Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by FAL

I used to build engines for some of the top name racers in the 70's Shirley M. and Don P. the Snake.

As in Miss Muldowny Fal??

Oh you lucky, lucky man..

Good of you to say that, Harold.
Sharing techniques adds to the fun of the sport, IMO. Spending lots of money on equipment and keeping skills secret so guys think they could never accomplish anything is rubbish, IMO.
Simple things lying around and simple tools stimulate some to think of new ideas, esp as shared with others.
Lots could be learned here with more guys pitching in. Individual developments on other's ideas make for 'why didn't I think of that?' moments. From a light refresh to some serious mods, Gotta start somewhere!
Spread the word about this thread, grab an old razor, and participate!
Quite rewarding to get one shaving!

Speaking of which, I hope to have my frankenrazor through the hones tonite.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Good of you to say that, Harold.
Lots could be learned here with more guys pitching in. Individual developments on other's ideas make for 'why didn't I think of that?' moments. From a light refresh to some serious mods, Gotta start somewhere!
Spread the word about this thread, grab an old razor, and participate!
Quite rewarding to get one shaving!

Amen Tom, and I add my thanks for the guys reading and sharing as well.
I'm learning on every blade, and the help from folks trying their own with what they have is helping me to come up with new ideas as well.
keep em coming!

I agree as well.
Great info being shared does go a long way.
Being i myself have dove into restoring these ugly, rusted, pitted, broken objects, to beautiful works of usable craftsmenship again.
It's very rewarding in the end, of some heavy work.
Some times over 30-40 hrs. Of just sanding and corrections.
Not including, buffing and honing.
The rewards always trumps the work.

Thanks everyone.
For the rest of ya.
Grab a blade and jump in!!

Mike

I have honed my old razor. Seems to be a winner. If it shaves at all, I will post on SOTD tomorrow.
Mike and Mike said it right. I learn every time I do one. In my case, even if it is something I learned and forgot!

On this one, I am proud of the outcome so far.

I learned to pound more Bakelite into the epoxy mix. That turned out OK. Wish I had done more.
Next victim, I will get a tute going on what I do in more photos. Never comes out as perfect as I want. Suggestions?
I DEFINITELY learned to begin modifications of a stabilizer BEFORE I take a thing off the heel. Things got pretty tedious there.
May have been well-served to go at the stabilizer harder before shaping it. In fact, I am about positive there!
I learned to avoid changing scales mid-stream as I did the pop-rivet thing for naught. I wound up filing it side-to side to let it float as I wound up with no blade spacers. I AM glad I changed scales, however!
I learned not to skip steps I know I should not, like smoothing the breadboarded edge nicely before trying to get a bevel.


I also learned that you guys are a lot like me. From bushing pin-holes to sanding blades. We come up with what we do. Good ideas!

Finally. Will someone bring a razor to the fore? I seem to have built myself a PILE of honing to do.
Gonna be on that for a few weeks.

Never stop learning (or teaching) Tom!

Ok, finally done with sanding. Got it buffed out with the dremmel. Used cr/ox then flitz.
Yep, there's a few pits .
But what do you expect, it's
older than myself, and looks better too.


Now to make the scales.

Originally Posted by outback

Ok, finally done with sanding. Got it buffed out with the dremmel. Used cr/ox then flitz.
Yep, there's a few pits .
But what do you expect, it's
older than myself, and looks better too.


Now to make the scales.

SNAP!!!
Gorgeous shine to it Mike. Well done sir. Hand sanding, slow, simple, cheap, fantastic. Never to discount the value of patience..

Dang, Outback! It looks brand new!

Tom, I saw your razor in SOTD. How was the shave?