Thread: What are you working on?

Hahaha, yup and as I got better at honing and was able to easily recognize a complete apex, the razors that were once ok shavers had to go back to the hones because the bar had gone up again. I have a ton of razors in the to do pile but most of everything in the case is shave ready.

I've done that once already, Shaun. But I bet a year from now I will be looking to test them all again. I got a couple that are wonky and are not working well with me. I keep trying though.

Originally Posted by Gasman

I'm thinking I might try the liners again in the future. I did find Tin sheets too. Tin and brass and layered wedges like some others have done are now on the radar. Thanks guys.
I also honed up three razors this weekend. My collection is down to 5 razors needing test shaved, the five I'm making scales for and the rest of my collection is shave ready. Its been a long haul to get them all shave ready.

I like how you clamped the brass to the scales after gluing. Did you sand them flush with the scales? I have some brass sheet I was going to try out as liners for some scales, but couldn’t quite figure out whether to cut them to shape first or file them to shape after attaching them to the scales.

The easiest way to do liners is to laminate then cut to shape and contour then finish. If you are lining existing scales laminate them and then trim.

As Rez said.
I traced the scales on the brass then cut it out larger with tin snips. Glued the scales to the brass then drilled out the holes. Bolted together and sanded with the belt sander until flush. Wasnt too hard to do. But a freash set of scales might be easier as you dont have to match up to anything.

I'm assuming u used CA, Jerry.,?

Jewellers saw is my go to for cutting out thin material, kind of like a coping saw that cuts everything and in all directions.

Did a quick cleanup on this "Artist" tnite.

Disassembled, cleaned and polished scales with Flitz, cleaned blade with 3M and rag in hand, then polished with Flitz.




Pinned with silver nickle rod, original double stacked washers, and original wear washers.




Off to the hones...

[QUOTE=Gasman;1888953]
I really like the looks of these so I went to town and picked up some brass to line the scales with./QUOTE]

That turned out really nice! I think it compliments the wood very nicely.

Originally Posted by outback

I'm assuming u used CA, Jerry.,?

Yes, Mike. I hope it holds as the first coating didnt hold long. But after pinned it should be fine. Maybe epoxy would have been better?