Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by RezDog

Ah an so begins life as a cellar dweller.

I have a room in the basement as well. I kind of like my little spot.

Yup, just like Milton in Office Space. Moved to the basement. Without my stapler :/

Originally Posted by Phrank

Just finished with some Mother's....I could probably get it more to a mirror, I've felt the dremel calling me, but turned away from it's evil shrill voice...and decided enough is enough...the edge is nice, under the loupe there is surprisingly no pits or craters...was lucky there, but man, that Devil's spit is some harsh stuff....after a little polishing of the scales, I'm stopping here:

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Well, after reading the threads on a matte finish, I'm going back to this Palmera #14, it still has some Devil's spit, and I have sanding "swirls" on the blade face...thinking I'll try taking 180 grit, sanding dry, then adding WD-40, to try and get a uniform finish on the blade, with the straight lines.

Before I dig in, any last words of advice....?

Don't cut yerself, Phrank!

180 seems a bit extreme, but look who's talkin. [emoji38]

If you are still trying to remove the spit, 180 will do it Phrank.
If you are going for a satin finish and living with the spit, 400 would be a better grit I think, from a tight scratch pattern perspective.

Originally Posted by outback

180 seems a bit extreme, but look who's talkin. [emoji38]

What do you suggest...just to get some straight lines on the blade, a uniform presentation.

And Tom, have yet to cut myself, and I'll kill the edge...give me an excuse to finish this puppy on the Escher Barber's Delight....

Originally Posted by MikeB52

If you are still trying to remove the spit, 180 will do it Phrank.
If you are going for a satin finish and living with the spit, 400 would be a better grit I think, from a tight scratch pattern perspective.

Thanks Mike, so maybe some 180 then 400...the remaining stain on the blade just doesn't do it for me, especially after seeing some of the finishes on here, and also, using that W&B Rattler you put those burl scales on, I remember how really scratched up that blade was, and sheesh, since I pulled it out again for that shave, the edge was just so clean, beautiful polish, made me want to hit that Palmera again....too nice a razor to leave looking like that.

400 or 600grt. , then some krocus n oil/ WD40.
Guess it depends on what your wanting to do.
Just scuff, remove some pits, brushed look, satin look, ect.

Hell, its your creation. Grab some paper n go at it, you'll find what pleases your eye.

My only caution Phrank, it that is a fairly thin blade to start with, be certain to leave enough meat. I f'd up a very nice extra hollow handsanding away, chasing the spit.

Phrank any misaligned scratch marks made with lower grits like 180 will show through the higher grit straight lines, almost be highlighted. To avoid this I sand past where I want to be in grits and then step back down for the satin finish. For example, sand to a uniform 1000 or so getting all swirly, diagonal, or partial scratches from any lower grits out, then go back down to 800 dry, 800 with wd40 straight lines spine to edge. If you mess up at that stage (like I seem to) you only have to get the messed up 800 marks out with 1000 and then try again with the 800 in straight lines. Sounds like you have been reading up on it, with some experimenting you will find what works for you. Good luck with it!