over nite . the same stuff I soak my dentures in. I cleaned them up with what was mentioned before and now to finish with the over nite. The blade I am hand buffing and or cleaning with 220 320 400 600 800 1200 and at last 2000 grit wet dry.. after that I'll polish with green knife makers ruge. If this turns out OK I'll box it up with the razor that looks like it and keep them as may be a pair to us on a weekly set.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
The polident cleaned them up pretty good but I put them back in the soaking box and put water and a little bleach and let them soak again this time they came out much better. after drying I made 2washers extra thin out of brass and supper glued them to the hinge end of the scales on the inside. when this drys I'll install the blade with another very thin washer between the blade and the washer I glued. I've never done this before but am hoping with the two brass washers one stable the other moveable that the one glued to the scales will give added support and help against cracking and the loose one will act like a bearing so when it tightens it still will move without torquing the scales . anyway the brass washers are so thin that I don't believe you will be able to tell theres two per side.
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It may not look any better in the photos but in the had it does. the back side looks smugded but it's really not I'm having camera problems. (I don't know how to use it) I've got another razor on it's way . I'll hone them both when it gets here and I rob the scales off it to put on the Mappin web
After the cleaning and closer inspection I think your right. Bone or ivory I think it looks and feels good.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Judging from your pictures at 2' I can't tell....Quote:
Originally Posted by rhensley
It is a status thing!
I couldn't wait. I honed it tonight using the 800-1-3-5-8-12K naniwa SS and finished with the 20K Suehiro. It shaves rather well. I had a 3 day old beard . I seem to get a better shave with a 2-3 day old beard or even longer.
Wish i could take better photos I've got a half way decent camera . One of these days I'll take a class at the local community college and try to learn something.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
With razors getting the lighting right is my biggest challenge. I have a shadow box that helps a lot.
I tried to build a light box like they showed on youtube but for some reason it didn't work. If I could i would take a class in photography .Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
I agree that a course at a community college would be awesome. I do not have much opportunities for such things. It is part of the price we pay for living in paradise.
I was not trying to say your pictures were bad. I am photo challenged myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhensley
I meant that it looked great bone or not.
The average person at 2' can't tell the difference.
Glad you got it, I almost bid against you because I had the same feeling that it would clean up beautifully, and it did. Congrats!
Due to the topic of the title of this thread, I suggest it become a place to show others things and get feedback as to how it should be approached.
The 'I think it will clean-up' thread.
We need another which may clean up?
I keep looking but right now I have seen anything on the bay in my price range. I'm CHEAPQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Ebay is rough. No doubt about it! :p
