Thread: The Butchered Blade

If you work any slower you will wind up with production near mine. You might go crazy at three razors a year though.

Originally Posted by RezDog

If you work any slower you will wind up with production near mine. You might go crazy at three razors a year though.

I hear you, Rez! I certainly don't need another job to hate!
I only mess with razors if it is fun. If it ain't no fun....I QUIT!
That, and I am somewhat lazy.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I hear you, Rez! I certainly don't need another job to hate!
I only mess with razors if it is fun. If it ain't no fun....I QUIT!
That, and I am somewhat lazy.

If I didn't have a job and an extensive honey do list I might get more fun stuff done. Right now it is just what little I can sneak in here and there. I hope to get my production up by the fall. I have two armoires to build for my wife and I promised to help my extra kid with her bathroom. She is a great person and works hard, and so does her husband, so I will pitch in. Between that and work I think we are looking at mid fishing season, so razors and rocks will come after that. Then I think I am in the clear for a bit.

Originally Posted by Thug

Where is the best place to buy some horn? Ebay?

I got mine from USA, nice people to deal with.

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

As Shaun said, very similar to wood in carving, sanding, etc.
Smells like burnt hair while working it so use ventilation/respirator. No finish required is kind of nice too, but I usually hit it with some finishing wax just to shine it up some.
Cheers.

So could I finish it with 30k sand paper and then bees wax?
Thanks

I ask because its nearly 5mm thick, so that's a lot of hand sanding.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Oh! Er... Thanks, Rez! Coming from YOU, that means a......Just what DOES that mean?

Tom, I don't care what anyone says, you do great work!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I hear you, Rez! I certainly don't need another job to hate!
I only mess with razors if it is fun. If it ain't no fun....I QUIT!
That, and I am somewhat lazy.

I get lazy when my back is killing me. Then I watch movies on the tube or listen to music.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I got mine from USA, nice people to deal with.

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Brad Maggard is a great guy! He has never let me down. They were out of some samples but that's how it goes!

Originally Posted by JOB15

So could I finish it with 30k sand paper and then bees wax?
Thanks

30k or 3k? My final sandpaper is 3k, then I polish with Maas or Mothers. If I can get some finer sandpaper, I will do that but 3k has worked well so far.

Originally Posted by engine46

Tom, I don't care what anyone says, you do great work!



I get lazy when my back is killing me. Then I watch movies on the tube or listen to music.



Brad Maggard is a great guy! He has never let me down. They were out of some samples but that's how it goes!



30k or 3k? My final sandpaper is 3k, then I polish with Maas or Mothers. If I can get some finer sandpaper, I will do that but 3k has worked well so far.

3k, I never said 30k
I'm saying bees wax for horn?
Cheers

Originally Posted by RezDog

If I didn't have a job and an extensive honey do list I might get more fun stuff done. Right now it is just what little I can sneak in here and there. I hope to get my production up by the fall. I have two armoires to build for my wife and I promised to help my extra kid with her bathroom. She is a great person and works hard, and so does her husband, so I will pitch in. Between that and work I think we are looking at mid fishing season, so razors and rocks will come after that. Then I think I am in the clear for a bit.

But if the slabs are bitin....you may not come home till they quit.
Like me!

Ok.....Time for the DublDuck fiends to come unglued! Maybe they won't see it down here?
I have named it 'Daffy'. A fitting name, I think.



To the hones!