Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Nice save . If you want more security you could even glue that scale to the wedge.





Hey Roy I remember they brought a similar one to the Cooma Show one year. It was like a guillotine for logs

Thanks Oz. I have actually glued pieces to the wedge when they break on that end. It reinforces the bond. That's why I never throw my busted scales away. I can use some for making scale dust & others for repairing. I have a box full of scales.

I'm working on some blades right now. Today is the 14th anniversary when I lost my dad so I have been thinking of him a lot. I always think of him but even more today. I got my vibratory tumbler out & put some rust dissolver in with the media in it & I have been letting some blades with some rust run through it like a Clark & Hall, old W&B & an old Greaves, all similar & shoulderless.

Originally Posted by MW76

Yeah but I'm getting spoiled! Although it took me 2.5 hours to hone it.. easy clean up, slightly difficult bevel.

Matt, that turned out really sweet!!!

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Tom, that is a Honda. I think it's the street version of the trail bike.
The ET logo on the shirt would make the date around 83.

I checked into that. The Dax was the name for Japan and Europe and CT70 was for USA.
Seems you had an imported import!

Yeah, We were living overseas. Those were really common. We could put the little Honda behind the back seat and take it out to the desert.
My brother and friends rode Suzuki dirtbikes.

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Freshly restored

That is so cool! I forget what those end caps thingies on the scales are called...? I have one, a bit different style and perhaps the way it holds the scales together is different, but probably the same term? I think Id rather have yours! Sorry my pic looked more clear on the phone..
A Wostenholm Congress Razor.

Great job on the restore!

Are those silver or pewter bolsters Mike ?

I assume they are pewter. Its a Wostenholm, I cant remember ever seeing them with silver. Ill need to take a closer look. So you would call them bolsters? In both cases these look to be somewhat of an assembly, holding the scales together in a different way than the standard bolsters Ive seen... Im wondering if there is some technical term other than bolster..?

Edit: On second thought bolster does seem to be a good name for it. It does bolster the connection... ?

Originally Posted by MikeT

Im wondering if there is some technical term other than bolster..?

Edit: On second thought bolster does seem to be a good name for it. It does bolster the connection... ?

On such a fancy razor they should be called "escutcheons"

On this kind of razors, we call it "helmet" on the wedge part, and "escutcheons" the inlays on the side

Originally Posted by Thaeris

On this kind of razors, we call it "helmet" on the wedge part, and "escutcheons" the inlays on the side

Nice! I like that, works for me.
So my Wostis "helmet" gives him good visibility yet less protection from shrapnel.
While yours benefits from good protection, and style, yet poor visibility...

I feel like my understanding in these complex matters has grown in ways manifold!
hehehe But yes that term has a good ring to it, both terms.
Thanks for the info, now how about we trade blades