Thread: 7/8 Half Hollow W&B Restore

From what I see, the blade has been shortened as it was reground. Perhaps lopping off the scales at the pivot hole and reshaping/drilling new hole will make for a nicer fit? the inside of the lead wedge can be filed down to ensure a tight fit, if necessary. Just an observation.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Only glue one side to the wedge! I got in trouble doing both sides when i went to pin the pivot and could not adjust the angle/length of the second scale.
~Richard

Thanks for the clarification!

I found a nice block of time to throw at this again and made some progress.
I ended up grabbing some epoxy to mend the original break, and it's holding very well.
I also moved the wedge towards the blade slightly, drilled new holes for the pin, & glued the wedge to the scale behind the break. All great suggestions, thank you!

So today I have been sanding on the scales to shorten and reshape them. It's fairly close so I decided it was a good time to fill the old holes where the pin & wedge originally sat.

Once the holes are filled appropriately I'll clean things up and get the scales ready for some touch-up color and a top coat of clear.

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So today I have been sanding on the scales to shorten and reshape them. It's fairly close so I decided it was a good time to fill the old holes where the pin & wedge originally sat.

Once the holes are filled appropriately I'll clean things up and get the scales ready for some touch-up color and a top coat of clear.

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This is coming along really well. Just one thing - are you planning on using a clear lacquer/varnish? If the scales are horn, they will shine to an incredible finish with the right sanding and buffing, without any varnish. You might be right in what you are planning but I don't think I've ever come across horn witha ny type of finish applied - apart from something like neatsfoot oil - but that's more for hydrating old stuff and something you might want to consider.

Originally Posted by UKRob

This is coming along really well. Just one thing - are you planning on using a clear lacquer/varnish? If the scales are horn, they will shine to an incredible finish with the right sanding and buffing, without any varnish. You might be right in what you are planning but I don't think I've ever come across horn witha ny type of finish applied - apart from something like neatsfoot oil - but that's more for hydrating old stuff and something you might want to consider.

After the holes were filled and I had things smooth I used multiple coats of CA to seal\coat the scales.
They're not complete but it's coming along

Nice progress. I see you saved the original collars too. I think that most of the guys just wax the horn to seal it.

Very nicely done

Originally Posted by Geezer

Only glue one side to the wedge! I got in trouble doing both sides when i went to pin the pivot and could not adjust the angle/length of the second scale.
~Richard

In the vid Ali in France made you can see him epoxy (IIRC) one side of the wedge before pinning.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ght-razor.html

I know you got the break solved, but another thing that you can do to aid the fix is to drill a small hole in the actual break and use a small piece of metal (I normally use a small piece of a straight pin) and use it as a reinforcement for the epoxy. Think about a wooden dowel used in furniture and such.

That said, your razor is looking really good. Congrats!