Thread: What are you working on?

Giving some tlc to this Mappin.

Some good info here:
The wire and bristle brushes used with a Dremel are great for the jimps and ner to the shoulders of a blade.
Be very careful of rotation direction!
Dremels do have some use whether recommended or not:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...commended.html
~Richard

I actually used a regular wire brush, and no dremel.

Dremel with a stainless brush is great for Jimps,The best.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Dremel with a stainless brush is great for Jimps,The best.

You are correct. Thin ones fit between the scales and if you don't overspeed, will clean that area also
And the cheap small toothbrush wire and bristle sets from HF do a great job also.
Have Fun and a happy 4th to you all!
~Richard

I use a Dremel all the time No one told me they were dangerous

Originally Posted by guitstik

I use a Dremel all the time No one told me they were dangerous

Any tool/especially a power tool used improperly is dangerous! I wish I could find the thread where the guys showed the major Aw Craps that using a Dremel caused! No bodily harm just destroyed blades!

Dremels have their place however currently I don't own one or plan on purchasing one in the near future.

The one thing that I've learned since taking up this Age Old Art is that everything about it requires patience!

I've done my restorations basically by hand but I'm working on building a buffer/it will be quite different from any you've seen.

Some of what went into the fire on friday.

The first is another alien1, this time smiling, and with some jimps for better grip.
2nd is an alien2, I leave the tail too thick and wide at this stage because it would otherwise be too slender and I'd risk bending during heat treatment.
3d is a design I'm playing with. I like the tail and the way the fingers rest on it, but not entirely sure of the tang
4th is a save. Originally I had stainles inserts there, but they didn't weld properly and 2 fell out. I used dremel and files to remove everything and make it a see through cross.
5th is something new I played with. A 'forged to finish' fixed handle razor. I wanted to forge a razor entirely to shape. I'm fairly happy with the result. The handle is a bit thick. But after annealing, I decided to leave it as is and finish it. It feels very nice in my hands. and I also like the 'hammer finish'.

I've been sidetracked by work on the bench. Learning to dovetail. But to kick me into hirer gear, I think I'll take the step of selling off ¾'s of the rotation and getting the the others scaled and honed.
I have found a great tool for rasp work. It's called a shinto rasp an looks like a series of hack saw files riveted together in a diamond shape. Small, very portable, capable of some fine work. And you won't get arrested in Times Square for carrying it.
9" Shinto Saw Rasp - Files And Rasps - Amazon.com

Work bench drawers. The pine is still a little gummy for dovetails but it's fine drawers.

Bruno, I too like the hammered finish straight from the fire...it's my pick.