I like the pitting. Makes the razor look more like what it really is.. A forgotten relic that you saved from oblivion.
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I like the pitting. Makes the razor look more like what it really is.. A forgotten relic that you saved from oblivion.
Nice work, Andrew! Definitely a good save and the scales Rock! :rock:
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Almost done
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Hey now that's a cool blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
Great looking scales Andrew!
What does the stamp say. It looks fairly old. 1830-50 ishQuote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
Looks like it says is a George wosti. Celebrated, from Washington works, on my screen.
Nice razor, sweet shoulder less sweep..
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Originally Posted by aaron1234
Both of ya did a great job on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Nice save to both of you.
That what I'm seeing too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeB52
..just finished,.. took me a while,.. it took me a while to make the connections as they have to be (angled, penetrating the wood but not going through on the base, and going through on top,... the main problem is I did this on my balcony, with a dremel, so it was a challenge for me (I definetely need a router) :D). the narrower holes asre for DEs, and the wider for striaghts
Wallnut wood, finished with oil..
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It's a George wostenholm Attachment 234741 I think it's just heavily modified and not original. When I got it the scales where too big so I shortened them. And the blade is bowed.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
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Miha, when are you planning to take orders [emoji482]Quote:
Originally Posted by miha
Great work
Black Walnut and drilling on the balcony with a dremmel is a huge thing. That could not have been easy. Very nice work.Quote:
Originally Posted by miha
No it could be all original blade. No marks showing fresh steel modification. Bowed?? Ask Harrywally about bowed blades their his specialty. Scales anything will do in a pinch. I have gotten scales that are made of popcicle sticks blended into full wood scales. Bowed blades happened more often back in the era.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
Very nice, verrry nice. Just love it when a plan comes together for someone.Quote:
Originally Posted by miha
Serves the purpose of storage, and drying all in one.
I see you need one more straight, to fill the rack. Something special I presume?
I just dipped the scales in boiling water and shaped as needed before fully pining. Not perfect but good enough. I thought about polishing it completely but decided not to.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
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Also it looked like it once had a barbers notch. Hopefully these pictures will show you everything I'm talking about.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f38adc1745.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...1720f35094.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...afd254ec2b.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0971c97ffa.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...91b5c980e5.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
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Hone it and run with it. Looks about right from here. I see then bend. Nice fit to these scales. How are you at honing?
I believe the skinny hone is the way to go with the bend. You angle to the dangle of the bow. Go slow and it will make sense. Andrew you want to add any pertinent tips?
see post this thread #2855
Thank you. I'm not bad but I'm not perfect. I put scratches in the blade a few times.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
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Yup, you angle to the dangle.
I'm not a honing expert by any means, but I've put some fairly good edges on warped blades.
With the concave side of the warp on the hone, you want to roll down with your hand. With the convex side on the hone, you want to roll up with your hand. Hope that makes sense.... if you have any major problems honing it, head over to the honing section of the forum and do some reading. If that doesn't help, post the blade and the problems and the true pros will guide you better than I can.
Thats why God made Mothers Mag.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
Scratches are finding your way.
The other school of thought is 2 layers of tape and an uneven bevel if you can live with that.
It aint purrty but she shaves. putting your hone on its side and sliding down the rail if you will. Gives you a more even bevel along its length and bilaterally.
Bowed and skewed. That's how we roll! :roflmao
I think I finally have figured out what Gugi and Andrew have been describing.
My confusion is complete! :y
IE; Honing off the side of the hone on one side, swooping a smile on the other! :D
Isn't that sorta like honing a scythe?
And who said.... Ya can't teach ol dog's new trick'sQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
[emoji38] Har !!!!
Might be shaving with the bowed in or out side would be.......Touching it up would be.....Quote:
Originally Posted by outback
Same amount of work to correct the bad geometry might fix some properly instead of amplifying the problem, I think?
You guys would never get me to try that! It would work properly or it gets strung-up! :rofl2:
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For honing a scythe you keep your hone in a pouch of water on your belt so it is handy.....Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Looks darn good to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
HEY! Maybe I do that and don't realize I do?????:shrug:
Well how difficult was it?? And how does it feel to touch? Looks good from here
Still waiting for the try oil to dry, on the Garantie. But it should be the last coat.
So in the mean time I finished the scales for the Joseph Allen, and pinned it back up.
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And it's hone time.
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Just having fun with edges. See my Scratch Aaron1234? Mothers mag its gone.
Lastly the bevel needed some love pre honing. When in doubt hone to a smile.
If you swap your shoes, put them on the wrong feet, comb your hair to the right, and lastly use your left hand to hone on the underside of the stone, while your right holds the stone in the air is what I have found to be the best method to hone messed blades.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
It was very touchy to set the bevel but once the bevel was set it wasn't too hard to polish it out. When I felt comfortable with it I ran it over my face dry and it felt shave ready but I won't know tell I actually shave with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
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Yeah that looks about right. My only trouble is removing a 600 grit scratch with mothers polish.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
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Ok thats not how we test razors. Its funny when a line of hair is left because of a chip. Not so funny when its a burr or spike. No I wont show you pictures. Not a safe way to test just saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
Mothers with steel wool is next.Quote:
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While gargling 151 with a smoking cigarette in the background. Honing in the mirror over your shoulder. Spitting the 151 over the ashtray into the bathtub and not putting out the cigarette.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Working on a Hayashi Diamond 5072 currently.
Not bad shape cept for some two tone fading across the covered tang. Not sure if it was from sun or cologne over the years.
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Presume the tang was all black originally as were the scales. Any ideas on bringing back the black across the entire tang?
Thinking of trying this in some neat red horn material Phrank gave me to try.
Cheers.
It looks like the very start of a heel hook. Perhaps time for a small heel reduction. Oz did a pretty good thread on it way back when.Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
I betcha that is old Bakelite, Mike! See if it polishes to black with Maas and turns the cloth brown!Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeB52
Will try dat tonight Tom!
Thanks for the tip. I just happen to have a lil bottle of maas someone sent me last fall. Itchin to try.
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