Thread: What are you working on?

Doing a quick cleanup on this Clauss Barbers Special I found a while back in the wild. Probably save this one to hone at Maggards meet coming up.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I dunno. I just told the kid that works for me I wished I had some and he brings me the whole reel!

Ha ! Is he Japanese ? A mate of mine used to work for Sony & he asked the handyman to replace a blown globe in his office so the guy went thru the whole floor & replaced every blown globe he could find. And people think Germans are efficient

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Ha ! Is he Japanese ? A mate of mine used to work for Sony & he asked the handyman to replace a blown globe in his office so the guy went thru the whole floor & replaced every blown globe he could find. And people think Germans are efficient

No, he is 19, Polish, and from up in New Jersey. Said the reel is junk because a threaded cap came off one side.......Millennials!

What make is it.. I might have one

Originally Posted by outback

What make is it.. I might have one

Need pics of the reel

..............................................HAR! ...............................

Looking at it now and seeing the hollow there, I expect it might be missing a ball bearing or two? A shaft? Got the windchimes done!


The music the thing makes is awesome! You can gather all the blades in your fist and just let go fast. A different song each time!

Nope.. No cap for that!!

Just a cool pic of some blades I need to work on.

Today, as part of a continued effort to get that buttery edge, i took some tutelage from a one Mr. Sharptonn, and built some balsa paddle strops.

Tom i varied slightly from your instructions based on what i could find. Thanks again for the help.

Quick run down..

Cut 20" long pieces of 3.5" x .75" walnut board, and 8 small blocks from the same. The balsa is 3/16 thick and 18" x 3".


Pre drilling mock up.


I countersunk holes and used t-pins on the bottom. I glued the bottom blocks on then used one wood screw to hold them in place.


T-pins. I used a peening hammer to adjust the angle so the bolts went in straight from the other side.


Top view.


#10 machine screws. Today on the way back to Home Depot i learned there is a difference between and #10-24 and a #10-32 bolt.


Heres both of them all done. I hit the walnut with some Howards Feed & Wax and Minwax. I couldn't help myself.


Now i just have to wait for the fancy honing powders i ordered to arrive from across the seas. Delivery estimate was May 5th.. ugh.

Time for a shave, then a beer.

Thanks for looking guys.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

The music the thing makes is awesome! You can gather all the blades in your fist and just let go fast. A different song each time!

Perfect...

Great!... now you got me tinking all my razors.

You might have just touch a marketable use for all those old badges. Ebay here I come. har!