Thread: What are you working on?

Dental floss.... brilliant! Thinking that'll work great for jimps too. Can't even get my nails in there with a cloth...

Originally Posted by outback

I to dont use it for everything in razor restoring. But I do use it alot for finish polishing. I've had so many other things grabbed from my hands throughout my life when using a bench buffer, that I find myself uneased putting a razor near one. I just feel better using the dremmel.
I can control the speed, pressure, and heat. Plus get into the tight places easier. May not be the best tool of choice, but the most comfortable for "ME"

Originally Posted by outback

Cleaning up two left in the pinns. Shouldn't be too much hassle. Only one has a very small amount of rust at the pivot, wich will be removed with the use of a pipe cleaner, dental floss, and metal polish. The rest done with rag and metal polish. The use of a emery board, with a piece of rag wrapped on it to clean the gunk between the scales where applicable with household cleaners ( shout, works well for me).
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I totally agree Mike! I have used emery board, a popsicle stick, even a metal nail file which is thinner but I prefer something thin & strong non metallic with a soft rag around it.It works great & has kept me from unpinning several times. I can't even think of all the ideas I have right now but so many different things i have done has worked out very well. I will keep thinking so I can add to this. I know I have more to mention. Here's a nice Kinfolks I want to clean up. it should be beautiful when done.







The second pic has crud on the insides of the scales. I shook when I took the pic. I also have some Shout in the washroom.

Originally Posted by engine46

I totally agree Mike! I have used emery board, a popsicle stick, even a metal nail file which is thinner but I prefer something thin & strong non metallic with a soft rag around it.It works great & has kept me from unpinning several times. I can't even think of all the ideas I have right now but so many different things i have done has worked out very well. I will keep thinking so I can add to this. I know I have more to mention. Here's a nice Kinfolks I want to clean up. it should be beautiful when done.







The second pic has crud on the insides of the scales. I shook when I took the pic. I also have some Shout in the washroom.

Well get at it brother, wont take long to get that right again.
She sure is perty.
Almost done with the first one hear. Rubbed the blade and bolsters with Never dull and Cr/Ox
Still needs wiped off and polished.
Used a little 0000 steel wool on the blade too.

Yeah, I have used 0000 steel wool with penetrating lube many times & it works very well. I have some never dull but the cotton dried out so it is old & i need to get more. I've used Never Dull for many years, ever since I built my first Harley. It could very well be how old the stuff is I have. I think it has something in it similar to Brasso. The Maas would probably work well for Phil because it has something similar to pumice in it unlike Mothers which is a very smooth compound. It is a very good polish & when Mothers doesn't work, I then use the Maas & sometimes I just go for the Maas. I'll pm you soon brother.

First one is done. Not a show piece, but to shave with.

Originally Posted by dinnermint

Dental floss.... brilliant! Thinking that'll work great for jimps too. Can't even get my nails in there with a cloth...

I typically use a wire tooth brush, or a SS bore brush from a gun cleaning kit for jimps.

Hey, showpiece or not I happen to like the looks of that Hugo's Victor. Nice piece.

Originally Posted by outback

Cleaning up two left in the pinns. Shouldn't be too much hassle. Only one has a very small amount of rust at the pivot, wich will be removed with the use of a pipe cleaner, dental floss, and metal polish. The rest done with rag and metal polish. The use of a emery board, with a piece of rag wrapped on it to clean the gunk between the scales where applicable with household cleaners ( shout, works well for me).
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.. aaaaaand i need to reclean the pivot end of all my razors.

A cold started setting into my head this weekend and when I woke today it had pretty much moved in and took over. So I went into work this morning to tell them I am not going to work today or a couple 2 or 3 days :<0) What else are you going to do at 4:45 in the AM.
So I get home half full of coffee and got 5 or 6 projects on the workbench I am messing with between sneezes. Lots of hand filing at first to keep quiet. When my nose starts running I jump on the grinder. Helps to have an automatic drip system keeping things cool. I don't get sick very often so I am going to relax and enjoy this one. Get some razor stuff done between naps.



Can't grind until I find the filters for my respirator again. Amazing how much power is behind a sneeze.

Finished the Shumates, Barber.

The blade moves a bit on the pivot, and occasionally the toe catches on the wedge. So I'll remedy that with a little trick Sharpton taught me, with a blade from a coping saw.

First, flatten the teeth that protrude from the side of the blade, so it wont cut into the scales. Place the blade between the scales, and saw the wedge back to allow clearance for closing.