Thread: What are you working on?

Thanks Tom, will try that. I didn't want to lose the patina, but had to eliminate the rust at the least and also didn't want to mute the etch one iota on this one.
Looks damn near unused.
I was considering trying to age it a bit with blue or jax after the 3m, but decided I really wanted to keep it intact so decided against chemicals.

My issue with those is the too shiny thing. I suppose in my old age, I like to tone it down!

The patina will be nicer if not so polished, I guess?

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Thanks Tom, will try that. I didn't want to lose the patina, but had to eliminate the rust at the least and also didn't want to mute the etch one iota on this one.
Looks damn near unused.
I was considering trying to age it a bit with blue or jax after the 3m, but decided I really wanted to keep it intact so decided against chemicals.

I tried to use a bit of mustard (i.e., vinegar) to darken the etch, no joy, but ended up with an almost Evapo Rust type "burn" in a circle around the etch on that W&B FBU, it will fade slowly, but have ordered some bluing myself, and going to test it on another razor.

One thing I read somewhere was that the etch will darken on it's own with time, as I guess, "gunk" starts to get into it and darken it....

Tom - wondering if a bit of that Crox and WD40 and a paper towel might diminish or polish off the Crop Circle that seems to have appeared on that blade....

I love the effect that Jax has and encourage you too to play with it for creating patina.

Originally Posted by yondermountain91

Well got the Henckels, and Parker all finished up, the Parker still has some deep scraches on the the face but I didn't want to remove any more metal than I already have. Also waiting on the scale material but here are the blades.
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Originally Posted by MikeB52

Cleaned up the IXL FBU some tonight with nothing but 3m and was pretty surprised how well it performed on the black rust at the toe.
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I really don't think I will do much else. Rust is gone, I can live with the surface blemishes.
For the sake of the pins as received I've decided not to separate it either.
Cheers gents..

Nicely done fellas.

Mike, was that the first time using the 3M. Its some awesome stuff, eh.!

Great job on those razors, both of you

Mike, looking forward to hear your feedback on that Chopper

Originally Posted by Dieseld

Great job on those razors, both of you

Mike, looking forward to hear your feedback on that Chopper

Me or B52.?

Both of you

But really waiting to see the finish on your scales brother

Haven't had a chance to start sanding, since cutting them out. DAMMIT!!

Don't feel bad, we all know how that goes.

Ya know with that pesky work and other things that people think are important