Thread: First Razor Restore

You did a good job with the CA.

The second to last pic looks like the thrust washers are a little thick. I think you have washers in there. I usually go for .004 in thickness. IMHO, you should use thrust washers on wood scales to prevent possible wear of the wood by the tang steel.

What do you have for nagura for your Jnat? If you only have a tomo nagura (or are using a diamond plate) to raise slurry, it will never be much more than a finisher. A set of asano Mikawa nagura (botan, tenjyou, mejiro) will let you do everything from minor bevel setting to finishing.

Did you use any slurry when trying to touch up your edge, or just plain water?

Here is a post I wrote a while back explaining how a Jnat is used with nagura slurry: http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ml#post1648467

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

What do you have for nagura for your Jnat? If you only have a tomo nagura (or are using a diamond plate) to raise slurry, it will never be much more than a finisher. A set of asano Mikawa nagura (botan, tenjyou, mejiro) will let you do everything from minor bevel setting to finishing.

Did you use any slurry when trying to touch up your edge, or just plain water?

Here is a post I wrote a while back explaining how a Jnat is used with nagura slurry: http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ml#post1648467

I got a diamond card (fine) to work up slurry with. It seems to work ok making slurry but like you said, its just for finishing. I might look into some of those other stones (or whatever they are) to make slurry with in a bit but for now Christmas has wiped out my spending funds. All of my razors except for one, have been honed by a Honemiester so I know the bevel is right. And he used tape on the spine. And I know what tape he used so I have the same exact stuff so I know my honing is following his bevel. I knew this would be an issue to start with so I had them taken care of before I used them.
Being new to SR shaving I'm tough on edges I guess. I get a handful of nice sharp shaves they they go down hill fast. It might have been my Stropping as I was using more pressure than I do now.
So this is the reason I'm starting with just touching up a blade and using the diamond card. Maybe after a few months when the spending money fund start to come back in I will hit you up for those names and abilities of the different types.
Thanks for your comments!

Originally Posted by rolodave

You did a good job with the CA.

The second to last pic looks like the thrust washers are a little thick. I think you have washers in there. I usually go for .004 in thickness. IMHO, you should use thrust washers on wood scales to prevent possible wear of the wood by the tang steel.

For thrust washers I have some #1 washers and flattened them. I went with the #1 figuring that when I smack them with a hammer they will flatten and the center hole will still be big enough to get the Micro Bolt thru it. I just took another look and I think I might not have smashed one of them enough. Guess I should put a micrometer on the wish list. Thanks for your comment. It will help in the future. And thanks for the CA comment. I think I might pick up some of the accelerator the next time. I try to put on thin coats so it will dry faster but the CA I bought don't dry as fast as normal stuff. I think that is around 12 coats with a lot of sanding. I bet I sanded off more than half the coats because it ripples up when it dries.

Great job on your first restoration! Did a lot right as far as I can see, better than some of my first ones for sure. The shape of scales is a hard thing to get right sometimes, I made a few that were way too "banana-ed" before but these look like a pretty good shape. Save any and all broken scales off razors that you get and you can and use 'em for templates. It can be nerve wracking to hammer the pins after so much time put into making the scales. I cracked a set early on trying to get a blade to center. I've since learned why it didn't center and that more hammering was not the solution. Each project offers some sort of lesson and leaves you with an opportunity to improve - that's why this hobby keeps you coming back for more because you think "now I know what I will do next time". You will have a unique satisfaction shaving with that one, nice job!

I'll give you an A+ for the first time.
I know for a fact that my first one wasn't close to being that nice.
Not much there to nitpick about. All I see is one scale is a tiny bit thicker than the other at the wedge end.
Fantastic job.
Congratulations and enjoy!

Pete <:-}