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Thread: Dry Sanding WIP

  1. 12-15-2013, 02:35 PM #1
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    Default Dry Sanding WIP

    I don't know what it is about this little razor, but I really like it !!
    When I recieved this, it looked like someone had used a handful of gravel to
    "clean" the blade faces....criminal !!

    Decided to dry sand only and started at #240, #320, #400 and finished at #600.

    Usually I wet sand with WD-40. Dry sanding seemed to take steel off faster, the only
    drawback was having to wear a respirator in 39 degree Aussie Summer heat !!

    I then hand polished with Mothers. There are plenty of pits left, but that's the way it goes.
    Definitely a rustic finish.
    Does anyone have any info on this manufacturer ?
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    Last edited by bongo; 12-15-2013 at 02:44 PM.
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    Nice job so far, she looks great. Looking forward to seeing her with her clothes on. It looks like the original scales are in good shape but do you have other plans for her?



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    The original scales are warped and twisted and look like they have shrunk.
    The tip of the blade has made a mess of the wedge.
    I might go "full rustic" and fit these scales I'm working on, birdseye spalted maple.
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    The blade looks good Bongo! Your choice of new scales is nice - love the patterns in the wood and they match up perfectly. Sorry I can't help on the blade identification - I can't even tell what language that is.
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    Yep, have to agree with AirColorado.. that maple looks nice, good choice. All that matters is how they shave, of course, but I swear that they shave better if they look good!



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    Agreed Tack! It't a widely accepted notion that a really good looking blade and scales add 25% to the effectiveness of the straight razor! ...OK maybe not so widely accepted. OK fine, it's not a notion at all except in my head - sometimes. ..when I'm looking at razor porn. What the heck were we talking about?
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    Blade looks good and I LIKE the birdseye spalted maple!

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    Be careful using spalted (rotted) wood ... It is soft and will break/crack/warp very easily. Use a liner and finish the scales with something hard like CA or epoxy resin.
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