The Butchered Blade

Man! That's cool! :D
Really cool!
I have an old Wester Bros WWII vintage American made 'Gun Metal' Razor which I think was a total factory blue job.
Polish away, it still is blue.
Looking good! :tu


OH! Don't cut yerself with that, Mike! :nono:
Run it under the windowsill! ;)

The spine isn't blued either.
I'll have to play around in the light box for some better pics

I will happily look at more pics of that little beauty. Nice work.

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Man! That's cool! :D
Really cool!
I have an old Wester Bros WWII vintage American made 'Gun Metal' Razor which I think was a total factory blue job.
Polish away, it still is blue.
Looking good! :tu


OH! Don't cut yerself with that, Mike! :nono:
Run it under the windowsill! ;)

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She did hone up a treat.
Kinda Scarry, being a square point, even being muted lightly.
Hey! But that's the fun of it, plus keeps your mind on what your doing.

Always funny how a keen razor, will sharpen a dull mind. [emoji6]

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Originally Posted by outback

The spine isn't blued either.
I'll have to play around in the light box for some better pics

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May as well have blued it!

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Originally Posted by outback

She did hone up a treat.
Kinda Scarry, being a square point, even being muted lightly.
Hey! But that's the fun of it, plus keeps your mind on what your doing.
May as well blued the spine! It will always seem blue! ;)
Always funny how a keen razor, will sharpen a dull mind. [emoji6]

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Yeah, as outback mutes his point! :rofl2:

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Originally Posted by karlej

Looks like almost no hone wear on that blade Outback and just some staining. Should make a handsome shorty. You might even be able to straighten the scales and shorten them up too.

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I thought about that which was why I sent him the scales as well.
Getting a little caught up here as I haven't been able to do much lately but hope to soon.

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Originally Posted by outback

OK !!
All done with the Red Imp.
Amputation of the toe.
Clean blade.
Clean scales.
Restraighten scales. (twice)
Polish spine, tape off w/scotch tape.
Blue entire blade, coat in oil, let season 24hrs.
Make brass pins.
Dome 4 small brass washers.
Gold leaf the tang stamps, and scales. Stamp too shallow to take at wedge end...oh well.
Pinned up, and honed.

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If you don't mind me asking what method did you choose to Bluethe steel ?

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That turned out real nice Mike!

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

If you don't mind me asking what method did you choose to Bluethe steel ?

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Cold blued with Birchwood n Casey's.
Clean the metal, wipe with denatured alcohol, wipe with clean rag saturated with the blueing. Then coat with oil and let season for 24hrs.

Looks great Outback. A nice travel razor now. :chapeau