Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I'm a FIRM believer in starting High and working low to see what you have! Those that start Low tend to end up destroying the heart and soul of a razor. Here's an example of what I mean by starting High.

I'd scuffed the blade with some 1K grit W&D sandpaper then worked lower and then back up to 2K then Mothers Mag Wheel Polish the scales were cleaned up with Bumper Black and 3M Hard Plastic Polish.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...n-cleanup.html

While the etching does look deep there is no need to erase anymore than need be to clean up the blade to your specs

Personally, I'd start with the Mothers and see what you have. Remember, you can always go lower but IF you go TOO LOW then you have to work much harder to remove the heavy scratches

I hope this helps.

Here's another example of starting High and working Lower;

The owner was very firm about keeping the etch. I honored his request and this is what I received and what he got back and he was very happy. So was I as this was the very first straight razor that he'd ever used and it was with my clean up and my hone on the blade

Here's the before:



Here's the after:





The pics are the owners and he apologized for the cat hair in the pics.

Haven't we seen that cat hair before cudarunner?

About to take apart a King Cutter. The Rust in the pivot needs to go. Hopefully get it back together tonight, and honed.

Well I gave it the old college try and it cleaned up nicely after going from 100grit up to 2500. However, upon inspection under the loupe after a quick couple passes on the dmt 325, the pitting is just too extensive to ever give a decent shave

sorry to hear,just another reason to see if the blade will hone before a resto.

It's too bad about it not making it back into the rotation but could still be a nice shadow box piece.

Originally Posted by DickWhitman

Well I gave it the old college try and it cleaned up nicely after going from 100grit up to 2500. However, upon inspection under the loupe after a quick couple passes on the dmt 325, the pitting is just too extensive to ever give a decent shave

It's a nice looking piece after you worked on it. I guess we can't see all the pitting from here but it's ashamed it won't hone to be shave ready!
You did a great job!

Thanks gents. I'm going to send it to cudarunner to let him try it out. However I do have my doubts.

Originally Posted by DickWhitman

Thanks gents. I'm going to send it to cudarunner to let him try it out. However I do have my doubts.

While my father's been dead for 14 years as of 5:20 pm last February 4th one of his favorite sayings was;

Ya Never Know Till Ya Try.

Stay tuned!

Just got these two finished, by hand while ignoring the TV.
Started with this, chips and light corrosion:

Chips gone and a fair finish on both.

honed and shaved today
~Richard