Yep. Some serious stuff requires some equally serious stuff! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
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Yep. Some serious stuff requires some equally serious stuff! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
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Trying to clear the nostrils!
This is true, doing edge restoration and setting a bevel is 2 different things.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Sadly, one seems to follow the other, these days! :D
Indeed but in the correct order is crucial.Quote:
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Yeah..In the case of this one, I decided to forget restoration of anything else. Just the edge! :)
Nice work fellas. I finished up my W&B the other day. Came out pretty good it just needs a hone and see how it shaves. Made domed washers for the first time with a homemade doming punch. It was a larger blunt punch that I put in the drill press and rounded off. All in all I'm satisfied with this one.
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That's fantastic!! You have a great shape to those scales and I love to look of the wedge. What a nice blade there! You are going to enjoy a ton of shaves with that. The hard work and detail are evident. Very nicely done!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil129
Thank you very much. I had a lot of fun working on this. A lot of challenges too. I just put a few strokes on it on the 1k, I can see this will hone very different from the hollows I'm used to honing. Looking forward to the shave test.Quote:
Originally Posted by xiaotuzi
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My girlfriend wants to start mountain biking so I managed to find a frame that will fit her. I'm now busy sanding down and prepping the frame for a respray.
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So I am satisfied my old Lancet-edge can take a good bevel, Began to think about scales.
These had a top rebuild on one side, crudely done. Crack at the bottom pin, delamination inside.
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I found no horn scales around that would fit which did not need a pile of work. None of the ivory/bone scales around fit properly. Everyone knows I am lazy, right?
Dug out this fairly plain sterling set from my 'silver mining' days. Going to try these....
Pushing out some dents, straightening wavy edge, etc and polishing them up a bit.
They have an inner 'bridge' which goes against the blade, but there is an air gap in-between which can result in a dented outer scale as someone bashes on it to tighten the pivot. One side was indeed already dented in.
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I oversized the outer pin-holes (but not the inners) on both sides and sized a few of Babur's collars to bottom on the inner bridge. Using some small domes over will hide some of the dented side, I suppose.
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ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
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Got a test-fit going. Worked-out pretty well. Had to sit and file forever with a jeweler's file to get the end of the blade in.
Scales look too short until the razor is closed....Then, they look too long! :D
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I guess the 'shiny diamond in a goat's azz' deal is on. Was not going to, but will do some rubbing on the blade and more polishing on the scales before pinning it up permanently.
Opinions are welcome?
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Wow..!! That's got to be the coolest looking razor I've seen yet, Tom.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Axecellent..!!, Intriguing..!! Heavenly..[emoji56]
Tricky fitting with that blade. Is that what they referred to as their lancet point? Looking good Tom. Nice to see those fancy scales working.
Truly,, that's a looker in the making buddy!
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Oh boy this is going to look fantastic Tom!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Yup, it does....
That is blowing me away! I love what you got going there, I especially like how you got the pins and collars to work. Tricky on the inside, a smooth looker on the outside. The point is great as well, nice job getting it to tuck into those scales. Just a classy looking razor! :dropjaw:
I am getting happy with it, Shaun. It will be blade-heavy, but as long as it's sharp and tight, it won't matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Yes, a Josh Mappin and Bros Lancet-Edged Razor. Strange beasts, this example is a bit worn and thin.
I think the lancet end originally protruded a lot farther. Strange enigma razors and an extreme some tried to copy, I think.
This one is over 7/8, but have not measured it. I have seen them over an inch.
Wullie has a nice one in ivory. I will attempt to find it.
Working on a sweet Slim adjustable that I was given on the weekend by a gracious brother in blades.
Looking forward to what it's going to shave like once I clean it up a wee.
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A fellow back in '08 had this pile!
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What are those, Tom? Can we get a picture from the side?
Josh Mappin and Bros Lancet edge razors!Quote:
Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings
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Those Mappins are Fine! I saw your honing photos yesterday but the tape obscured the frame. The silver scales look good, too.
In related news I touched up my TI frameback on a Thuri last night and will shave with it tomorrow.
Man, The old Mappins shave a treat! :y
So the dented pivot on one side was bugging me. I found a screw which would thread-in the outer hole and used it to push the scale out, applying pressure from the inside. Worked well!
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So I had to size another collar for that side. Changed my mind about the small domes as they were a tad too big.
Mated a few of Ajkenne's silver collars up over the inners from Babur.
Works much nicer and gives a 'double stack' effect.
Anytime you can elevate the peening by a tad, means you will not need to strike sensitive materials. Unless you are going collarless, of course! :D
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Decided not to mess with the blade, sanding and such. some CroOx and crocus/WD40, a bit of buffer, and some Maas by hand will do. After the scales lightly tarnish, it should all meld-in.
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Real nice looking razor you got there Tom..
I'm cleaning my Clauss. Look familiar?
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Jeez! And I thought the collars looked great before... Now they are even better! That's quite a razorQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Thanks! Ajkenne's collars are really nice to work with!
I finally just now got it all pinned-up. Don't see any damage to my bevel from all the work, so I will start on the Naniwa 1k tonight.
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Cool, Matt!
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That thing has the 'George Korn Patent' grind! :)
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I was gonna ask you about the grind. Just got done honin and shavin with it. Great razor!! Where the heck did you find the t-shirt?
Fleabay. Seller is 'patentearth' . They have wonderful Gillette patent, barber chair patent shirts as well. Seem to be nice folks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MW76
I think he could come up with most anything he can reproduce. It takes 3 weeks to receive.
They don't start til you order. Yadda-yadda.
Like at a concert. 25 dollar t-shirt! :D
(no relation!)
I saw a brush Marfin had done a while ago that looked like this one , and I really liked the look. I was rooting through my unpacked box of wood in my basement and found a piece of Briar burl that I had started to turn, and quit because it had a substantial split in it. Well, next thing I knew I had it on the disc sander and ended up with this.
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Some of you have probably seen the Marfin brush I'm talking about, it's beautiful. Something inside told me I had to try it. I think it came out pretty good. Now to sand each of these sides probably down to 1000 and hit it with some 100% Tung oil. Still gotta drill the hole yet too.
Cleaning this Henckels.. Ol' #66 Near Wedge.
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Working on new scales for a Marshes & Shepherd with a tapered blade. It looked kind of beat up at first but all the crud on the blade was actually dried oil or grease of some sort. It seems to have protected the blade from any serious rust and pitting over the years. I was happy to find an etching along the spine reading "An Excellent Razor".
fantastic work on those scales!
1+! Guys who make scales and get them right have my utmost respect!Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
I am a razor mechanic, mostly.
With all the bother of working on and fitting antique and vintage scales, I consider a proper job on new ones to be a great feat!
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Matt, I have one of those.....It will knock your socks off as it gets to shaving! Great grind.
Stiffer, but not a wedge!
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THAT will be Cool, Andrew! No doubt! :cool:
