Thread: What are you working on?

Doing some mock ups today. Snakewood
still needs button lac and steel wool on the outside but i fit the wedge. Blade needs lots of sanding as well.. It's coming along.





This is the Post Shear razor polished in the Ziricote scales w/aluminum liners. Wedge is holly.. bout to shape it and get this one pinned up this afternoon.







One thing id change is the wood choice. The slightly open grain created some tiny divots around the edge because of how thin i sanded it. A darker liner would hide this, or a more dense wood would fix it. First try with liners and spacers though so I'm happy with them.. hard to see but there is a white spacer in between the aluminum and the interior black liners.

Ok breaks over.. back to work

Oh yeah..!!
Forgot about these.
They work too.

Originally Posted by Bruno

What makes you think this is stamped?
Looking at the pic, it looks like a really deep etch.

My bad Bruno. It is a bad habit of mine. What I mean is it isn't etched like the Frederick Reynolds. It's just a saying of mine.
The ones I call stamped are ones I can actually put my fingernail in & it has depth to it just like the makers mark.

Got the pins and collars
I have now pinned my first razor. Actually messed up and had to unpin the wedge and start over but practice makes perfect (or in my case acceptable). I have done this kind of thing before with 3/8 steel lag bolts, but more force and much bigger hammer was used, same general idea though. Isnt the best job and I kept the original, not so great, scales but then this is a learning experience. I have a few with nice scales I want to save so best to start with this. Now its time to hone.


P.S. Thanx Mike for the railroad track anvil

More than welcome my friend.
By the way, your doing damn good so far, and your pinning is on. You'll be surprised how long it takes you to get the bevel set. Don't get discouraged, just be prepared, and except it.

Good luck, and god speed...buddy.

Cleaned up the Trusteel , from the group I picked up memorial day. Started by cutting the rust and gunk off with a SE razor blade. Some light pitting, more like etching remains from the rust. Using my dremmel and new type of wheel, I buffed with Emory,cr/ox, & honing oil. Then polished with rag wheel, and Maas.
Pinned back up, and polished the scales wit Maas also.

Notice the spine wear....yep, factory edge.!

Looks fantastic Mike!!!!!

Working on getting this toasted Bengall out of this Ivory furniture. File and DE blade as a protective barrier didn't release it. Time for the scratch awl and drill....... and I'm summoning the steady hand gods too.

Drill a bit below the surface of the scales, the pins are tapered!! But you probably already know that.

Yup, I really don't want to touch the ivory at all with the bit. I'd really like to pin it back up collarless again. Wish me luck....