Thread: Wagners 6/8 razor, Cut down. Please take a look

This was my first attempt at cutting down a blade, which had a big crack.You can just about see the crack less than halfway down the blade.

Here it is after I cut it down and gave it it's first polish, please give me any ideas on what to do next.




Please give me, any ideas on what to do with the scales, I think shortened scales would suit it, but I don't know how to go about it???

thanks for looking

Unpin the pivot end and put a new blade in the scales. I have a razor sittin' on my bench that would love new scales like that. You can find new blades cheaper than scales.

Trying to understand if this thread was meant to be a joke
But as 10Pups has said those scales could well serve another blade.

I have thought about really short blades myself, however I would like the blade at the toe end rather than the heel end, but I think it would be a shame to cut up those really quite nice scales, perhaps you could trade them with someone. The bolsters could be removed and reinstalled after cutting from what I have read though I have never done any restore work myself.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Trying to understand if this thread was meant to be a joke
But as 10Pups has said those scales could well serve another blade.

Sorry, it wasn't meant to be a joke. I probably should have asked the question of what to do with the blade before I went hacking at it with a Dremel. I will put those scales on a nice blade I have. Would you bother making a small set of scales for the blade, or would you throw it in the trash?
Sorry if I broke a golden rule of blade etiquette, as you can guess I'm a newbie!

Originally Posted by Thoroughbredmike

Sorry, it wasn't meant to be a joke. I probably should have asked the question of what to do with the blade before I went hacking at it with a Dremel. I will put those scales on a nice blade I have. Would you bother making a small set of scales for the blade, or would you throw it in the trash?
Sorry if I broke a golden rule of blade etiquette, as you can guess I'm a newbie!

I don't think you broke any rules, by sometimes threads like this are meant to be a joke.
The blade looks to be about an inch long now, why not leave it in the current scales, hone it up and give it a try, if it works well then make it a set of scales, you never know someone might have a set of broken scales that they could donate to the project.

Originally Posted by Thoroughbredmike

I will put those scales on a nice blade I have. Would you bother making a small set of scales for the blade, or would you throw it in the trash?

After taking the scales off - I think you have the right idea with the bin.

Change the scales to another blade for sure
Then you can use the short blade as a kamisori for cutting tape when honing?

You know, I also thought it was a joke when I saw the photo. But, since we're all here, maybe it needs to go into this thread...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...rs-thread.html
OK joking aside, I'm kinda curious how that might shave the neck area. Let us know how it does if you get it honed up. I may have a blade or two that could only be useful again if I ground it down like that.

I debated the joke thing before I spoke, being somewhat of a clown myself, but the thought of the scales getting hacked up made me cringe. No harm, no foul, no rules broke. Tb Mike that blade may serve a purpose I just don't see what unless you had all kinds of facial hair detail. Sideburns with chops and a spit between a dropping mustache with a low goat. You know, more hair than space between :<0) I would probably cut something off with the toe of it, being so short I might lose track of how flat it was laying. Be careful with trying it.