Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by outback

Feeling omfirt Lee numm, now!!

Looking good, outback!

Perhaps you should let the scales sit 'til tomorrow?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Looking good, outback!

Perhaps you should let the scales sit 'til tomorrow?

Now, I wouldn't make you no drunken monkey scales, Tom.

Im trying to rescale a Rameau a Sens Razor at the Moment, hard to get vintage scales that fit the blade, its a bit too wide and too long for standard 6/8" Scales like those from Revisor.

You could either make a set or get someone to make you a set. If you have one good side of the old set you could send a tracing and have a set made that way or you could make a design up that fits the blade and send those pictures out. If you are not up for the task yourself, pick someone on the forum that makes nice scales from the type of material you like and fire them a PM. I think a lot of guys would be happy to put another project on the bench.

Thank you
The Problem is, i dont have an original scale set as the Rameau was scaled in one of those typical french Barber Scales like used on this Razor:

I had to take it out of the Scales because the Blade showed through the scales and it was to dangerous that way.
A couple of friends make new scales of wood and some other materials but i prefer the more original look of old scales, maybe silly because it takes
a lot of time to get broken Razors with good vintage scales for a reasonable price but i feel better when i hold an old blade in my hands that wears
the scales of its time. In the end, if i dont find the right vintage scales, there will be a part of new ones made, preferably of thin bone.

Those scales are like some Torrey ones. They have grooves in those fingers which latch onto the spine.

So is the spine being grabbed by the fingers, or is the blade sinking lower causing the blade to poke out?

Is there a wedge you might thin out a bit?

If you can make it work, those scales are the bomb, I think!

Finished sanding the shape, to sharptons scales, smoothing to 220 grt., and separated.

A little cleaning of the pivot area, and blade, and she should be ready for her new shoes.

It looks wonderful, Mike!

What's that crap all over my blade?

Are you gonna hone that thing?
I am getting pretty old, you know!

Where..!!

If it didn't come off cleaning it, then you left it there. No machines here..!!
All by hand, for this beauty.

There are three places where we see model numbers on Henckels razors. Any idea what the significants of the placement is. What order are they in as far as age goes? I think the last edition is the tail mark, but other than that I'm at a loss.