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    Default Why not a restoration den???

    Hi I have seen and loved looking at "Saving Dens" posted by many of you guys. I just like to see what other members have and I also like to look at razors (BST).
    I was thinking why not show us your RESTORING DEN, in other word your work area with tools and blades and scales and pins and stones, and sandpaper and what so ever you use to restore those beautiful knives. You make almost magic restoring some of those razors so show us what you work with it might just give us NB clues on what we need to get started.

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    The ONLY things you NEED are what you have.

    A dremel is OK for final polishing, and changing the tip style of a razor, but other than that you only need sandpaper (see my handsanding howto in this forum) and patience.

    I currently still make scales only with files, sandpaper and a coping saw.
    Currently I am working on bone inlays with nothing more than a dremel, files, sandpaper and an old straight razor blade.

    Make do with what you have, and learn by making mistakes.
    The nice thing is that manual work aloows you to really get to knwo the materials you're working with.
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    Alright!

    Here is my pathetic Restoration Den: The top of a home made book shelf.....
    This picture is a few months old....it's much more messy now


    (Not much room in an apartment!)

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    Looks nice.
    I don't have a dedicated area atm.

    Usually I sit on the couch, with whatever I need at the time in front of me.
    That way I don't lock myself in the garage for the entire evening.

    I am converting a big, iron frame into a heavy duty workbench in the basement. That way I have a place for a good drill press, a vise, a belt sander and coping saw.

    Currently I have only the coping saw. I wait with the drill press until the bench is ready. The others are on my 'todo' list.
    I have an agreement with my wife, that I can buy whatever I want for my razors, as long as I pay only with money I earn with razors.

    This is a good way to keep the peace, and I wouldn't want it any other way, because we try to be frugal so that we can save something at the end of the month.
    Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
    I have an agreement with my wife, that I can buy whatever I want for my razors, as long as I pay only with money I earn with razors.
    Well, now I'm just going to have to buy from you!

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    Here, in its usual state of disarray ...

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    Well, after procrastinating about taking the photos, here is my Restoration Den. It was my girlfriend's dad's workbench really. He never uses it though, so I cleaned it up a little and set up shop. The drill press is out in the garage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Philadelph View Post
    Well, after procrastinating about taking the photos, here is my Restoration Den.
    Nice! I like the small band saw and sander, does it do the work? I have limited space so it would be great, but I have been afraid those things would be too weak...

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    They work amazingly well for scales. Only thing is, you kind of have to learn where the sweet spots are. Especially with that kind of sander. Anything past 400 I hand sand anyway.

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    Thanks to those who had the "courage" to post photos of their working corner. Nice to see how you guys get organize and "tooled" to do those wonderful restorations.

    Jacques

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