Thread: Advice for restoring H. Boker Red Injun

I remember watching Lynn's videos on bevel setting. He mentions pressure, and using circles + x strokes to set an even bevel. It seems to be working for the heel and tow but the middle does not see the same results and excessive pressure may well be the reason for the smile.

Are there different procedures for setting the bevel on a smiling blade?

Alright!

So, as it would seem my mistake came from not spending enough time on the dmt establishing the bevel. I noticed the the ends grabbed on the tnt but not the middle. After re-watching Glen's smiling blade bevel set. After a few 45 degree strokes with my finger lightly pressuring down on the middle the bevel became even and set.

then off to the 4k w/ slurry, w/o, then pyramid from 4k to 8k, then 8k to 12k, pasted strop. Now it pops hairs like no bodies business! It shaves as well as my Droescher but perhaps now quite as good as my Revisor 6/8.

Thank you for the advice gentlemen! I am happy to present my first "restore"

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Every Red Injun Boker I have seen with "R P" is a round point. Every set of scales I have seen with those bolsters have them at the pivot end as well.
Unless I am mistaken, the blade and the scales have been shortened as there is no round point, no top bolsters. I am fairly certain that the scales are not original to the blade.

Yep! I believe I am there, though it still does not quite shave like my brand new revisor. I think I will need a bit more time honing on smiling blades before I improve it. however entire blade shaves nicely.

The only difference that I see, is this. When I finish off my revisor I can take it to the beard stubble on my cheek and comfortable dry shave. This is not the case yet for this blade.

However I find it very likely that this blade was shortened based on grind marks left on the tip.

Hopefully if it was done it was filed down by hand and not overheated as to destroy the temper.