Anchor Brand razor in Cherry scales

I just pinned up this Anchor Brand razor for a newbie (strange to say that since I am one as well) for a song and dance. Scales are cherry with gloss epoxy resin, stainless washer, brass pin with nylon blade bearings and a cherry wedge. I made a couple of cherry paddle strops but I just don’t use them, I like my hanging strop better so I am passing the strop on to him as well with one side pasted in 0.5 chromium oxide. That should keep the blade shaving sharp for months before it needs to touch a hone. I still need to hone it.

Sorry about the crummy photo, wife has the camera so I used my phone.

Where do you get the "nylon blade bearings?"

That resin gives a lovely shine.

Good work!

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Originally Posted by Utopian

Where do you get the "nylon blade bearings?"

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Microfastiners. They are size 0 nylon washers. I have been playing around with stainless/brass/nylon. The stainless will never rust, but is harder than the carbon steel, so it will wear the blade over the years. Admittedly, it will take more years of use than you will probably use the razor. Brass is slicker but I don’t like the feel as much. The nylon has a smoother feel to it. I will use a brass or stainless washer on the wood side, then nylon next to the blade. The nylon washers are much thinner than the metal so when I need the extra spacing I will back the metal with the nylon. I just like the feel of the action with the nylon bearing the load of the blade movement. They will also not ware the blade or ever tarnish.

That's beautiful...

:tu

Cannon,

Your noob is a lucky fellow. The razor looks very nice.

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Originally Posted by Bruce

Cannon,

Your noob is a lucky fellow. The razor looks very nice.

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Yes I am.

:y:y:y

Finished honing it up, wicked sharp now, don’t cut your nose off.

Nice work!
Is the base pin (opposite pivot) positioned where the scale slopes? That was tough to do if it is. If not...chalk it up to my poor eyes.
Thanks for your insight on the varying washers

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Microfastiners. They are size 0 nylon washers. I have been playing around with stainless/brass/nylon. The stainless will never rust, but is harder than the carbon steel, so it will wear the blade over the years. Admittedly, it will take more years of use than you will probably use the razor. Brass is slicker but I don’t like the feel as much. The nylon has a smoother feel to it. I will use a brass or stainless washer on the wood side, then nylon next to the blade. The nylon washers are much thinner than the metal so when I need the extra spacing I will back the metal with the nylon. I just like the feel of the action with the nylon bearing the load of the blade movement. They will also not ware the blade or ever tarnish.

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Thanks for the info! I have a lot of razors that will benefit from your input!

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Originally Posted by TOB9595

Nice work!
Is the base pin (opposite pivot) positioned where the scale slopes? That was tough to do if it is. If not...chalk it up to my poor eyes.
Thanks for your insight on the varying washers

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It is not on a slope. The edges are all rounded but the sides are flat. Here is another photo of the same style in better light. These were all spoken for, the purchaser wanted the wedge rough cut to shape and the wedge and scale pinhole drilled. I have the wedge double stick taped into the scales and then I wrap the area to be drilled with painters tape to protect the finish. I use a set of calipers to measure the width of the scales, half that, adjust the calipers and mark the drill point on the tape. It may sound like a lot of work to simply drill a hole, but after you spend that many hours making them, you don’t want to screw them up by drilling the hole off center.

Another beauty Dave! And I just LOVE cherry!! :tu

What is that wood on lower left.
It sings to me :)

Thanks for the info on scale drilling...Prep often takes more time and work than the tasdk...But we usually learn the importance of this...THE HARD WAY

That is Lacewood. I have a Henckels that I put in another set. I have 2 or 3 more sets curing in epoxy right now. it takes 4 days to cure but they will be ready to come out of the dust free chamber later today. Then they get wet sanded and gloss coated again. The finish would be the equivalent of 60 or 70 coats of shellac or urethane.

Got the package today...
I love it. Looks better than the pic. :tu

Can't wait to give it a try.

Thanx