Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Jerry, when we do repair work on an edge, a lot of things can happen to the steel and it is not uncommon for it to not take an edge. As said, the damage can be much deeper than what shows visually.

For example, if it had a large chip, and you remove steel to the bottom of the chip, the steel below the chip may be damaged or work hardened and will continue to chip, after a new edge has been formed.

The other issue may be the tools you used to make the repair, low grit aggressive stones or diamond plates can leave deep stria and cause an edge to fail.

If you get a good TNT but it fails, it could be you drew out the fin too long, from too much honing, and it then it breaks off, at the higher grit stones. When I do a lot of edge repairs, I set the bevel, then kill the edge by jointing it on a corner of the 1k stone. Jointing on a stone cuts the fin off straight and not rolling it over as a finger nail or glass would, so you have a straight edge to work with.

Then reset the edge with light pressure on the 1K. Look straight down on the edge to make sure the bevels are fully meeting, with no chipping. If you go to the thread Sean mentioned, Second try at Honing, post 42, page 9, Photos 4 & 5 (upper right hand corner) show and edge that is close, (not fully set). Post 51, page 11, first photo, shows a fully set bevel.

Looking at the edge, straight down will give you a lot more info than a TNT will. You may have to joint and reset an edge a few times to get to good steel.

On that Second try at Honing, fully setting the bevel was a large part of his problem. Once he fully set it, the edge came together fine.

Thanks for the details. It does make sense to me. And Glen told me this once before but one of my problems is i dont get ti the stones but once every couple weeks. I'll write it down and put it with my stones so i dont forget next time.
I did a test shave last night with it and, no go. Wouldnt shave at all. It felt good with the TPT. But just wasnt right. I'll get back to it in another week or two as i got too much going on now.
Thanks again for reminding me and i will do this next time.

Shumate barber De Luxe, fitted with horn scales, cleaned and honed. This old work horse is ready for action.

Looking good Freddie! Another great save.

Originally Posted by MisterClean

Shumate barber De Luxe, fitted with horn scales, cleaned and honed. This old work horse is ready for action.

Looks Very Nice my friend

I'm glad that you got some time for yourself to work on what YOU wanted to work on. After all you are 'Retired'.

Boy that Shumate turned out nice! Great job on the scales, pins, everything about it, turned out sweet. Great shaves ahead!

Great job Freddie.
I love the gleaming, translucent scales.

Pete <:-}

Great job on that razor. I also really like the scales.

Fine, fine work sir

Applying the third coat of Tru Oil, and just did a CA & Soda repair on a busted bone scale from a Curley, wedge that Tom sent awhile back.


Their thin like ivory, so I'm curious on how strong this size repair will be, will it easily snap, or will it hold....?!!
It didn't come out as nice as I was hoping (visually) but seems quite strong when lightly flexed.

The blade is another issue to be handled. [emoji57]

Nice works afoot gentlemen. Plenty of fine looking scales, and recovered bits repurposed anew.
Love to catch up on some fine works..

Originally Posted by outback

Applying the third coat of Tru Oil, and just did a CA & Soda repair on a busted bone scale from a Curley, wedge that Tom sent awhile back.


Their thin like ivory, so I'm curious on how strong this size repair will be, will it easily snap, or will it hold....?!!
It didn't come out as nice as I was hoping (visually) but seems quite strong when lightly flexed.

The blade is another issue to be handled. [emoji57]

Another option that works for me in guitar repair is a mixture of CA and bone dust. Really nice work by the way.