Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks, outback! I like it, but I must admit, I like things a bit 'different' at times!

Good news izzzzz as soon as I finished, Austin (ajkenne) sent me some teeny washers to go under these collars which will give support and eliminate the need for all that work I did on them underneath. He says they will be included with the collars now.
As SOON as I had it pinned-up I went to the mailbox and there they were!
Always a day late and a dollar short....That's me!

More good news. Old Daffy was a bit too loose at the pivot for my taste, so I unpinned the top, 2 new collars polished with the undercollars Austin sent me and went back together. The ones without the undercollars had flattened a great deal, so no wonder it did not get tight enough!
Got it SUPER tight! Just a TEENY bit of pin protruding is necessary

Nice job on Daffy. That's thinkin' outside the duck.

Originally Posted by engine46

I have always used Maas or Mothers but I'm sure Flitz will work just as well. I also have some Mothers plastic polish. I have always polished my scales by hand after wet sanding with my finest sandpaper, 3k.
Sorry I mentioned 30k previously in a different post. I'm overdue for an eye exam & I know my eyeglasses need new lenses because it has changed a little.
Those are some gorgeous scales. I hope you can get a mirror polish on them.

Yeh they came up a treat.
I bought these years ago for my 7/8th Hart Steel , very hard to get it dialled in but when it gets there its in a class all of its own.

They stopped producing Pearlex scales ,I guess because they are too soft and misshape?

I tried to re shape mine but made a hash of it ,not realising how soft they get under heat. Nearly threw them away.

Then I got into restoration and decided to cut them down and use them on a shorty. I had to re heat them first and to my amazement they popped back into original shape.
So I decided to remove the connecting wedge part , turning it from an all in one scales to separates with a wedge .

So far so good but I wont count any farmyard animals just yet. (might find a crack and it ends up a 5/8ths)
Aluminium wedge/ nickel pins.
Plus I haven't honed it in about a year because the wooden all in one scale made me cringe .

Originally Posted by Frameback

Does anyone have picture of a 4 or 7 set of WB Special razors set?

I don't think I have ever seen a set of the W&B Special razors in sets but they must be out there somewhere's...........

Call me Gary

Gary Glitter that is!
Thanks Mike!
The brush looks awesome, and will hang with my herd proudly. I look forward to testing er out.
The sparkles,,,,TBD..
Thanks immensely Bro!

My pleasure... Any time!

You guys let me know how ya like the performance of the brushes...ok
I like them alot, thats why I sent them to my brothers in blades. I know you'll give me your honest opinions.
Good or bad is appreciated.

Thanks
Mike

So I suppose we shall have to have some sort of glitter-kitty contest to see what we can do with the damn glitter!
Gee, THANKS outback!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

So I suppose we shall have to have some sort of glitter-kitty contest to see what we can do with the damn glitter!
Gee, THANKS outback!

I tossed one pack to my wife to see when they arrived, it leaked a little glitter all over her. I kinda liked it..
Now I'm building a retractable brass pole in the den, just cause one accident can lead to another,,,, Hehe

Originally Posted by MikeB52

I tossed one pack to my wife to see when they arrived, it leaked a little glitter all over her. I kinda liked it..
Now I'm building a retractable brass pole in the den, just cause one accident can lead to another,,,, Hehe

HAR! I opened the box and the stuff was all over my desk!
Reminded me of when my girls were young!

Originally Posted by MikeB52

I tossed one pack to my wife to see when they arrived, it leaked a little glitter all over her. I kinda liked it..
Now I'm building a retractable brass pole in the den, just cause one accident can lead to another,,,, Hehe

B52, might as well get a disco ball mirror to go with the retractable brass pole!