Thread: First Attempt

Hi all

I recently picked up three razors. All are in need of help in varying degrees. A Dubl Duck Wonderedge, and a Boker 387 Spanish Point, both of which cleaned up reasonably well. There was also a WH Morley and Sons that had a good bit of rust and one missing and one broken scales.


I do not have a buffer or any other major power tools, I set to work with a drill, cloth buffing wheels from the hardware store, various grades of wet dry sandpaper from 320 t0 2000 grit, regular sandpaper from 100 to 220 grit, Mothers Mag Polish, a coping saw and some #0 fasteners. I'm waiting on some brass rod and washers to arrive to properly pin the scales.

Scales are some white oak that I had around. There is still some staining and marks on the blade. Finished in Minwax Light Oak and Poly Clear. Pardon the phone camera photos, it was all I had at the time. Comments/suggestions welcome. Please be gentle, it was the first attempt.

Looks pretty good.
You are on your way my friend!

If I was being REALLY PICKY I think the wedge pin is a bit off center.
Can't tell the thickness of the scales or what the wedge looks like in there but I would say for a first attempt you did REALLY WELL!

Thanks for the look. Yep, that pin is off center. Drilling by hand, I was so concerned with getting it level top to bottom and fore to aft. I think the wood moved on me. Not the steadiest hands, maybe too much coffee. I have more of that oak, maybe I'll try it again for grins before I pin it for keeps. I also have some 1/8" cherry. I just wanted to try my hand and see what I could do. The wedge is more of a spacer. It is made of some smoked plastic from a printer input tray support. Just what I had on hand. The scales are just over 1/8" thick. The stock started at just over 1/4". Lots of hand sanding took place. Again thanks much for the look.

It is much better than my first attempt for sure!

1/8 is pretty good for a finished size.
Big clunky looking scales look just like that...Big and Clunky

Try and see if you can get a wedge in there.
It is a bit more trouble but it looks nicer IMO.

Did you draw out those scales?
I know there is a pdf file on here that has a bunch of scale shapes already drawn out so you could just copy them over to get the "sweeping" look.

Thanks, I wanted them to be pretty thin. Easier to hold too. I traced the one remaining scale and sort of guessed what the wedge end might have looked like.

I'll probably do them again, maybe in the cherry, possibly use a tung oil finish and do a wedge in some other material. Have to see what I've got laying around. I'll also make sure to focus on the placement of the wedge pin hole. LOL! This was good practice, at least

Charlie

You will only get better!
You are off to a FINE start...

Here are the scale designs:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...pdf-today.html

Thanks, very much. Those scale drawings are a great resource. I appreciate your input and help.



Regards

Charlie

Originally Posted by corky52

Thanks, very much. Those scale drawings are a great resource. I appreciate your input and help.



Regards

Charlie

Anytime...