Thread: What are you working on?

I'd say "stuff" and what I should be working on is "organization"

Kabar 1184... Still needing some love
Lee mfg chicago... Just pin it! Gonna hone it
W&b the original and only bow razor... Working on scales
Henry sears queen! Need to pin and hone
J.r torrey! Just fixed it and need pin and hone

Here's 'one' of the latest projects that I've been working on and is ready to go home. It's only a display piece that will hang in my very good friend Ski's workshop. It's a little payback for helping me by making a display box similar to the one that he did here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...forgotten.html

Here's the completed project coated with 'Ren wax' and ready for display;



Thanks for looking!

Doing some filework on some knives for prohibition-era cocktail bartenders:

I have been working on this set of scales for quite awhile now. Chechen wood with MOP dot and CA finish. I had to start all over twice cause I kept sanding through the finish as soon as I started to sand. The first time I noticed that the glue was rolling as I sanded it so I figured it didn't cure even though it took about 2hrs between coats. Well the second time I waited longer between coats and let it sit for a couple days once I got all the coats. Even after all that it continued to do the same thing and I couldn't figure it out. At first I was thinking it was the wood cause the last time I made a set from Chechen I had the same problem just not as bad. I wanted to go with a CA finish with this wood cause it really brings out all the details. That is when I found out that super glue can go bad and the older it gets the longer it starts to take to set. I had no idea. So I decided to just start from scratch again, but with a new bottle of glue. What do you know the glue dried within minutes. I still let it sit for a day per instructions on the bottle to fully cure. I sanded them down and they were looking good. Gave them a quick buff with some compound to see what I was working with. There are still some low spots so I will have to go back, but that is fine after all hassle I had to go through to get them to this point. The razor I made these for has been sitting around waiting and waiting, but not sure if I want to put them on that razor now. For some reason I just don't like the razor that much. Guess I have a little time to decide. Just have to remember now that CA glue goes bad.

Friend had a bamboo floor installed,not my cup of tea but snagged some Scrap.
Made a Kamisori storage Box,

looks great, the bamboo gives a very traditional look, just fitting for the Kamisori blades it keeps safe, what does the inscription translate to?
I think a japanese puzzle box would make a great razor box & it is safe from anyone who can't figure out the moves combination to open it LOL

Originally Posted by Substance

looks great, the bamboo gives a very traditional look, just fitting for the Kamisori blades it keeps safe, what does the inscription translate to?
I think a japanese puzzle box would make a great razor box & it is safe from anyone who can't figure out the moves combination to open it LOL

Laser engraved Ivory,translates to Kamisori in Katakana.

It works well and is super durable, probably the toughest grass in the world.

I have been looking for some burl wood for this razor for awhile now and I finally found some that I liked that didn't cost more than the razor. Roughed out the shape and took a break. They still need to be thinned a lot and not quite sure how I am going to contour them yet. This will be my first Swedish razor. The razor still a little polish, but it can wait till I get the scales done.