Thread: What are you working on?

Well, against all expectations the Wosty honed up great and shaves really well.

Now to take it apart and shine up the blade some, maybe try to minimize the spine wear and bevel unevenness a bit. Either I'm going to need to be extra careful or dull the edge first.

Then, I'll be trying a scale restoration project on these that is way outside of my current skill set.

Outback, I hope you are ready to answer a bunch of questions.

I sometimes tape off the edge with painters tape, but seeing as how it would cover what you want to work on, you better dull it first. Even after knocking the edge down on your nail or similar, you can still cut yourself pretty badly. So I suggest you do both, be very careful and dull the edge. Keep us posted on your progress.

Got the scales apart and started doing some sanding.

What I like to do is just a quick pass on the buffer with the greaseless compound just to get rid of the nastiest stuff, and then hand sanding from there.

I'm following Rezdog's advice on the cosmetic issues with the uneven bevel and the hone wear at the spine. I haven't really been at it all that long and both issues are starting to blend into the blade somewhat.

I'll keep at it, I think this one might turn out ok.

I think it won’t be too hard. Mostly they get to be a little time consuming. You already know it can shave well, and that is the main part. Everything from there is just for vanity. It’s a nice razor. Buffers can be tricky and take a little to get the knack of. I would think you could find a better practice razor for the buffer.

Oh, I just use the buffer to quickly remove surface rust.

Everything else is by hand, so I'm on to the hand sanding at the moment.

Somewhere back up there I tackled an old wedge with the pasted strop wear.
I mostly worked the top of the bevel down with 600 greaseless and an outback orange dremel-wheel.
Lessee...... You can see the spine wear. I just dug in and smoothed out the bevel from the top.
Honed with 2 layers of tape.
Could have gone further, but it works in spades as it is..

I suppose spine is for show, bevel is to go.

I remember that razor! Nice work.

Hopefully I'll have mine polished up by the weekend.

Ok. Those scales I was working on yesterday. By the time I put the liner on, they are I little heavy in hand. I am not sure what I will do. They are complete, and I will hone it up and see how it strops and shaves.


I also finished up with the scales that I had in the dye.

The blade appears to be A. Arnold 184 Piccadilly

No problem, Sonny.

I got my own challenge at the moment. This one came from JFK, for another member.







And I've been working on this one for some time. Should have it back together, tonite.

That Hargreaves is a nice one. I haven’t seen too many from that maker.
And who doesn’t love a pre 1800 razor in fine condition. Those scales would be a real challenge for most, but it bet you have an east time with them. I have often wondered about filling honey horn with tinted cold cure.