Thread: Scale restoration question

Well, damn your eyes.

I was all set to do a "good enough for me" job, and now you're making me think that a total restoration is not unreasonable.

However, you've just made this a much bigger project; my fibreglass skills are pretty rusty, and I don't want to use this irreplaceable antique as a practice ground, so I'm going to have to spend some time honing my chops on some other stuff before I fix these, blast it!

Curse you for making me be a better, more responsible person!

Just install pre-made liners, then. Its much easier. I'm a boat mechanic by trade, so working with glass is like breathing air, for me.

My pops taught me to be a jack of all trades. He said its better to know a little about everything, than to know everything about one thing.

Maybe pic up a cracked or broken bone scaled razor off eBay to practice on. I didnt look hard at you razor but i think it was bone. Bone is made very thin too for scales.

Originally Posted by outback

Just install pre-made liners, then. Its much easier. I'm a boat mechanic by trade, so working with glass is like breathing air, for me.

My pops taught me to be a jack of all trades. He said its better to know a little about everything, than to know everything about one thing.

What was the process for do the fiberglass liners? I don't remember the epoxy used. Didn't you scrape the bubbles out and clamp it for a while?

Originally Posted by Gasman

Maybe pic up a cracked or broken bone scaled razor off eBay to practice on. I didnt look hard at you razor but i think it was bone. Bone is made very thin too for scales.

This is a very clever idea!

I also have another non-razor project on my docket that I could solve with fibreglass, so I could use that to remember the basics.

But I will definitely go on the hunt for a razor with broken bone scales!

Originally Posted by outback

Just install pre-made liners, then. Its much easier. I'm a boat mechanic by trade, so working with glass is like breathing air, for me.

My pops taught me to be a jack of all trades. He said its better to know a little about everything, than to know everything about one thing.

My dad wasn't much use for teaching much of anything, so you've got me there.

But you've also got me interested in the glass idea. I've done enough of it that I've made MOST of the REALLY stupid mistakes already; I just need to remind myself how to avoid them!

But I would love some more detailed instructions when and if you get time.

I'm especially curious how to fix the crack on the back; would you glass first and build the CA on top of that, or fix the missing chunk and then glass the back?

What quantity of talc or baking soda do you use in the glue?

Would you try to clean the bone up first? Mine is pretty old and discoloured.

SO MANY QUESTIONS! (Again, when and IF you have time/interest in answering them...)

I'm trying fellas.....

I've completed half of the info 3 times now, only to have someone send me a PM in the middle of it. Well....I locks my phone up, till I close what I'm doing and answer it. I loose several hours of typing and downloading pics, every time. I'll try again tomorrow, for Im about livid with this, right now.

Think I'll head to the workshop, got a FBU in the mailbox today. Needs a bit of TLC

I would clean the scales first, repair on flat surface, add liners after glue has cured well, then condition to make them less brittle. Mike may correct me though.
If he posts a "how-to" they should make it a sticky or add it the library. I'm going to print it out lol.

Here is the razor Mike posted from a different angle.

Originally Posted by outback

I'm trying fellas.....

I've completed half of the info 3 times now, only to have someone send me a PM in the middle of it. Well....I locks my phone up, till I close what I'm doing and answer it. I loose several hours of typing and downloading pics, every time. I'll try again tomorrow, for Im about livid with this, right now.

Think I'll head to the workshop, got a FBU in the mailbox today. Needs a bit of TLC

Hey, Bud,

Take your time. I'm not doing this tomorrow.

Also, feel free to send it in 27 small pieces. I can assemble them together later.

You're doing me a big solid, so feel free to make it as easy on yourself as possible!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by JP5

I would clean the scales first, repair on flat surface, add liners after glue has cured well, then condition to make them less brittle. Mike may correct me though.
If he posts a "how-to" they should make it a sticky or add it the library. I'm going to print it out lol.

Here is the razor Mike posted from a different angle.

Do you have tips on the "clean" and "condition" part of this advice? I've never worked with bone, and while I've unpinned, cleaned up, and reassembled several razors, I've never really done any major repair before.