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Coping saw, sandpaper, Dremel drill press unit. Never made anything before. Learned a lot!
Looking for a spindle sander, that should save a lot of time. I just traced around some old scales and used that to shape these. Next time I'll try to be a little more creative. I used an acrylic polyurethane to finish, and I'm not thrilled. Thinking about tung oil for next time.
I'm with you on the tung oil, I think a basic belt/wheel grinder might be more versatile than a spindle sander.
Straight Razor Restoration: Start to Finish (Part 8) - YouTube
You should watch the whole series, it really is great.
Not bad for a first try. Use your dremmel with a sanding wheel to shape them. If you have a router attachment for your dremmel it helps also.
Ditto what Hart said about a disc/belt sander. A small cheap one can be had at Harbor Freight for less than $40.
Went to Harbor Freight yesterday and sprang for the 4x36" belt, 6" disc sander. Just used it this morning, and it saves a lot of time (duh)!
Meanwhile, I pinned up this old W&B in padauk. I love this wood! Any ideas on how to get a shine on the matte finish of the blade?
Also, has anyone put a buffing wheel on the 6" disc on their belt/disc sander?
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Basic starting point would be to rub it with polishing paste such as Mother's, then decide if you want to get into a lot of sanding. Better done with the scales off. An imperfect finish is part of the character of a vintage blade and doesn't have to be made perfect. The initial polish may leave it just nice enough.
