Thread: Wostenholm Stubtail Restoration

I am in the process of restoring this one and i will show pictures in a few days.
The blade is done but the scales need a lot of work.. I am looking forward to tying string back around the wedge end, for authenticity ..

The reason i'm showing this one is because of the wedge.. There was a thread some years ago about these wedges but i cannot recall what was said..Maybe they relate to a date?
It seems more cost efficient than a whole wedge i suppose..

Cheers

That how I fix scales. Carve a groove. I use straight pins. They are thinner and superglue them in groove. That way you don't have to make grooves too deep.

Originally Posted by bouschie

That how I fix scales. Carve a groove. I use straight pins. They are thinner and superglue them in groove. That way you don't have to make grooves too deep.

I gauge out a groove deep, rite on the edge of destroying the scales ,silly.. I have found that JB weld is the best stuff for this job.
Cheers

I think I have some of that stuff. Will have to try it.
By making the groove deep don't the pins show thru the thin layer of scale material?

Originally Posted by bouschie

I think I have some of that stuff. Will have to try it.
By making the groove deep don't the pins show thru the thin layer of scale material?

The trick is to go deep but not penetrate the other side.. I like to get the pins as far down as possible. I have had them come apart on pinning before , but only when i forgot to use JB weld..
They wont show and if they did i'd hide it.

Another helpful tip is this Bondic instant glue . Cured instantly with a UV light..

Epoxy the crack then drop some Bondic on the outside to hold the crack together ,, The following day just pick off the Bondic.

This stuff has many uses and if you want to save money ,buy a refill and a cheap UV keyring off the bay..

Originally Posted by JOB15

Another helpful tip is this Bondic instant glue . Cured instantly with a UV light..

Epoxy the crack then drop some Bondic on the outside to hold the crack together ,, The following day just pick off the Bondic.

This stuff has many uses and if you want to save money ,buy a refill and a cheap UV keyring off the bay..

Very cool! I had wondered if cheap uv lights would be strong enough to cure the epoxy properly.

Something I have wanted to try for a LONG time is repairing ivory/bone with dental filling material. It is also cured with UV light. I asked a dentist on another forum and he told me it should work well. He said you can get different shades of white to match and different viscosities as well.
I'm surprised no one else has tried this yet.

...AND you can refoam the tin and use it to store the razor

Finished this today Pinning it was a bit of a nightmare but its all good now..
The scales are in fact grey in places but everything is drenched in oil making them look darker than they are in these photos..

Very solid fix


Gouged out cracked broken wood at the pivot and filled with JB weld.


Sprayed the inside of the scales black to hide all traces of work.


Re wound some waxed thread. It adds to the story of this razor and there were notches from the original string.

The wrap is a nice touch, well done.