Thread: Step by step restore of a Wostenholm for a member

it actually looks really unique with a brand new scale and one old original idk y but it looks good two face she is

I agree. I am gonna mess around with the other scales from the old english razor to see what can be
done with old horn, but I kinda like the look ofvthe old and new. Still have a few tweaks to finish her up.

It's too bad that there isn't really a technique for antiquing the new horn to give it an older appearance. Maybe there is

Originally Posted by RezDog

It's too bad that there isn't really a technique for antiquing the new horn to give it an older appearance. Maybe there is

I considered adding scratches and wear marks.... but it would look as fake. Like hollywood types trying to look younger.

yes it does need to be gracefully aged!

Originally Posted by souschefdude

I considered adding scratches and wear marks.... but it would look as fake. Like hollywood types trying to look younger.

Stone wash? Realy nice restore!

Nice idea to tip the Dremel for the bevels.. The result is a uniformly beveled edge.

Did you do anything to thin them?

So I thinned out the scale. Started at 180,320,400,600,800,1000,1500,2000. Thistime I taped the scale to a piece of wood and put the sp on the bench. Sorry, no pics were taken.
Standard stuff.
Now, pinning. I mocked up everything with microfasteners, now have removed the microfasteners from the wedge end and put in the brass rod, with the washers on.
The rod was cut with a set of wire cutters, then shaved down with a dremel stone.
I peen on the side of a hammer, using a tack hammer. Not the greatest, but it gets the job done.
A great tutorial is on srp by gssixgun.
I tape the underside so as not to get scratched up.

I peened the tang , nothing different to show.
I leavecabout a washer width of material of the rod to peen on both sides.

To the hones!