Thread: What are you working on?

Looking Good My Friend

Nice, Eric. The FBO is a cool razor, you don't see that every day, it's looking good and clean too. Thanks for the tip on the white scotchbrite with mothers. Gonna have to get me some white scotchbrite.

Thanks Gents, I agree you don't see these as often plus it was dumb luck I found it. I honestly don't know where to get the white, I bought mine at work. I think in grit it goes, white= fine, gray = medium and red is rough. The red is what I used for satin finish on my Tally Ho.

Once upon a time I had a chart with grit equivilances for Scotchbrite and other brands compared to each other and steel wool. If memory serves me correctly white scotchbrite is slight finer grit than 0000 steel wool and the blue is equal to the 0000. It has been a long time and my mind is a terrible place to try to store facts. It is great combine with polish for sure and washes out easily too.
The blade is looking good, you should have it back to work soon enough.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Nice, Eric. The FBO is a cool razor, you don't see that every day, it's looking good and clean too. Thanks for the tip on the white scotchbrite with mothers. Gonna have to get me some white scotchbrite.

I concur! Not only nice work but a unique blade. I have one and it only states the FBO on the shank. And it's a Great Shaver.

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

Thanks Gents, I agree you don't see these as often plus it was dumb luck I found it. I honestly don't know where to get the white, I bought mine at work. I think in grit it goes, white= fine, gray = medium and red is rough. The red is what I used for satin finish on my Tally Ho.

Great job Eric. I got my white at a watch tools & parts supply but I think they stopped selling it. I'm sure someone may have it. I just looked at a jewelry making supply & they have it at https://www.riogrande.com/search?q=white+rouge&c=&t=1.

You can often get them at paint stores and in the paint department at places like Rona

I've not seen any blue, I'll have to keep an eye out. Once I get some horn I'll have it running. Came in plastic scales that had been cut off at the pivot end. So sad :/

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

I've not seen any blue, I'll have to keep an eye out. Once I get some horn I'll have it running. Came in plastic scales that had been cut off at the pivot end. So sad :/

Harbor Freight has the blue, I know for sure if there is one near you. They have others plus they might have the white too. I bet I have some (white) from there out in the garage.

Good looking blade Eric. I too have some of the white and grey scotch bright. Love the stuff myself.

Here is the bigger of the two Imperials I got. It really was in great shape so just cleaned it up without unpinning. While I was polishing I felt something odd so had to get a closer look. This thing is double beveled. Just a little but you can feel it and see a line across the blade. Tried to get a pic of it.

Honed up really easy although the bevel is a tiny bit wavy. I will give it a test shave in the morning.