Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by engine46

Good job cleaning that blade up Mike. Too bad it was abused considering it's NOS.

I'm used to it, Steve.
Heck..most of the razors I have, have some type of blemish on them.
This one wasn't too bad, in comparison to some of my others. As long as its away from the edge....I'm good with it.

Originally Posted by engine46

Bob, I'm thinking a single layer might not be enough & it would have a wide bevel. I could be wrong. I'm wondering how many layers of tape it will take. I guess it also depends how wide the spine is. It would have a slightly stronger edge than a hollow ground wedge.

I would guess a minimum of three layers. But is the overall angle gonna make it shave like a snow shovel.?!

FWW, I learned the hard way that the edge of the tape layers nearest the edge of the blade is the defining surface of the blade angle.
I found that I could easily cut the tape parallel with the edge by using a razor blade against a "L" shaped bent tin guide that fitted against the spine and was the with of the saved tape and did the same to both sides of the blade.
YMMV
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

FWW, I learned the hard way that the edge of the tape layers nearest the edge of the blade is the defining surface of the blade angle.
I found that I could easily cut the tape parallel with the edge by using a razor blade against a "L" shaped bent tin guide that fitted against the spine and was the with of the saved tape and did the same to both sides of the blade.
YMMV
~Richard

That makes perfect sense Richard.

Allright! A little head-start on this weekend's move.
Stuff layered a bit. Some good stuff under the top layer....



Off with the towels....Some sorting. This stays, this goes......



SO much dust! Coff!
Temporarily on a shelf, some stuff to keep.



A pile of scales and an 'unpin' pile!



Then, some horse-trading/selling fodder.....I would like to know how much dough I have in all this. Perhaps not!


Back in the back I found the precious...That domed-top box is full of nice ivory Sheffields. I cannot find the key to the box!



Oh well...It's a start toward reorganization. Big chore!

See how bad it gets?

Tom, need some help?

Originally Posted by engine46

Tom, need some help?

TBH, Steve,,,I think you might be a bit worse than me?
Perhaps some of that horse-trading?
I am going 3 for one for the right one!

Mabey more?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

TBH, Steve,,,I think you might be a bit worse than me?
Perhaps some of that horse-trading?
I am going 3 for one for the right one!

Mabey more?

Tom,,, H0ly F--k!
Your collection rivals Smaug's.
Hobbit reference

Originally Posted by sharptonn

TBH, Steve,,,I think you might be a bit worse than me?
Perhaps some of that horse-trading?
I am going 3 for one for the right one!

I was kidding but you never know. Looks like you have a good sized stash. Awhile back I started trying to put the same makes all in the same place & not all are in the right place but most are. I have a few plus I too have my stash of ivory. I do need to organize them more like you're doing.

And this is nearly complete.
Decided to keep it simple, as the wood is pretty dreamy.



Still need to seal the label into the lid bottom, (good idea Tom) and maybe one more coat of polyurethane which I ended up going with, as someone suggested.

And with my Swordplay, which looked like the goldwash was rubbed off in my SOTD today..
Had to show it off proper like, in case the donor was having that veklempt feeling..
Hehehe.
Cheers men.