Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by 32t

The one side is broke in 3 pieces and was held together with string when I got it. I decided that to go with the Rat razor look I needed something different. What you see is Antique automobile wire. I took one strand of the copper out of a box of old auto junk. 4 grooves in the scales and it actually holds well. The bevel is clean despite the rest.

I should make it my travel razor because no maid I know of is going to steal it!

I really like the old wire repaired scales. I wish I had a set. The bone ones you showed are super cool. It almost makes me think of wrapping some wire around a set just for the effect.

Originally Posted by 32t

The one side is broke in 3 pieces and was held together with string when I got it. I decided that to go with the Rat razor look I needed something different. What you see is Antique automobile wire. I took one strand of the copper out of a box of old auto junk. 4 grooves in the scales and it actually holds well. The bevel is clean despite the rest.

I should make it my travel razor because no maid I know of is going to steal it!

Gee, I just wish it weren't frowning so bad!

Originally Posted by RezDog

I really like the old wre repaired scales. I wish I had a set. The bone one you showed are super cool. It almost makes me think of wrapping some wire around a set just for the effect.

After you guys showing some interest with this project other than is my tetanus shot up to date. I dug it out and took some closer pictures. Some people look at these old homemade repairs and toss them in the trash. I like to think of the back story. Maybe a farmhand snowed in in the winter dropped his razor and broke the scales. If he did get to town he didn't have the money to buy a new set of scales. he had to make do with what he had. Maybe he wouldn't bother to shave except for the 3 times a year he went to town. My imagination tends to run wild and I digress again!

hard to see but in this first one at about 5:45 you may see the second crack.





The "good" side.

Originally Posted by 32t

After you guys showing some interest with this project other than is my tetanus shot up to date. I dug it out and took some closer pictures. Some people look at these old homemade repairs and toss them in the trash. I like to think of the back story. Maybe a farmhand snowed in in the winter dropped his razor and broke the scales. If he did get to town he didn't have the money to buy a new set of scales. he had to make do with what he had. Maybe he wouldn't bother to shave except for the 3 times a year he went to town. My imagination tends to run wild and I digress again!

hard to see but in this first one at about 5:45 you may see the second crack.





The "good" side.

That's awesome. It needs to be on my watch list.

Now that's what I call character!

Kinda reminds ya of the wrapping of arrow heads, with sinew

Got the wedge tapered and a quick test fit, before work this morning

Originally Posted by dkwflight

Hi
The scales don't look too bad except for the hinge pin being bent so the scales don't line up.
I will try a shave and see if I think it needs or deserves more.
The edge is some what curved.
I am wondering if it should be ground straight before re honing.

Curved which direction?? Smiles good frowns bad. Get that piece of copper out, repeen. and then take a look at it. Might have bone scales, Neetsfeet oil and a gentle buffing will fix that up quick. Pictures good. Nice true wedge. You know what that means with regards to honing??
Library, How to hone a true wedge.
Its a whole different animal. Thats why the pro say " Call for Quote". Because it takes longer, more detail orientated process.
Once you do one, you will understand. Short of that set a couple of hours aside for the first honing session.

Hi

Definate smile tho minor.
The scales might be horn.
The edge came up to a shave able condition fairly quickly with an X pattern hone on a 10K stone.
A work inprogress. I will shave in 3 days. I am not cutting myself at all most times but.
I am useing a shave oil under a light lather.
That works good for mee.

Originally Posted by dkwflight

Hi

Definate smile tho minor.
The scales might be horn.
The edge came up to a shave able condition fairly quickly with an X pattern hone on a 10K stone.
A work inprogress. I will shave in 3 days. I am not cutting myself at all most times but.
I am useing a shave oil under a light lather.
That works good for mee.

I think the scales are definitely horn.
An x-pattern is proper for any blade, but on ones with a smile, a 'rolling-X' is the way to keep things even.
Do a forum search on the subject and you will find many threads about it.
Smiling blades are very effective and comfortable shavers, no doubt.