Thread: New Idea??? Experimentation....

my experience an open razor gets its edge beat to hell. so won't find me recommending it, once was enough.

Originally Posted by syslight

my experience an open razor gets its edge beat to hell. so won't find me recommending it, once was enough.

I haven't had this issue at all, but I also only put two razors in at a time.

As for scales on/off, all my attempts have been without the scales but logically it seems to me that it would interfere with the flow and not let the blade circulate as well.

Originally Posted by D2T

I haven't had this issue at all, but I also only put two razors in at a time.

As for scales on/off, all my attempts have been without the scales but logically it seems to me that it would interfere with the flow and not let the blade circulate as well.

I need to clarify... by open razor i meant one opened to about 270 degrees with the scales still on.

Normally i have 3 blades in the tumblers at the same time with no ill effects on the edges. more than three and you run the risk of them clanking together in an unhealthy way.

Ok, here's my first try. Walnut with a few ounces of metal polish. Ran it about 13 hours and the blade came out pretty shiny. I did tape the bevel with electrical tape before tossing the blade in the vibrator. Sorry I didn't take "before" photos so it's kind of a waste to post "after pics..... but here they are:







After the Vibe treatment I still had a spot of pitting at the tip. Hit it with sand paper and then the buffing wheels.

I suppose I should get some walnut media, eh? The blade I have is beat up pretty good, so the walnut would make much quicker work of it, from what I'm reading here.

I'll still run it in the corncob and see what happens. Hopefully this razor will pay for itself when it's all done.

Kasper, think of the media this way : Walnut 4K and Corn Cob 8K. One starts the polish and the other mirrors it up.

OK, here's some Petsmart prices:

25# Corn Cob $11.99
25# Walnut $18.99

7# Corn Cob $6.99
7# Walnut $8.99

This is UNTREATED media, and you'll find it in either the reptile, bird, or small animal aisles. Each one is marketed for the target animal.

Also, I'm going to try some of Keith's LIQUID Chrome Oxide on the cob media. This should be made to order for it!

Okay time to let you guys know what I have found out.
First off the tumbler hasn't hurt any scales but you are right in the fact that the razor doesn't tumble or rotate properly with scales on so the best option is without scales.
Secondly after trying all sorts of exotic media I've found walnut shells to be the best for cleaning, I am still trying different grits of walnut but I assume the lower the grit the better it will clean.
Don't bother trying black beauty as it breaks apart too quickly and it also cuts the hell of your hands, damn it anyway.
The treated corn cob seems to be polishing alright but I am still messing more with the cleaning aspect this far.
And this whole thing will not take the place of the heavy sanding, if it is stained badly and you want a mirror finish then sanding is going to have to be done.

Ted

okay, so i think that i found the Art of Shaving in the reloading world. visiting the grandparents in Tyler, TX and wend into a indoor range/gunshop. i don't want to use names or anything ***cough Lock and Load**cough cough*** off the loop***cough cough*** but i was shocked.

so i see a reloader sitting in the corner, all the casings and extras all around on shelves. no tumblers. walk over to the counter and was waiting to be helped. 2 others walked in and got service right in front of me. of course, the idiot boy behind the counter instructed them to the counter in front of me, where i had to move for them to use it. i was holding my 3 year old and didn't budge, eyballing the boy the whole time. i knew at this point he was, wait for it.......an IDIOT!!!

finally seeing as how i was blocking traffic, he asked if he could assist me. 'do you have any tumblers?' i queried? 'what's that?' he replied. imagine me giving him the dumbest look i could give him. about that time, the manager basically ran around the counter and let me know they were out. i guess he wanted to save face when he had a counter full or people and the person helping them all did not know anything. so anyway, no tumbler. poor service, stupid staff, reminds me of the AOS.

vgod

Hello Gents, I have one question.
My walnut media is not treated with anything.
"All natural".How would I incorporate a "bar" of red rouge compound
into the walnut media to make it most effective, ie.. shred with a cheese
grater or melt it in somehow. I have the blue magic metal polish for the
corn cob but am stumped on mixing the rouge/walnut part. Or should I just try using blue magic in both the walnut & the corn cob.
Thanks in advance.

Gary

I got a bottle of Turtle Wax Liquid Rubbing Compound and added a little over half of it to my untreated walnut media. Gave it a few hours of tumbling by itself, then used a spoon to stir through the now reddish walnut media to declump some that didn't mix completely. Ran it another few hours, tested again. Walnut media now "treated"...