Thread: My new Frameback

Doesn't need much to spiff it up and removing all the patina is not necessary unless it just has to be shiny, IMO. I have one and it is super sharp and a great shaver. Enjoy!

Took some pics of this one as I tore it apart

The scales are in a bit worse shape in person, then they looked before in the pics...

After I took the razor apart you can see that the horn has some bigger bug bites in there... I use Acra-bed to "fix" these, and stop the problem when doing a "Vintage Restore", this stuff is stronger than the original material was..
I overfill the holes, then I will sand and polish this back to near factory looks...

The blade is being only hand polished to get rid of any active stuff, but not any "age" I am using only Blue Magic Polish, no sandpaper, or buffing compounds...

The scales will need to be straightened before I finish, so after I get them looking pretty good I'll use steam, and two flat pine boards, with clamps to straighten them up some....

Note the pivot pin in those pics, see how bent it was...
This is what I mean when I say sometimes no matter how careful you are, you WILL crack scales sooner or later..
If I had just driven this out from one side after clipping the lock-washer off these would have cracked...
I gently tapped from one side then clipped and filed the other side when I had enough room and gently tapped back and forth until she finally came loose...

The question is how did I know to do it like that????

First experience hehehehe, but also I tap with the same light hits as when peening, I do NOT increase the force if it doesn't pop loose.. I try a different approach, and do something like I explained, if I had continued from only one side I would have cracked these..

Will post more pics when she is done...

Hey! You've been holding out on me. HA HA HA!! Didn't know you found such cool looking razors. Cant wait to see them restored.

Those Wosty framebacks make really nice shavers. I know you'll make her look just as nice too.

Nice blade Bill...It certainly has character...An interesting project. Thanks for the pictorial Glen.

Can't wait for Glen to get done with the makeover.

I took some pics of two ways to straighten warped scales...

These work really well with natural scales... Steam seems to me, to be the safest way with these, I just don't go with the hair dryer / heat gun option myself YMMV etc:

The heavy duty way, with a wood press, you just steam them and clamp them between the two soft pine boards...



And the fast way using two folder style clips, again just steam them, and leave them sitting over night...

Excellent tutorial, and what a great way to have a razor restored! Thanks for all your efforts, Glen...

Here is a thread in the Gallery... of the razor all done...




http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...tml#post635290

Very cool!