Thread: The Butchered Blade

IMO, want the lowest point mid blade and the smile to curl up equally fore and aft.
Sorta like the above..

Originally Posted by Srdjan

Very good advice, thanks gents. Here's a layout so far and my vision of a nice smile on this one.

Not sure on that low point now, reading Tom's advice...

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Lay your blade next to your drawing and take a pic?

I think if you measure the width at the heel & are going by that, a nice way would be to follow the geometry of the blade by keeping the width as close as possible all the way to the toe as well. I'm just saying that looking at the drawing but that's just another option & not an opinion because I do own some old Sheffields that are wider at the toe, usually the wedge or near wedge ones.



At first I thought these looked good together but I forgot one (trop) of them has an acid etching of a building on it. It's old & worn almost completely away. They would be good candidates for a quick refinishing on the blades but for now it says as is. If I decide to do that later I will, they made so many of 'em......................ummmm but I'm not knockin' either. Those old W&B wedges are some great shavers!!!!
B52 also made a good suggestion.

Wider at the toe is fine. Just wanted to see if there is a frown up there or not. Just work on the heel more to reestablish the bevel. A bit off the heel, a bit off the toe will get you there without having to take much off of either. If it is really flat doing it with one or the other might take removing a lot instead of 'sharing' it between the two? Mike's pic may even be a little extreme?
No stabilizer so that makes it much easier!

The pic is a quick paint gallery edit while still at work, and not the ideal curve for sure, just a 'zample of the idea.
Actually, it looks a lot like the FBU that started this thread did before the restore. Similar rulers edge. Go back to page 1 and around pg 10 to see it, and the pair Tom was doing first. Great examples of the original condition of that bad boy..

Originally Posted by engine46

A modified GD! Are you planning on putting the handle on all the way? Never saw one with a French point but maybe I haven't looked at them too much. I like your peening hammer.



Good luck Matheus. I'm up early this morning. I have to be at court in an hour so I better start getting ready. As most know, I didn't do anything wrong but the other guy did. It's cooler out this morning so my back is killing me but that's life! The metal in it lets me know how the weather is.
I'll check back asap.

Ya the handle is going on all the way. I just had it showing so you could see what I did to make a hidden tang for the handle.

My next razor fixer upper. A John Heiffor from Sheffield. Don't know anything about the maker but feels like a good grind. Will end up at 5/8 if I straighten out the toe heel taper.

Will take it apart as it's very tight in the scales. Scales themselves, while nothing special, are undamaged beyond staining so worth cleaning up a skosh and decide then.
Cheers!

Cannot go wrong with a Heiffor, Mike! Great steel!

Originally Posted by engine46

A modified GD! Are you planning on putting the handle on all the way? Never saw one with a French point but maybe I haven't looked at them too much. I like your peening hammer.



Good luck Matheus. I'm up early this morning. I have to be at court in an hour so I better start getting ready. As most know, I didn't do anything wrong but the other guy did. It's cooler out this morning so my back is killing me but that's life! The metal in it lets me know how the weather is.
I'll check back asap.

Ya the handle is going on all the way. I just had it showing so you could see what I did to make a hidden tang for the handle.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

That GD save looks like a good project. I'd also go with epoxy setting the wood handle right up to the hilt. Make the wood transition into the remaining tang thickness for esthetics and maybe add some groove, knurles, or texture to it.
Very neat idea. And the hammer finish, very nice work. Is that a 4 ozs?
Regarding the WB, absolutely try to recover the smile, if you can. Trace out your existing profile on a cardboard or thick paper. Trace it out to original and start to draw the shape. When you have a good template, lay it back on the blade, mark it off and start to remove the metal identified.
Show us the templates, Dr Tom's a smile savant! He can steer you around the stab work if anyone can.
Good luck with it. Nice project.

The hammer is a 5 Oz tack hammer, and I had the same thoughts about the handle. I think it will look pretty good when I get done with it. We shall see.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

My next razor fixer upper. A John Heiffor from Sheffield. Don't know anything about the maker but feels like a good grind. Will end up at 5/8 if I straighten out the toe heel taper.

Will take it apart as it's very tight in the scales. Scales themselves, while nothing special, are undamaged beyond staining so worth cleaning up a skosh and decide then.
Cheers!

Looks like a easy one.
Great shape too