Thread: Wacker rescale and a story

This started out as a rescaling for a Heribert Wacker blue steel razor. I wanted a Wacker razor but in scales that weren't available from his stock razors so I bought the scales separately and rescaled it. Tragedy occurred though, I dropped the razor right onto its edge during the process and left a crack in it. This wasn't a life ending crack but it was significant. I didn't bother to count how many circle strokes I had to do total because it had to be well over 1000.

The good news though is that after circling past the damage I was able to hone the blade back to shave ready. My honing work isn't perfect ( I could swear it was off somehow, maybe the bevel is a bit uneven) and the razor now has somewhat of a smiling edge but it shaves excellently now. It gives a very smooth shave and even gave me a BBS level of closeness.

I still made some massive mistakes though, I forgot to use tape for a bit while fixing it and did a number on the shoulders; I was a bit upset that I dropped it and wasn't thinking. I took me three days on and off to fix this and I'm quite happy with how it turned out despite my blunders.

Here it is though, a Heribert Wacker Jubilee Mod 3 in green paua scales.

Well SS it looks as though there is plenty of blade left. The scales look fantastic. Where did you find them?

Originally Posted by KindestCutOfAll

Well SS it looks as though there is plenty of blade left. The scales look fantastic. Where did you find them?

I found the scales at theimperialshave.com. The place is a gold mine for scales and other restoration parts. I wish they carried wedges for some of the more custom scales offered, I had to cannibalize some TI plastic scales for a proper wedge.

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Sorry for resurrecting this thread but I finally got around to figuring out what was up with the bevel I put on this razor. The blade shaved but it felt mild and had trouble with a few areas of my face. It turned out that my blunder was overcompensating for hone wear during repair by using electrical tape for my honing. After rehoning it this morning without the use of tape the edge feels far more keen and sharp giving a much smoother and more effective shave. This was a very good learning experience regarding honing for me.