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One of my favorite pastimes is salvaging things that most folks would just toss out.
Picked up this Eliot a while back, for about the value of the scales.
This is a perfect example of what NOT do do. Inspection revealed that somebody had been cleaning up the blade with a dremel tool. The missing chunks of steel are clean and rust free, so they are very recent. Another blade destroyed by careless and unskilled hands.
Can I save it? Lets find out! Attachment 250896
How sad! What a waste.
bug bites? :rofl2:
Borg bites? ? :borg:
End lopped off. Went smoothly enough, with no running out of the cracked areas. Surviving this part if first step for me. It will eventually wind up as either a Spanish point, or return to being notched.
Gave it a quick cleaning, which revealed a deep rust spot directly under the last "e" A very real danger of a crack spreading from here. This will take some slow work to get it past that point into sound steel.
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Round point? Square? Spanish? Square/Spanish with notch?
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It's an "awesome" point - great save....Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
When I saw the razor in the OP, and those perfect dremel gouges, a little piece of me died.:(
But you've done an awesome job bringing this one back, it's disabled, but looks like it would allow one to enjoy a little longer enjoying the shave....well played sir, well played.
Some guys excel at making scales, some at buffing and polishing mirrors. The machinist in me enjoys reshaping steel and the cheap bastard in me enjoys saving things from the scrap heap!
So what style do you think I should go with Phrank?
I'd say Spanish, as I'm thinking you couldn't quite pull off a dreadnought tip...which would also be very cool. Just my opinion....Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
when you say "Dreadnaught" what are you thinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
In my opinion, this is an example of the Dreadnought tip...love this style of razor:Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
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And another example....
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Those look like Smith razors. I love them too. Working on one of those as well (not broken though!)
Sorta like this Phrank?
or does it need to be a little "naughtier"
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I see what you did there...."naughtier"...hehe....Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
For what you have to work with, I wouldn't go any steeper....maybe a little round indentation underneath the top of the spine....but on the other hand, knowing when to stop is 3/4's of the battle, and that razor is looking good.
Personally, I'd wait 24 hours, sleep on it as they say, and see what you think about it then.....turned out very well though.
Too Late~
I felt like it needed more, so I gave it more. I'm pretty satisfied with it now. Just needs a final polish and a hone.
Here it is next to its inspiration, big Uncle Smith...
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Why I did it..... Cause Phrank didnt think I could!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Looks ferkin' awesome if I do say so myself...Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
Jolly good show Magpie, jolly good show (I'm channeling "Bridge on the River Kwai"for some reason)! :-)
Turned out really nice....
