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Thread: The Butchered Blade
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11-12-2015, 05:58 PM #2631
Thank-you Mike - when I saw the title change I thought, finally, the nightmares will stop, at the 258th page of this thread, I was starting to get a little Phreaky...seeing that title over and over again, the paranoia started to creep in.
LOL!
Much better thread title as you say, reflects the nature of the thread....
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11-12-2015, 06:26 PM #2632
With that kind of encouragement, I'll jump right in!
Here's a couple antique store finds that I have hope for.
The W.H.Morley had scrungy honey horn scales, but very little hone ware.
The Torrey was in much worse shape. Lost half an inch of length from the chipped blade, deep honed on the spine, and it had Genco scales that fit poorly. I'm thinking of a barbers notch, some originals had em.
From local merchants I've found 1/16" brass rod, but no one has washers. I'll have to order from Microfasteners.
But that's getting ahead. First I must do my scales. Like everything else, so many choices. My razor junkyard isn't deep enough to supply me, yet.
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11-12-2015, 06:41 PM #2633
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11-12-2015, 08:35 PM #2634
My "generic German razor" gifted by an in-law
OK guys --
You asked you it, you got it. This is a 5/8 Premier Cutlery Blackie 517 that I was gifted. It was my first "catch" in the wild. That story is in this thread:http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...inds-wild.html.
Since it has a personal family history, I'd like to bring it back to life, BUT, this will be my first try at this and it has at least one significant issue that I see, which is the "hook" that has been honed in where the stabilizer is. The good news is that the scales are intact with just some bug bites, and the pivot is fairly tight and it centers well.
I have limited specialty tools, but have access to lots of hand tools and a Dremel (I know) and almost anything that can be bought at Ace Hardware, Lowe's or Home Depot. Also, I'm not without skills completely. So a few questions in my mind after you look at the pictures are: How bad is it? Is it worth trying to get to shave or just to "look purty"? Is it possible for me to do without a lot of experience? Where should I start?
Maybe the best news is that I've been watching you guys and have a notion of what is hard and what is just tedious. Some pictures are below; any advice appreciated!
Just call me Harold
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11-12-2015, 08:44 PM #2635
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11-12-2015, 08:55 PM #2636
You might be able to lightly take that bump under the stabilizer and hone it, Harold. Some sanding up and down with a scrap of crocus or fine wet/dry, WD40 and some CroOx powder.
Looks like a bit of frown towards the toe?"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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Haroldg48 (11-12-2015)
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11-12-2015, 09:07 PM #2637
Good advice, thanks Tom. It's down in my "office". As soon as I get back to it I'll check it out on a flat surface.
The edge looks like it was last sharpened like a knife, which is likely since it's a family of hunters and fishermen. More good news is it has no really apparent hone wear.Just call me Harold
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11-12-2015, 10:30 PM #2638
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Haroldg48 (11-12-2015)
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11-12-2015, 11:03 PM #2639
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Thanked: 4829Well Harold so far I'm with everyone, it does not need much. Tom uses crocus cloth and I favor steel wool, but they will both take you to the same place. As for the heel hook, they come out fairly easy with a DMT too. All I have is a big 4x10 so I put it on a big rubber pad near the edge of the table so I have a little working room. Roll it back and forth and slowly start to wear the heel down a bit and pretty soon you are shaping it into the hook. It will not take much. Then a little nit of reshaping on the blade. Heavy on the little bit. You can do that on the DMT 325 too. If you don't have one a 400 or 1000 hone will work too, it's just a little bit slower. Reshaping can be done with the spine slightly elevated. I am guessing that you hone. You can use a felt pen as a guide on the blade or just eye it. As it is already down a little in the heel, you will want to preserve that part by not grinding it down as you take that little frown out from near the toe.
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11-12-2015, 11:16 PM #2640
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Nice Blackie, and story Harold. I too would bring back a uniform luster, then straighten the edge and hone er up.
Deobfuscate, glad you jumped in and yup, that Clover has some real potential! Nice find
Chuckled at the irony of your handle, and it's descriptor as well.
Check ebay for washers, pins and horn/wood blank material. Some sellers have smaller lot sizes that are great to start with.
Don't need a lot of hand tools, and I would put the dremel down and use the wet paper and some rubber sanding blocks. Well, ok use the dremel and the brass wheel on the jimps if you have a variable speed dremel and watch the grab.
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