Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Thanks DM. It's been an evolving skill set.
This time I'm going with a brass wedge and pin combo, but I have used wood, coins, acrylic, and amber for wedge material on previous builds.
The amber paired with this translucent honey turned out very well but was a rather soft delicate material to work with.

When I compare scales I make now, to ones I made three years ago, my originals look crude and clunky in comparison. Probably going to remake some of my first now that I almost know what I am doing.

Yeah Mike......evolving skill set[emoji38] [emoji38]
Was looking at some of my earlier works of art....more like wrecks of art, thinking the same thing.
Good thing is, dont have to restore the blade again, just grind a set of new scales out, with my two rasps for hands.... [emoji57] give me an hour or two, and I'll get it pinned too. [emoji23] [emoji23]

[emoji482] Mike

Originally Posted by outback

Yeah Mike......evolving skill set[emoji38] [emoji38]
Was looking at some of my earlier works of art....more like wrecks of art, thinking the same thing.
Good thing is, dont have to restore the blade again, just grind a set of new scales out, with my two rasps for hands.... [emoji57] give me an hour or two, and I'll get it pinned too. [emoji23] [emoji23]

[emoji482] Mike

Yeah, I'm gonna start calling you "machine gun Mike" except you spit out repeating razors, not bullets!!!

Well boys, I've been absent from this thread for a while and that's about to change(at least for a few months) I'm now on "the list" for a wootz razor via bruno. So here's my latest restore work in progress.

It had some light rust here and there, nothing serious. I didn't want to go to aggressive with it so I started at 600 then went to black compound. I'm still debating if I want to do more or not. I don't like shiny brand new looking 200+ year old FBU'S, so I might go back to 600 and get that satin glow back. I had that slab of honey horn all ready to go and then stumbled upon a set of butcher FBU scales that don't belong to a razor. So they are soaking in neatsfoot awaiting sanding. Man I love 8/8+ razors!

Originally Posted by prodigy

Well boys, I've been absent from this thread for a while and that's about to change(at least for a few months) I'm now on "the list" for a wootz razor via bruno. So here's my latest restore work in progress.

It had some light rust here and there, nothing serious. I didn't want to go to aggressive with it so I started at 600 then went to black compound. I'm still debating if I want to do more or not. I don't like shiny brand new looking 200+ year old FBU'S, so I might go back to 600 and get that satin glow back. I had that slab of honey horn all ready to go and then stumbled upon a set of butcher FBU scales that don't belong to a razor. So they are soaking in neatsfoot awaiting sanding. Man I love 8/8+ razors!

prodigy, It'll look better in the FBU scales & looking its age IMO!

Originally Posted by dinnermint

I will be stealing as many tricks as I can once I start fiddling with my razors.

Music to my ears. I learn from those on here as well. This forum in general, and this thread, from an experimentation perspective, are great for information sharing..
Gents on here from all walks and vocations. So many perspectives and styles to draw from..
Glad you joined in and look forward to your builds..

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Music to my ears. I learn from those on here as well. This forum in general, and this thread, from an experimentation perspective, are great for information sharing..
Gents on here from all walks and vocations. So many perspectives and styles to draw from..
Glad you joined in and look forward to your builds..

We all learn from one another..............

Originally Posted by engine46

We all learn from one another..............

Can I getta......"AMEN" !! [emoji119]
Brothers

AMEN, brother, Amen

Originally Posted by outback

Can I getta......"AMEN" !! [emoji119]
Brothers

Originally Posted by RezDog

AMEN, brother, Amen

AMEN BROTHA'S

Amen gents.

Prodigy, that's going to be a fine FBU man!

Domestic duties keep interrupting but I have the Clarke mocked up and wedge completed.

I tried to make another wedge out the amber Miket sent me, but the sizes didn't work so I stayed with brass. Made it quite thin at the tail end this time trying to really tighten up the finished look.
Cheers. Friday's here gents!!