Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Are you getting this one ready for a New Year's shave perhaps?

Perhaps by 2019!

Something from the 1700s

This one's been laying in the drawer for over a year, maybe two. Figured it was time to see if I could breathe life back into it. hehe.!




I consider the blade in excellent condition for its age, as well as the scales, but the backside scale has been badly bug bitten, almost in half, near the wedge.

Oh now! Outback Mike will fix those scales. No sweat!

I've cleaned and flattened the scales, made all repairs with CA and ground Bakelite, and have them soaking in Neats Foot oil while sitting on top of the furnace.

Way to go, Mike! Something like that needs to stay all-original!

Sanded on this old Henckels about 5 hours today. Looks allright from a running horse.
I suck at this. Next will be some blade bling, a trip across the buffer.
Scratches and crap galore. I totally suck at this. Seems I do good on old, soft stuff.
These hard Germans...Oh well. It's an old razor. At least it is clean and rust-free.
I am confident that I did not screw it up geometry-wise.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Way to go, Mike! Something like that needs to stay all-original!

Sanded on this old Henckels about 5 hours today. Looks allright from a running horse.
I suck at this. Next will be some blade bling, a trip across the buffer.
Scratches and crap galore. I totally suck at this. Seems I do good on old, soft stuff.
These hard Germans...Oh well. It's an old razor. At least it is clean and rust-free.
I am confident that I did not screw it up geometry-wise.

Nothing's perfect. Can't be. Not possible.
If your not happy with it, I'll take good care of it.

Well...there's always, Tuzi's hand work.

Ya, Mike. I dislike perfect things. Hard to keep them that way.

Still, I try for some reason.
I have noticed that Tuzi keeps to the old wedges....Smart!
It's polish the scales, pin it up, and hit the hones!

That’s a beauty project Mike. Scales are looking good.
That Henckel turned out just fine Tom. Saving the geometry while still cleaning it up, ,,
Dats da goal.

You do some incredible repairs on scales, Mike. Sheesh! I notice those have that odd "hidden" pin in the on the wedge end. I've had one or two with that, still don't know the purpose. That blade is in great shape for it's age, usually you see them honed so much the heel end dips way in.

Tom, that razor is looking great! I can't see anything wrong with it, we are our own harshest critics. Yeah, I do a lot of thicker blades for heavy restorations but I still do a good share of thinner grinds too. Just can't take away much steel from the thinner ones, I get nervous of it! And like B52 said, integrity of the geometry is key. And usually the tale of that will be told in the bevel.

Mike and Tom those nice blades and you gents are doing them justice. Keep up the good work!