Welcome to the Workshop: How do I / Where do I / What do I / answers are here
Welcome to the restoration forum.
This place is dedicated to everything related to restoring straight razors.
It is managed and maintained by Gssixgun/ Glen If you have any remarks about this place, feel free to PM him
This thread is also meant to be an index of the information that should be easily accessible to all restorers.
If you want to add info to the index in this thread, Please PM Glen with a link to the thread that Ishould look at....
Discussions
Cleaning & Polishing:
Handsanding how to
New Hand sanding Technique
Hand sanding Gun
Low Budget Grinder
New 1/2" Sanding Mandrel Tutorial
Using a Vibratory Tumbler to polish a razor
Questions about Greasless Compounds
Walking a razor though the Buffing Wheels
Polish Materials Info
Scale Making Tips:
Nuts and Bolts and Washers oh my From Microfasteners
Centering the Razor Toe
How I make scales...step by step
One Piece Scales - Problems and Solutions
Illustrated guide to making a Lined Wedge
Making a Fancy Lined Wedge
You Can Make A Wedge! The Icedog Method
Scale Repair 201 - or slightly more advanced
Bookmatch / Bookend Scales
Building Horn Scales
Easy Scale Fitting... Tip from the Bench
CA-Super Glue, Finishing Hints and Tips
Scale holders for finishes
Quick/easy stand for finishing scales
Illustrated Guide to Fixing Warped Scales..
Fusion Scale Making Thread and links
Dubl Duck Reaper Full Rebuilds Inlay Transfer
How to adjust for a razor that hits the scales
Making Wedges quick and Easy
A start to finish restore:
Start to Finish Razor Restore !!!!
Epoxy resin finish, the how to:
Epoxy resin finish, the how to - Straight Razor Place Forums
How to pin / unpin scales:
Drilling Out Pins
Micro-Fasteners Nuts Bolts and Washers
Advice on Pins
Razor Peening Tips for Beginners
How do you pin scales? - Straight Razor Place Forums
An Illustrated Guide to Un-pinning and Re-pinning
Flush Cutter - Pin removal method !!!
Brass & Nickel Silver Rods for pins
Making Bearing/thrust washers for razors
Making Thin Vintage Style Bearing Washers
Buffing pins and washers
Tips and Tricks to Popping Pins
Sleeving a Pivot Hole:
The Illustrated Guide to Sleeving an Oversized Pivot...
Adjustable pins:
As requested... Adjustable Pins! - Straight Razor Place Forums
Where to find those Hexhead custom screws
Gold Plating:
Gold Plating Restore
Actual videos of restoration stuff...
Razor Repair Video
Pinning Video
Video: Straight Razor Restoration: Start to Finish
harp
Straight Razor Pinning 101 (Videos)
Making G10 Scales
Sources of material
Pins, washers and screws
Micro Fasteners - Hobbyists Source - Locknuts - Washers - Machine Screws - Fasteners - Rivets - Wood Screws If you want the wrench for the 1/16 nuts'n bolts, ask for part #WR0/ $4.50 in the comment field of your order.
Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Tools, Gardening Tools, Hardware
KnifeKits.com Designer Knife Kits - Knife Making Supplies - Sheath and Holster Making Supplies
Custom Knives, Knives, Knife Parts, Gems, Jewelry
Metalliferous for sterling silver rods and other things
Buffing / polishing supplies
Buffing Polishing Supplies Buffing Wheels Compound Polishing Aluminum Polishing Kit - Caswell Inc.
Gunsmithing - Shop Gunsmithing Tools & Supplies at MidwayUSA
Matchless Compounds - Matchless Buffing Compounds
Tools:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...storation.html
Scale materials:
Exotic Wood Exotic Wood, Birdseye Maple, Curly Maple & Tiger Maple | Bell Forest Products
Monster 1 x 6 Inch Acrylic Blanks
Clear and Smoked Acrylic sheets Delvie's Plastics Inc.: Transparent Plexiglass
In Canada??? KnifeMaker.ca
External resources
Happy restoration!
