Thread: The Butchered Blade

Originally Posted by outback

Hey guy's!!!!
I found a shop that gives straight shaves for $11.00..!!

Tru hot towel shaves!!
And it's not far from my new place of employment.[emoji6]
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Excellent - if you go for one, bring one or two of your straights with you - I did that over a year ago to my local barber, brought a few in, and was it ever a learning experience, this ancient Italian barber did things with my straight I never thought possible. Enjoy.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Excellent - if you go for one, bring one or two of your straights with you - I did that over a year ago to my local barber, brought a few in, and was it ever a learning experience, this ancient Italian barber did things with my straight I never thought possible. Enjoy.

I stopped in and said hello yesterday, showed him pics of my razors and restoring work.
He's a horder like us....!!! [emoji23]
Won't sell me a thing..!!!! [emoji20]
But i like your idea, and will do that.![emoji106]

Originally Posted by Phrank

Excellent - if you go for one, bring one or two of your straights with you - I did that over a year ago to my local barber, brought a few in, and was it ever a learning experience, this ancient Italian barber did things with my straight I never thought possible. Enjoy.

I went to one for a shave before I realized the prohibitive laws, and getting a shave from one of those crappy little disposables was not an appealing idea. So I figure I'd find a barber shop with an old timer with experience and bring my blades. The guy, who was to shave me was a young dude and had never used a classic SR.

You guys should learn to drill out those pins. How I do it is here beginning with post 27; http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...le-halves.html

How else can you save the collars to match up on future razors?

Originally Posted by RezDog

I was waiting for Tom to show his drill chuck mounted on a fork tube. He does his with one end finished before he puts it on the razor. I have been trying to follow him with that.
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Here is my pinning anvil. I don't use the drill chuck much anymore. I find I can get the peens more even starting from scratch.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You guys should learn to drill out those pins. How I do it is here beginning with post 27; http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...le-halves.html

How else can you save the collars to match up on future razors?

I remember that one. I've been trying that. Takes some practice, had to drill bit slip, scratch the scale and get my finger.
Okay, let's say I get it down... but how do you prevent the heat from melting the plastic? Celluloid scales melt easy with the heat created...

Originally Posted by MikeT

I went to one for a shave before I realized the prohibitive laws, and getting a shave from one of those crappy little disposables was not an appealing idea. So I figure I'd find a barber shop with an old timer with experience and bring my blades. The guy, who was to shave me was a young dude and had never used a classic SR.

I finally found one locally, an old timer. However, he is going to have carpal tunnel surgery this week....
~Richard

Originally Posted by MikeT

I remember that one. I've been trying that. Takes some practice, had to drill bit slip, scratch the scale and get my finger.
Okay, let's say I get it down... but how do you prevent the heat from melting the plastic? Celluloid scales melt easy with the heat created...

You should not get heat with a brass or nickel silver pin. I find it easiest if I file it flat, then start my hole with a pin vice and a split point drill bit. The split point is very important. Once I am certain everything is how I want it to be, I switch to the drill press and hold the razor in my hand while push the pin against the slow turning drill bit. Once again slow and steady. I often have a center finding bit in the drill press.

Originally Posted by MikeT

I remember that one. I've been trying that. Takes some practice, had to drill bit slip, scratch the scale and get my finger.
Okay, let's say I get it down... but how do you prevent the heat from melting the plastic? Celluloid scales melt easy with the heat created...

Originally Posted by RezDog

You should not get heat with a brass or nickel silver pin. I find it easiest if I file it flat, then start my hole with a pin vice and a split point drill bit. The split point is very important. Once I am certain everything is how I want it to be, I switch to the drill press and hold the razor in my hand while push the pin against the slow turning drill bit. Once again slow and steady. I often have a center finding bit in the drill press.

As Rez spoke, split-point bit, go slow, let the bit do the job. a drop of oil on the tip helps, smeared off with the finger. I find it easier to begin using the drill press. Spinning very slowly, about 250 RPM or so.
Stop, blow off the shavings so you can see. tilt the razor to dig toward the middle if not there, straighten up as you are.
Very little pressure, no slips, no heat! Wobble a bit as through the collar to gnaw the peen off.
Then as-unpinned, a sturdy pair of pliers holding the pin, collar against a small nut (I use an old Dremel buff middle). Smack the pliers and the other collar will usually go up the pin.

Originally Posted by engine46

Well, I did the edge last night & was up until 3:30am doing it until the chips were gone. I just went out into the garage & ground the toe down & had a glass of water with me to cool it off. I then hit the face of the blade slightly with 80 grit greaseless because there was rust on the blade.

Great job getting all those chips out.