Thread: What are you working on?

[QUOTE=ultrasoundguy2003;1512862]So I finally scored at the pawn shop.

Offered $10 and they took it.




Now Thanks to Rolodave Working on new scales


What a great score Jonathan & also great work by Dave!

Originally Posted by wayne394

Just finished these deer antler scales for my Boker Tree 5/8. They have a black buffalo horn spacer and brass pins. Nice tight peen and the blade centres perfectly. Turned out better than I'd hoped. The brush is one of mine too. Silvertip badger knot in antler, with a buffalo horn base. Wish my photography was better. The antler feels so tactile.

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That's really good, the scales have a great look and the matching brush makes for a classy pair.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

My brother and his wife recently exchanged new wedding rings. He wanted something out of the ordinary and settled on tungsten carbide. He was asked about how much shop work he did, and warned that a swollen finger would likely result in a lost finger, as there is no way that an emergency room would be able to cut a tungsten carbide ring.

That is an urban myth. I was told by an ER staffer that they would have no problem with tungsten. And indeed:
Tungsten Rings: FAQ


Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! In any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.--removing a tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured us that it would be no problem for them.

During our 35+ years of jewelry repair experience, we've only seen a dozen or so rings that have been cut off in hospital emergency rooms, and in most of those cases the rings had been bent out-of-round and were putting painful pressure on the finger. Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off your finger freely. Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.

Originally Posted by Bruno

That is an urban myth. I was told by an ER staffer that they would have no problem with tungsten. And indeed:
Tungsten Rings: FAQ


Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! In any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.--removing a tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured us that it would be no problem for them.

During our 35+ years of jewelry repair experience, we've only seen a dozen or so rings that have been cut off in hospital emergency rooms, and in most of those cases the rings had been bent out-of-round and were putting painful pressure on the finger. Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off your finger freely. Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.

That's good information Bruno
Always remove wedding band & bracelets if you are going to work on a car or machinery with electricity, ac or dc. You can accidentally electrocute yourself with ac current & if you happen to be working on something dc powered & accidentally get caught between a positive terminal & ground or earth, it will turn red in your finger or wherever it is on you!!!!
Always be cautious!

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Thaeris, your horoscope today reads, "Frustrate the shaving world with more of your exemplary and outstanding scales work." I use a set of cat-o-nine tails to chastise myself everytime I see your work and compare it to mine.

There's no such thing as insignificant work ! I was not so long ago giving my razors to others for restoration.

Every "little" work is another step to achieve the mastering of the art

Without question TI rings can be cut off,But not with a conventional ring cutter which use HSS blade meant for non ferrous metals.
The newer ring cutters use a silicone carbide blade (disc) which do a great job on Ti.

Originally Posted by Bruno

That is an urban myth. I was told by an ER staffer that they would have no problem with tungsten. And indeed:
Tungsten Rings: FAQ


Can a Tungsten ring be cut off?
Yes! In any situation where there might be a medical necessity to cut off or remove a tungsten ring--for instance excessive weight gain, hand injury, etc.--removing a tungsten ring doesn’t pose much more of a challenge than cutting through a gold or platinum wedding band. In our own jewelry shop, as in many other jewelry shops, we have a cutting tool designed for cutting titanium and tungsten wedding bands. In addition, tungsten bands can be fractured into pieces using vise-grip pliers. When we contacted our local hospital emergency room and asked if they were equipped to remove tungsten wedding bands in an emergency, they told us that most hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle almost anything, and assured us that it would be no problem for them.

During our 35+ years of jewelry repair experience, we've only seen a dozen or so rings that have been cut off in hospital emergency rooms, and in most of those cases the rings had been bent out-of-round and were putting painful pressure on the finger. Tungsten rings will not crush or bend out-of-round, so if you shut your hand in a car door or drop a heavy object on it, a tungsten wedding band is likely to fracture into several pieces and fall off your finger freely. Nonetheless, check with your local jeweler or medical facility if you have concerns.

Thanks Bruno, I'll pass this info to my brother. I'm wondering though that the above says tungsten and not tungsten carbide.

Enjoying my post-finals free time : Jaques Lecoultre Au Sentier, abalon, black horn wedge & sterling silver nails.

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Enjoying my post-finals free time : Jaques Lecoultre Au Sentier, abalon, black horn wedge & sterling silver nail

As always, very nice work well done.

2 more Damascus razors on the way. I'll be making more Damascus razor in the near future.