Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by outback

Maybe a red white and blue for the 4th of July... [emoji631]
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That would be cool.
Send me some Red and white, I'll do ours too!

I have 8 razors to restore. One is good for nothing more then a letter opener so I'm going to make it a really cool letter opener. The other 7 might come out well. I'm starting on a Wostenholm.


And the wood that will become scales. I haven't decided yet which piece this will get scales from.

Don't mind the scribbles on the wood. I changed my mind about a project.

Been busy making various items for Christmas presents of late so not a lot to post shave related.
But I did make up a couple of mach3 kits. One for my lad as he's not really taken to the DE I got him last year. His I made out of some 'shark fin' acrylic.

And a full set for the daughter's boyfriend. The stand and razor out of African Anigre, and the brush out of mottled Ebony just cause it has such a glorious finish. Plus I didn't have a big enough chunk of anigre handy.

Cheers.

Trying a combination of wood and acrylic. I also filled a void with real Turquoise dust.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You WOULD know that, outback! So what type of clear do (or did ) they use on the boats?

I had a whole bunch of info typed and my phone lost it all..AAAARRRG

Just google... How to repair metal flake boats. DAMMIT THIS THING [emoji35] [emoji35] [emoji35]

Originally Posted by MikeB52

That would be cool.
Send me some Red and white, I'll do ours too!

Dont have white.
Possibly at auto refinishing stores though.
How bout ya make your leaf out of red then your white could be paint. Its going to be covered in clear anyhow.
So paint the scales white, then your leaf in red glitter, then clear the livin bejesus out of it, then sand and buff.... Viola!!

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Been busy making various items for Christmas presents of late so not a lot to post shave related.
But I did make up a couple of mach3 kits. One for my lad as he's not really taken to the DE I got him last year. His I made out of some 'shark fin' acrylic.

And a full set for the daughter's boyfriend. The stand and razor out of African Anigre, and the brush out of mottled Ebony just cause it has such a glorious finish. Plus I didn't have a big enough chunk of anigre handy.

Cheers.

Mike I got a store down here that has all the different pen and razor kits like you've been doing.
If your ever looking for a particular piece let me know, I'll see if they have it. They've even have the acrylic and wood blanks too.
Just sucks their not big enough to cut scales from. Well maybe a shorty set. [emoji6]

Making a wedge for the scales I made and coating a couple candle holders with spar urathane, that will be used for handles for a couple badger knots I have.
Hope ya dont mind Mike ,
But I'm using your idea of the magnets in the handles on these two. One is going to my cousin who uses a DE, and has only one synthetic brush.
The other....hmmm
Maybe I'll put some names in a hat for a random draw

Originally Posted by outback

Making a wedge for the scales I made and coating a couple candle holders with spar urathane, that will be used for handles for a couple badger knots I have.
Hope ya dont mind Mike ,
But I'm using your idea of the magnets in the handles on these two. One is going to my cousin who uses a DE, and has only one synthetic brush

Nice to use other's ideas, outback. That is why we share them. We need to acknowledge where our ideas come from, IMO.
Good to see a Brother give credit where it is due!

Originally Posted by outback

Making a wedge for the scales I made and coating a couple candle holders with spar urathane, that will be used for handles for a couple badger knots I have.
Hope ya dont mind Mike ,
But I'm using your idea of the magnets in the handles on these two. One is going to my cousin who uses a DE, and has only one synthetic brush.
The other....hmmm
Maybe I'll put some names in a hat for a random draw

Glad to give ideas life, and shared ones get stronger Mike. Makes the forum and all us mad tinkers stronger for it.

Your idea on the flag scales will wait till I find a Canadian made razor. They are out there. Few makers in Hamilton back in the day. Hopefully my search will bear fruit eventually.
Got me a NOS Wapi coming so I can cross Poland off the list finally as well.