Thread: What are you working on?

Those things are more addictive than crack, and better for you.

The scales can be repaired on the wedge and Rattler.





Let me know if ya need assistance.

Outback, I was kinda hoping you would say something about fixing those up.

I want the practice, so why not start now?

I've got some CA, epoxy, throwaway scales for material, etc.

I'll reach out when I get them unpinned.

Originally Posted by sonnythehooligan

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I'm trying to decide which of these 3 Wostenholms to start working on next.

The faux frameback on top would be the easiest. Just some wet/dry sandpaper to clean it up and repin it.

The big one in the middle has a large chunk taken out of the end of one scale. For practice, perhaps I could patch in a piece of another throw away set of scales I have sitting around? Not sure if the CA would hold it in place since it is near where it would need to be pinned.

Finally, the concave on bottom has some rough scales. That might be a good opportunity to try making some scales.

Decisions...

Much envy about those three. Nice blades. I would do them in order of easiest to hardest. Feel good about the completed task and move on to the next. (Keep the frustration level down)

Originally Posted by outback

The scales can be repaired on the wedge and Rattler.





Let me know if ya need assistance.

Have I mentioned how great that razor turned out?

A grand 'spearmint yesterday.

I fixed this thing up back in 2011. The scales are scrimshawed walrus ivory, somewhat short.
I had shortened a worn Barlow blade and fit it in, but the pasted strop wear was so bad, the hone-wear and bevel were 3/8 inch wide.
I tried and tried and gave-up after 4 layers of tape did not pan-out. It looked cool, so it has languished in a display.
The things we do!

Am on an 'everything should shave' kick as of late, so I took a Dremel wheel with 600 greaseless and began swooping the top of the bevel down and down until I got a bevel that ranges from 2 to 3 MM with 2 layers on the spine. Took a pile of 1k to smooth it all out evenly on both sides.

From there, it seems to have honed-up nicely. If it don't shave after this, into the wind-chime box it goes. I will find another blade.
Still looks as funky as it did....Nothing but time wasted?

Nice shaped blade. Too bad you could make it shave. I had one that i just couldnt get right no mater what i tried to it. I gave it to my old boss when i left the company as a remebrance of me. I know he will never use it so i figured he will never know its not a perfect edge. Looked good and i put it in a little wood box.

So it got a good home and out of my hands.

I don't give them a chance to give anyone else any trouble....

Originally Posted by sonnythehooligan

Outback, I was kinda hoping you would say something about fixing those up.

I want the practice, so why not start now?

I've got some CA, epoxy, throwaway scales for material, etc.

I'll reach out when I get them unpinned.

No problem, I can run ya thru, step by step as to how I did these. I may have to send ya some Bog oak dust, you can get the hair dye.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

A grand 'spearmint yesterday.
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Still looks as funky as it did....Nothing but time wasted?

While trying to fix a blade with a dremel and greaseless, and a grinder, with hand sanding too, I remember a couple times feeling as though the task was pointless.
You are most definitely more qualified to state whether or not a blade is too far gone than I am.
That said, with a bit of meat still on that blade, would it not be prudent to send/give that blade to someone with the equipment that could fix it..
Re-grind, probably lose the blade stamp, lose some width, but have a shaveable blade as the result and not simply a wind chime?