Thread: What are you working on?

I dunno about the 49 yet. The 25 is the bomb, so I expect no less from the square-point 49.
I shave with all sorts of points. Makes little difference to me.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I dunno about the 49 yet. The 25 is the bomb, so I expect no less from the square-point 49.
I shave with all sorts of points. Makes little difference to me.

I think I get your point....

That's the point, I suppose!

Downsizing or making wedges of bone, ivory, horn, plastics, is done pretty fast on the DMT 325 or similar. Wash it off and down the drain it goes...Files the nails down at the same time!



I think the file for lead..

So I spent yesterday wanting to finish a set of scales for real and labored diligently for hours.
Now all I see is that dark end on the one scale. Frustrating.

It's a natural material, Paul! Looks Great to me.
Who can see both sides at once?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It's a natural material, Paul! Looks Great to me.
Who can see both sides at once?

I keep telling myself that Tom!
Any thoughts on wedge material? Any reason for not using the burl to make a wedge?
Thank you!

Personally, the variation of colours is part of the beauty of wood. It get quite random and widely varied with burl and I expect those sorts of things. You can use all sorts of product all designed to enhance the colour changes. I think they are great. It’s also a cool story that they came from a tree in your yard.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Personally, the variation of colours is part of the beauty of wood. It get quite random and widely varied with burl and I expect those sorts of things. You can use all sorts of product all designed to enhance the colour changes. I think they are great. It’s also a cool story that they came from a tree in your yard.

Thank you Shaun!

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

I keep telling myself that Tom!
Any thoughts on wedge material? Any reason for not using the burl to make a wedge?
Thank you!

I like the wedge to be different than the scale material. I think something dark. Very dark wood or horn would be very nice.

TBH, I think a larger blade would go better with the size of those scales....Just me.


As to my silliness, who customizes a brand-new custom razor?
Me!

Bruno does a fine job, but I like to round the toe and heel slightly and get an Escher finish on these. I had a few tapping sessions on the pivot, but the heavy blade would not get tight enough for my desires.
Out with the simple brass pin and washers and small, thick pivot spacers and in with some thinner, larger diameter spacers and some of Sorin's brass bigs N littles. There.....