Thread: The Butchered Blade

So after going down through the grits, the bottom one smoothed out as much as I dare. I did spend much longer on the 8000/12000 than the lower stuff.



Micromeshed both, 3 rounds of polish with Maas, 3 coats of RenWax. Stuff seems sticky with the Maas on it, so gotta polish and get it off fast!

Turned out nice, I think. The defects are where I thought they may remain, but not so bad for a 'butchered' set of scales. Once pinned-up with other things going on, I think they will look pretty good.

Originally Posted by outback

She's a full 3 pass shaver guys..!!!!! [emoji7] [emoji7]
So lite to the touch....!
A silky draw acoss the skin..!!
She felt good in my hand.!!!!
But "DAMN SHE TALKS"alot..!!!!
for such a little thing. [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

She's definitely a nice one.
I smile everytime i look at it [emoji39]

Mike, I had no doubts about it. I knew she would be a great kisser. Good job brother.
I posted this earlier & came back & it wasn't here???????????

A trick I learned the hard way about domed collars is that those from Babur and AJKeene are quite stiff and have tapers to the outsides. This can cause them to 'dig-in' and crack bone, pearl, and in this case, possibly my scale coating.
I chuck them up backwards in my pin-vise as I did to polish the tops, but this time, sand them nice and flat on sandpaper. They can even be 'sized' in this manner to lay lightly upon the scale with the peening load mostly on the under-collar if desired. Then, I take them out to the buffer, still in the pin-vise, and buff them smooth, inside and outside edges rounded a bit. 2nd pic shows, left to right, new, sanded, and polished.
A bit of insurance!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

A trick I learned the hard way about domed collars is that those from Babur and AJKeene are quite stiff and have tapers to the outsides. This can cause them to 'dig-in' and crack bone, pearl, and in this case, possibly my scale coating.
I chuck them up backwards in my pin-vise as I did to polish the tops, but this time, sand them nice and flat on sandpaper. They can even be 'sized' in this manner to lay lightly upon the scale with the peening load mostly on the under-collar if desired. Then, I take them out to the buffer, still in the pin-vise, and buff them smooth, inside and outside edges rounded a bit. 2nd pic shows, left to right, new, sanded, and polished.
A bit of insurance!

Thanks Tom

Originally Posted by outback

Talking wedgeless scales...
I took my Tower Brand razor apart today.
The scales are horn, and
"WERE" bent and twisted.

Sorry i lost my before pics.

But after reading up on how to restraighten i tried something outback style.

I put the scales (unpinned) on one of my pieces of Corian, sprayed with water from spray bottle, and put a heat lamp directly above them about 5" away.
Wasn't long before they started to curl up!!
Removed the lamp and put the other piece of corian on top, then put 18 pounds of track anvils on top of the corian.

In less than one hour i had straight scales!!!
Repairs have been done to the scale on the left, also sanded and await more neats foot. They soaked for over a week, but want to reoil them after cooking them.

I wish I would have asked for advise before I ruined my favourite scales.

Pearlex from Hart Steel for my 7/8th's . Hart don't produce them any more.

I tried to straighten them with a piece of wood and elastic bands, then placed on top of my AV receiver. Knowing it gets hot down there , I thought they would become supple.

They became way too supple and the elastic bands cut into them, all along the edges. You can see the pin holes are now oval shaped .

Maybe I can re shape them one day. Add a wedge also.

One thing I have learnt from this thread: Everything is salvageable ...... I will form a plan.

Ohhhtay. Mocked it all up with nutsy-boltsies and spacers, collars, just as I did above to size the wedge.
Scotch-taped it up, two pieces of scotch tape to hold the collars on. Removed the bottom nut/bolt,insert brass rod, cut and size pin, remove temporarily with a mandrel to wire-brush the edges of the pin from grinding to size.
Pin back in, peened some till collars will stay put.



Then, removed tape over the collars, peened some more. Took tape off the scales, a bit more.



Unbolt top, checked and peened til a tiny bit of movement down there. Don't want it too tight at the wedge end so I can make 'adjustments' if need be. Never move it much. Much disappointment shall await. Don't be swinging the things to do the top. Spread them and feed them is best after pinning on the wedge end, IMO
Pinned the top the same way, got it snug, checked closure. Beeyatch wants to close to the front scale now!
I'll show it! Put blade in a bit of a bind with a half clothespin. Tightened up top AND bottom with clothespin pushing.
Really just pushing the pins over in the holes while getting it tight.



Don't laugh! (ok laugh!) But it works if you are close!

.................................~Fin~............ ......................

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Ohhhtay. Mocked it all up with nutsy-boltsies and spacers, collars, just as I did above to size the wedge.
Scotch-taped it up, two pieces of scotch tape to hold the collars on. Removed the bottom nut/bolt,insert brass rod, cut and size pin, remove temporarily with a mandrel to wire-brush the edges of the pin from grinding to size.
Pin back in, peened some till collars will stay put.



Then, removed tape over the collars, peened some more. Took tape off the scales, a bit more.



Unbolt top, checked and peened til a tiny bit of movement down there. Don't want it too tight at the wedge end so I can make 'adjustments' if need be.
Pinned the top the same way, got it snug, checked closure. Beeyatch wants to close to the front scale now!
I'll show it! Put blade in a bit of a bind with a half clothespin. Tightened up top AND bottom with clothespin pushing.
Really just pushing the pins over in the holes while getting it tight.



Don't laugh! (ok laugh!) But it works if you are close!

I won't laugh at ya Tom. It could work & I laugh when I'm funnin' with ya.
Bad day.............I'm calling it Mad Monday!

Yeah, Steve. I am hip. In case you cannot tell, it's been real slow around here to-day.

I was too slow with the previous post, typing with one hand & pizza in the other. Looks like it worked out.............congrats Tom.
EDIT: Yeah, I understand. Other bs here.