Needs a lot of cleaning. The scales are warped
and shrunken to the point that the blade can not close.
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Needs a lot of cleaning. The scales are warped
and shrunken to the point that the blade can not close.
Blade cleaned up nicely, but the faux MOP I got doesn't seem to work. I got some Jamaican Blue Mahoe instead.
Cutting, sanding, and shaping by hand is a lot of work....
Not too bad, scales ready for the first coat o tungue oil...
Coming together nicely. Are you going to pin the toe end or use an adhesive?
Does anyone know if the faux bamboo scales were a fad or were they manufactured by one company for several SR makers? I saw a razor in a store with bamboo scales and they seemed sturdy, but I'm not really a fan of the look.
I used wood glue for the spacer. I probably will not pin that end.
They were available for all companies around the turn of the century and were an extra cost item. ~RichardQuote:
Originally Posted by JP5
The scary part, pinning is getting close...
Ok she is pinned. Question now is is, do I make it high gloss, or low? I'm thinkng,to match the blade... I'm quite proud of the outcome for my first attempt.
I'm going to go high gloss on the scales...
I'm going to send to my favorite honemeister cudarunner, Roy. His edges are buttery smooth.
You should be, it's looking great.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChopperDave
Finished with the last coat of tung oil...
wonderful finished product, what did you do to clean the blade? hand sand?
I used 600 and 1200 grit wet sanding and finished with steel wool and Blue Magic, by hand. There is some pitting near the edge that has me a little concerned. I'm going to send it out to on of our honing experts here on SRP and pray that the steel close to the bevel will hold up...
I could have used lower grit sandpaper to start, but I didn't want to take off too much too fast and take a chance on messing up the geometry of the blade...
I also stayed off the etching as much as possible.