Don't be a strangerQuote:
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Don't be a strangerQuote:
Originally Posted by Srdjan
Next up on the bench.!
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Wow, Mike-That one has potential-it'll be interesting to see how you handle that rusty swiss cheese on the heel end. The scales look good, though! We know you're up to the challenge.:tu
So I finally finished the Wosty IXL smilin' Sheffield in a near-wedge grind, and took a few quick deck shots while I had the light:
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Camel bone scales with brass pins, and collars from our Romanian supplier. Turquoise recon wedge. I polished it up mostly with 600 wet-dry, followed up by 1k grit crocus cloth lubed with 3M marine polish and elbow grease. I left some minor age marks and it's sort of satin/gloss. It'll have to go in the honing cup for Christmas break at this point, but nice to get another one off the bench!
It will be interesting to hear how the heal works out. I’m a little bit cautious after having tossed to that I put a lot of time into, so I would start with getting a clean bevel. There is so much steel in those old wedge you will likely find good steel, just how far away is it. I’ve had a couple where the rust was just on the very surface.
A A Ron, looking good and always nice to get another off the bench.
I’m carving, one side done and the other about to hit the jewellers block.
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Like what you carve up Shaun!
:tu
The bone-meister on another set!
The heel is questionable, but I think I'll be able to reach good steel, without too much loss. We'll see.!
Hit it with some 600. One side is almost clear, the other, the dark side of the moon.
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I have absolute faith that if that razor can be salvaged it is in the right hand.
My carving adventure is done for now. I have to see if they get bleached or just oiled. The colour will even up a little from just oiling them but I am partial to unbleached.
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Man, gotta catch up :)
Nice work ScoutHikerDad, that recon stone looks really nice. How difficult is that stuff to work?
Outback, looks like you've got a bit of challenge. I look forward to seeing how you deal with it. :popcorn:
Rezdog, really nice carving. Those look incredible. :bow
I had a bit of a setback with my Wosty. Apparently, I didn't cut a deep enough chamfer in one of my pivot collars. After sanding the pin flush, it worked it's way loose while I was working on the bevel. No drama and it should be simple to correct.
Man am I off the bench and not even in the locker room.
Mike that is going to be SWEET if you pull it out. Love those scales. I'm sure you will. Believe in you buddy.
Shaun, you are the MAN. That's bone I guess? Carving really impresses me. What's going in those?
Aaron that's a really nice package. Nice to see a project ready for the stones.
Gotta get my arse in gear.
The scales are for someone else. Generally I don’t do work for hire, but if you have something to trade. . .
I believe they are going to carry a 6/8 Wosty. I do pretty much just bone and horn, and at some point I will venture into some MOP
In the interest of not being a stranger, and sharing a little something from my current rabbit hole with all of you, here is what I'm currently working on. Strictly speaking, I'm only making the knots for these. The handles have been turned by Tony Forsyth here in Australia, and they are Honduran rosewood burl.
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Hand tied knots sounds like an interesting rabbit hole. The knots are looking really nice. The tips are looking nice and even and the bases look dense. The guy turning the handles is doing a good job too. This is most intriguing. I have seen supplies advertised for making knots but have avoided looking too close for fear of falling in.
Nice work, yours and his. I too have not ventured into brushes, making or collecting, as of yet. I have enough to keep me broke already.:roflmao. My hat's off to you both. ::chapeau
That looks mighty fine !
Still waiting on my part for the golden nib to have some master badger silvertip in stores...
I have this wonderful sterling silver travel badger which used to be the property of a Spanish Marquess (Marques del Muni) and would love to fit it with a top of the shelf knot.
https://i.servimg.com/u/f85/18/65/96/37/img_2024.jpg
And I can't wait for my workshop to be functional again, I've been trying to work on a CVH MK 10 yesterday on the kitchen table and the thing begged to be handled in proper conditions.
* sigh *
You might want to consider a Maggard's SHD badger knot for your needs if they make one small enough. I recently got one in 28mm and it is a very nice 2 band badger. Their overseas shipping seems very reasonable also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggelos
https://www.maggardrazors.com/produc...g-brush-knots/
Bob
Well that's the issue with travel badgers, they need a very small knot, 16mm for this one, and very few are made.
I asked Plisson if they could do it as a special order with high mountain white and they won't. And on the golden nib, only the master badger carry the diameter for a silvertip. They should have some soon, they told me.
Maggard does not seem to sell 16mm knots, at least at the time
Yes, I was afraid none of their SHD badger knots would be in that small a size. Seems small knots are really out of favour these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggelos
Bob
But then wheres the fun of tying his own knot?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
I have a couple that are 18mm at the widest. It seems unlikely that they would be helpful for you, but if you can use them let me know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggelos
Eh.. I could probably make a 16mm knot. Never tried doing them that small. I have done big knots.. like really big, 32 and 34mm, but none smaller than 21-22.
Here's a new 32mm, next to some well known 24-25mm vintage barber-style brushes.
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OHHHH... 34!
I have 3 30mm knots. now I need a 34. Damn you! :cry:
Pixel and Harrywally made some 38 mm brushes.
Pixel's went to a NBA player
I hope I don't get laughed to hard at but has anyone tried to take a mm or two off the base of a knot like on a belt sander to make it a little smaller?
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Watching for an answer as ive never done it but thought about it.
I would put a lot of epoxy in the handle to lock down the bristles on the edge of the knotQuote:
Originally Posted by 32t
All the time. In my case, I'll make knots to fit sockets, so I don't really go by the standard numbering, and inevitably there will be cases where I miss by 1/16", or even 1/32".. Which must then be sanded off a bit (and it often also involves massive hair loss lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
The theory of turning off the outside of the knot base on a belt sander or the like would work I think.
I’ve sanded the edges to lose epoxy girth and had no issues.
You are resealing it when installed anyway.
Good idea!
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Haha! Indeed, you NEED that one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasman
These two ended up at 33.
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Well most of the knots I have, there is a small bulge just above the epoxy, which makes the epoxy narrower than the bulge, but I would gues as you took the bulge down it would extend to some degree into the epoxy plug. I have not adventured down that road before, I just ordered more knots.
Jelly-Sorry, it's been a hell of a couple of days at work, but the recon stone is not difficult at all to work with. In fact, it works (and smells) almost exactly like an acrylic when being cut, shaped, sanded or polished. Near as I can tell, it's turquoise dust in some kind of acrylic or plastic. Much easier to work with than actual stone (which I have also done with malachite, but it's very fragile and the fumes are seriously dangerous).Quote:
Originally Posted by JellyJar
I usually take a dremel drum and run it around the inside of the handle until it fits.......
Not a problem, It's not like I'm in a hurry to find another rabbit hole;) But I may look into it for a future project.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad
I turned the base down on a knot, to fit a small cup. Worked just fine.
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That recon handle looks familiar? :D
I suppose why not until you hit the hairs?
Maybe a bit of both?
Hairs come away with the base as ground. If their close, I grind out the handle. I needed a small diameter knot, this was the easiest way I seen to do it..
Thanks for pointing out it that making a small knot smaller can be done. I have a couple that could use a new knot but could never find one small enough. Now there is another project someday.
I was working in a workshop making another razor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSmm5jnSEw
Pretty good!
Only takes you 19 minutes to make a razor? :rofl2:
