Thread: The Butchered Blade

Thug's post got me to thinking. Matching the pitch, they should work good to clean and restore existing jimps on some razors?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thug's post got me to thinking. Matching the pitch, they should work good to clean and restore existing jimps on some razors?

Thinking the same thing Tom.

Between the 3 file sets I have 32 different thread pitches to draw from. Surely one will line up pretty close with any given razor..

Almost quittin time here in the world of milk.. Hopefully I can get some time in the shop tonight..

Originally Posted by Geezer

Thanks Mike!! Never thought of them. Steel chequering files are pricey!

I've been going crazy trying to think of what they called those files for making grooves & it is checkering files like you mentioned Richard but thread cleaning files are another option.
And yes, checkering files are pricey as opposed to a thread cleaning file!!! Since the thread cleaning files are usually narrow & you need more grooves ya just start in the last groove made & go to town on it until ya get your desired length of jimps. Wallah!

Tom's new avatar is confusing the hell out of me.
But...... I am strangely quite comfortable in that state.

Originally Posted by WW243

Tom's new avatar is confusing the hell out of me.
But...... I am strangely quite comfortable in that state.

Atta Boy, Bill !!

It's a beautiful day here, 75-76 degrees out. Awhile ago my weather on my phone said 76 degrees but now it says 75 & cloudy. I got my garage door working the other day so awhile I got out there and started working on my scales for the Wosty. I separated them rather than marking them since I thought it would be much easier. I don't know what I was thinking before, my mind is so overwhelmed with crap! :banged:
I also have made a new wedge out of solid recon bloody red jasper. My other was the same but was a thinner piece with brass on each side & i wasn't that happy with it so I saved it for something else.









These scales are going to come out beautiful & I'm happier with my wedge so far! As you can see, I was going from left to right & right to left on my belt sander to get my contour on my scale.

Looking good Steve-O!!!

Thanks B52 Mike! I've been a little lazy but when ya have a bad back like mine it is hard to get things done sometimes. It doesn't feel too bad today so with the weather nice like it is, I was able to do some work.

The grain in that wood is "ROCKIN"!! Thats gonna look really nice, once all's pinned up.[emoji41]

Coming along. The one on the left looks thicker than the one on the right but with my digital calipers, the left one is 3.86mm & the one on the right is 3.94mm at the wedge end. I love the swirls on that left one.