Thread: What do you think about this starting tools?

It is all rust, black rust is harder to remove. You can try some 1k paper, then go to 600. From 600, 1k will easily sand out 600 scratches, and 1k scratches will buff out with metal polish.

You also will need to reshape the heel, so the edge ends in front of the stabilizer. The wonky edge at the heel is from the stabilizer ridding on the stone. There are several good threads on reshaping heels.

If you want to save a pair of scales you have to drill them, I too have never been able to cut pins off with side cutters without breaking the scales.

Drill one side and lift the scale off, do not try to punch it though, the bottom scale will break.

So, now buy a slab of horn and follow Karlej’s post on how to make a pair of horn scales.

All can be done with hand tools, look up Charlie Lewis’s video on doing just that.

How to make a traditional set of horn scales ... the way I do it.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

You also will need to reshape the heel, so the edge ends in front of the stabilizer. The wonky edge at the heel is from the stabilizer ridding on the stone. There are several good threads on reshaping heels.

I am looking at the blade clueless
Can you explain a bit more what are you seeing?

I haven't unpinned as many razors as these guys have but so far I've been able to get them off just by using a small hand file and filing the pin down until the washer comes off on each side.

At that point the scales usually just slide off. Put the file flat between the scales (just beside the pin) and then twist to vertical if it needs a little help.

I also think that too often people jump in with steel wool and sand paper when just a little more time spent with metal polish would do the trick with far less scratches.

It's also OK to stop before the mirror polish stage. I actually prefer it to look like a well cared for razor rather than a new razor.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

If you want to save a pair of scales you have to drill them, I too have never been able to cut pins off with side cutters without breaking the scales.

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The side cutters to use are flush cut. They are about $17 on Amazon. I have never broken scales with mine.

Conventional side cutters are double beveled and will break the scales.

Originally Posted by rolodave

The side cutters to use are flush cut. They are about $17 on Amazon. I have never broken scales with mine.

Conventional side cutters are double beveled and will break the scales.

Link or name?

Originally Posted by rolodave

The side cutters to use are flush cut. They are about $17 on Amazon. I have never broken scales with mine.

Conventional side cutters are double beveled and will break the scales.

Are you able to save the collars this way? I prefer the pin vise. It takes a little longer, but I can save the collars this way.

A pin vise is a "must have" item in my workshop

Update: I did some sanding today.

I couldn't find 1k grit, so I started with 1.5k


As you can see, it didn't do much.

I went to 600grit.



Even with 600, I couldn't get rid of the "circle"

I went to 400 grit.

Yay! 400 did the job!

Here are some pictures after the sanding:



After polishing with Mothers:


After polishing I noticed more black marks

General questions:
- Was going to 400 grit a good call?
- Should I do 400 grit again to get rid of the black marks I found after polishing?
- General thoughts?

Thanks!

Update:

- Additional 400 grit pass to finish removing everything I wanted
- Clean some of the scratches with 1500 grit
- Polish with mothers

Here are some pictures:

If you are happy with the results then scale it up, hone and shave.

On all restores, you have to decide when enough is enough. I have razors that shave great but don't look so great.

OTOH, if you want a piece to be perfect, then buy a new one.