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Thread: W&B FBU kinda

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    Bought this blade a while ago and restored it.

    However at the last moment I found a crack near the toe end. I then learnt many lessons as I butchered the blade in removing that crack.
    So I sent it off the Max for a re grind. I then wrapped the blade up and put it away as it was slightly heart breaking to go from an 8/8ths to a whatever it is now

    Recently though I made scales for another 8/8ths and shaved a fraction too much from the underside of the scales. OK I thought , these scales will fit that FBU I have.
    I dug it out and fitted the scales . Its not perfect but they work.

    The scales are some kind of cocobolo if memory serves , the wedge is the same but brass lined, bulls eye collars, nickel pins, brass internal washers.

    It was really tricky to hone up , I had to tape the shoulder as to not keep hitting it on the hone.
    One side of the blade did not like the rolling x stroke.
    The whole process was difficult.

    In the end I used rolling X's, circles, normal X's but the main stroke was just back n forth, as if hand sanding something , so it was a hone/strop kind of stroke .
    I did this in three parts toe, middle and heel.
    All on my Jnat.
    It shaves really nice
    Pics below , excuse the background .

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    Nice..!!!
    Looks like a Spanish point now..cool
    And a nice tight fitting to the scales.
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    Thanks.. I love the pinning if I do say so.. Nice and bulbous ..second picture down..

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    I love the shape of the new point.
    That and my soft spot for cocobolo make this a real winner!
    Congratulations and enjoy!

    Pete <:-}
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    Wonderful work looks great.

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    wow. really nice. i like the double wedge pins. did you double up to keep the wedge firmly closed? or was it a design choice?
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    Looks terrific! Too bad there was a crack before but you really made the best possible outcome of that situation. Cool scales, I like the brass lined wedge a lot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sloanwinters View Post
    wow. really nice. i like the double wedge pins. did you double up to keep the wedge firmly closed? or was it a design choice?
    I'd always fancied a double pinned razor, perfect opportunity ...

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    very nice! And you saved a little bit of history for you to enjoy for years to come. Very cool!
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