Thread: Started work on "Genuine Rattler"

You should try to grind the tip to more of a spanish-point so that the 'clipped end' is not there. If those scales don't work out, another idea would be to have one of our 'in house' mold-makers make a replicate cast of it!

I really like the extended tail on that blade!!!

Looks like a great 'fixer-upper'!!
I can't wait to see the 'after' image!!!

C utz

Well it took a while but I'm now working on fixing the washboard edge

I taped up the spine as I'm on the 320 DMT plate. First thing I did was to grind the edge flat, removing the high parts of the edge. Than laying it down I did a few dozen circles to put the edge back. Didn't think it would take that long but it did... about 45 minutes to re-establish an edge. Next set will be refining the edge on a 1200 King. I'm sure it's all down hill now, with the edge back on... ( I think my DMT is a vampire, it ground off my fingertips, and liked it!!)

Well I did about (lost count) 15 passes on the 1200 King and jumped to the 4k/8k Norton for a basic pyramid. Only took a few minutes and it was popping hairs off my hands

Now to find some scales The ones I took off this one are cool and all but I'm thinking they are to worn to try using them. Maybe on a shorter razor at another time...

Thats going to be a nice looking razor when it's done. I like the razors with a longer monkey tail I've been looking for just the right one myself.

Well I finally got the 1/16" rod to get some scales attached

This is a pair of scales I took off a broken "Army & Navy" razor that no one bid on I just wanted the scales so all works

It still has a bit of an uneven edge but it's close enough to hone up and shave with. If it wasn't for the long tail I'd have set this up for sale as a newbee starter, due to it's hone wear it's kind of low on the shave ladder but it still shaves well. Till I find a "Newer" one it stays

Thought I'd let those interested in this one see where it's at. Still have about an hours work left on it but it's close enough at the moment...

Almost forgot... (ok so I did forget...) I got the tubing with an inside opening of 1/16", 3/16" tubing, and trimed it to fit inside the pivot hole. After a few different pin jobs (with thinner stock) that bent easaly I chose to use this stuff when ever the pivot hole allows. It was much easier to pin with it there.