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OK this one is going to be a wee bit of a restore challenge :thinking:
Here are the pics from e-bay so I knew what I was in for here, but I guess how she finishes up will be what matters.....
This one will be the project for the next week :gth
OR SO !!!!!! :roflmao
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lol,,,I know it will turn out just as good as your other restores,,,then all our mouths will water at the look of your finished product.
Ooooh!
I want to see how you recover this one..
I'm looking forward to the step by step. That blade looks like a looong sand
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Will definitely be checking back to see how this one work out :hmmm:...looks like a challenge!
Good luck
It looks do-able. How smooth the finish can get before you start to remove too much metal is another story. I've founf this is often the case with hollow ground blades this bad; you have to live with some scarring to preserve the blade's integrity.
Glen... if it does not turn out... i can post some "after" shots of mine if you need them:w
The beginings of finding bright Steel!!!!
These are after the 220 grit and 320 grit
BTW this restore is all by hand, no spinner for this razor, I want to keep the original pins intact....
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Looking good Glen,,,,,never a doubt that it wouldn't..:bow
so i guess that you will not be wanting my pictures then?
It is a startling difference
would not have believed it.
Mate that looks fantastic
It's great to see another quality razor brought back to life
It kills me to think how many save-able razors have ended up in the bin
Greg Frazer
OK guys this is after the 400 grit, a whole lot of of 400 grit, seems like the 400 is sorta like the 4000 grit water stones it is the workhorse number....
There is a little trick I use on guns when polishing the rails on a bolt action for smoothness, that I use in the 400-1000 grit area that seems to work on razors as well....First lets make the assumption that everyone is using the black Wet or Dry sandpaper here, and not regular tan Wood sanding paper, also from talking to most of you in the restore chat I understand that most, are either sanding dry, or using water..... Here is a little trick too getting a slightly better finish from 400-1000 grit... Use WD-40 or a similar lubricant instead.... It almost works like a slurry on a water stone it helps get into those little dimples and creates a smoother surface for the same amount of work.... I'm sure other craftsman use the same trick, but I had never seen it on the Forum so I thought I would share with you!!!!!
In these pics the dimpling from the rust is almost completely gone!!!!
Yeah I know the pics are not all that great but I working on them :shrug:
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Wow Glen, nice work and a great tip. I have always worked with metals(automotive) and never thought of that while sanding,,,thx.
Woah! Very nice :bow that is one fine looking razor
Thanks for the hint! I'll likely be sanding my first razor soon. Now my local hardware store only had wet/dry up to 600 grit. Would Home Depot or Lowes have higher grits or will I have to order them online?
I saw some 1000 and 2000 at a hobby store yesterday. You might try your local one.Quote:
Originally Posted by chancecatalyst
I usually find the 1000-1500-2000 in the automotive stores or the automotive section at Wally World....... I know there is even higher grit available, but I really have never used it..... If I am going to mirror the finish, then after 2000 grit, I switch to a dremmel and buffing wheels and polishing compounds anyway!!!!
Thank you all for the kind comments.....
I will finish this one up and post some pics after the 2000 grit and then after the final polish... The big test is going to be on the hones, to make sure that the blade has not been weakened from the rust so much that it just crumbles when I hone it out and shave with it.... That pretty much is the rub here, I might do all the restore work only to find a completely useless edge....:cry: You just never know until yer finished!!!!!
Awsome job. I'm surprized none of that rust went very deep.
Walmart has it in there automotive section
Thanks Glen... i have always used mineral oil as the sanding lubricant for the same reason slurry! i think Vladsch mentioned this trick long long ago (especially since he has not been around much in the past year) So glad that somebody chose to remark on it again... lots of people have probably never seen any of his work.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
here is one to get you searching
The finish is as close to mirror as I am taking this one it will never be perfect but Ya better look real close to find the left over marks....
I'll hone it tonight and try a shave in the morning....
Thank you for yer interest and the nice comments...
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*applause*
great job, Glen! :tu:tu
EXCELLENT RESTO!!!!!
Please let us know how it shaves!
Well it was a lot of bevel setting on this one, seemed like maybe 50 laps on the 1k Norton before the initail bevel was a nice sticky sharp down the whole edge....
Once the bevel was set, the honing went as expected very straight forward, maybe 10 more laps on the 4k Norton then normal, but from then on she sharped right up.... The shave this morning is posted in the SOTD forum, very smooth very percise little shaver.... I would call the restore a success!!!!
the proof is in the shaving!!!! Way to go Glen!!!!!
It is a great feeling to take the razor from trash..(ok..ya know what I mean) to a fine shave.
Congrats Glen. I hope to experience the thrill sometime...
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Way to drive up the price of rusty old razors! Seriously though, it looks awesome and folks like you willing to rehab a "rode hard and put away wet" razor like that are few and far between.
Glad to hear it gives a good shave!! Makes all that sanding worth it!
Very nice Glen..thanks for telling us how you did it.:D
Wow, that's amazing.
I have a very badly pitted Puma with beautiful scales I was going to write off (and still may have to).
Your work is outstanding.
Hopefully I won't crack the blade on this one. The pits are fairly deep and close to the edge.
Great job man great job..:tu
RPR.
Glen, did you tape the spine when setting the bevel?
THank you for the progression pics. I wouldn't have believed the rusty blade was transformed to the second pic..
I have lots of learning and time put into handwork to get work to look this good.
Yes I did tape the spine, and you are most welcome for your comments, as you guys already know I really love bring them back to life....Quote:
Originally Posted by TOB9595
