Thread: What are you working on?

Wow! Beautiful work on a great looking razor!

Originally Posted by outback

Finished up Sonny's 75¢, after work today.

Pinned with silver/nickle rod, and a set of Austin's, silver/nickle collars, and original wedge.

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

I'm fortunate to have a friend with all the right tools and was able to cut some blanks from a burl I cut off my cherry tree. Being as this is my first stab at making scales I wanted to do a trial run. I used a rasp I had on hand and sand paper up to 400 grit. I think the wood is gorgeous (I put some canola oil on them to bring out the color).
Here are the practice scales (figure I can use these to practice the peening and drilling) and a couple of the slabs (dampened for color) I'll probably use for the real deal. I'll probably make the scales a bit narrower than the mock up but I like the shape for the razor.
Question: do the mock ups appear too short for the blade?
Slippery slope.

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Beautiful burl! Did it need stabilizing or lining? I tried stabilizing some a few years ago but it was still way too soft.

Originally Posted by JP5

Beautiful burl! Did it need stabilizing or lining? I tried stabilizing some a few years ago but it was still way too soft.

It has not been stabilized. I cut it off in January and it sat for a month in the garage in a paper bag. About two weeks ago I took it over to my friends with the goods and we cut some slabs off of it about an inch thick and let them sit. They didn't warp and the wood is really hard. I hadn't considered the need for a lining but maybe I need to consider that.

When you get the practice scales thinned (or thin down a piece of scrap as a test) you'll see if it is hard enough. If it is hard enough as is then that is great.
Love the look of burl woods. The stuff I bought a few years ago ended up scrap because it was so soft.

Well....I am about Herdered-out. Got these 4 done and need to hone the bottom 3.
A pain in the butt for some reason. Glad to move on to something else!
The bottom 3 have never been shaved-with. Should be interesting!

Those look slick Tom.

Doing a final soak in H20 to get any vinegar cleaned out and make sure there is no foreign particles leeching out of the hose. Been a couple hours and it still looks clean.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well....I am about Herdered-out. Got these 4 done and need to hone the bottom 3.
A pain in the butt for some reason. Glad to move on to something else!
The bottom 3 have never been shaved-with. Should be interesting!

Look great! I'm hoping to get a Herder 25 or 49 eventually. The red lettering with black scales looks great!

Originally Posted by JP5

Look great! I'm hoping to get a Herder 25 or 49 eventually. The red lettering with black scales looks great!

Thanks! These are off a factory display board.
A 22, 25, 26, and 27.

I have some experience with the 25's as I already have 3 shaving.
They are awesome, esp at the price. Best razor going right now.
I have a few 49 blades and have yet to get one going.

Victor and myself have put a few shaves on that long #27 at the top and we both concur it is righteous.

The 25's, 49's and 76's available in NOS are tons better than most any modern new razor.
Tons!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks! These are off a factory display board.
A 22, 25, 26, and 27.

I have some experience with the 25's as I already have 3 shaving.
They are awesome, esp at the price. Best razor going right now.
I have a few 49 blades and have yet to get one going.

Victor and myself have put a few shaves on that long #27 at the top and we both concur it is righteous.

The 25's, 49's and 76's available in NOS are tons better than most any modern new razor.
Tons!

What do you think of the 25 vs 49? They are both nice looking large hollows sans stabilizer.