Thread: Joseph Rodgers Restore

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Thanks guys, that makes sense and I'll keep you updated after I give her another go.

I'm pimping my method because it work well for me and I haven't compared my work side by side with the progressively higher grits.

Its worth a try or at least considering.

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I do everything Bruno said, just up to 600 grit and then let the Dremel do the work.

I can't agree with Bruno enough. When I first sanded a blade I didn't change directions and I had no idea when I was ready to move up. Alternating directions completely removes that difficulty.

Also, the blade is looking great! My grandfather used a straight until he joined the navy and we hope that someday we'll locate it in his basement or tucked away somewhere. Keep up the hard work, your finger's will forgive you when they feel your clean-shaven face.

I've started back down @ 100 grit and am using a magnetic nuts and bolts bowl to hold the blade in place. It is rubber where the blade contacts and helps+ my hands relax. I'm also using a socket (various sizes a + ), rubberized shelf paper, sand paper, and a paper clip to get more surface area. The other cool thing is that the socket is slightly drawn to the magnet so I can relax my hands that much more. I'll keep you guys posted. Thanks for describing my problems in such a way that I understood what I was overlooking.

It looks like you are doing a great job on that "diamond in the rough". Joseph Rodgers are absolutely top notch shavers when honed properly.

I thought the blade looked great.

The bowl and sanding block set are next to brilliant, good thinking!

I do not always sand perpendicular to the spine I have razors sanded lengthwise and am happy with them. If I wanted my razor to look like everybody else’s I would get a Mock 3.

I do agree with the sanding at different angles if you are going for a primo job. It is the easiest way to know when to move on to the next grit.

Charlie

Well, I'm waiting on some scales in the mail so I pinned this up with the old domed washers and a set of scales from a 7/8th e boy razor. The scales were black and once sanded down were opaque. I still need to buff the blade out and have made it as far as 1500 grit sand paper. I see alot of things that I did wrong and I wish I would have started with another razor, but overall I'm still pleased. The rounded edges from sanding bother me the most, but way better than just rusting in a cigar box imho.

i think it is outstanding job for first time good start for more to come.

one more picture after the dremel. the other razor is a wedge from e boy that I took the scales from. They went from brown to opaque with some sanding. On a side note, anybody able to identify that razor "P (heart) Ford"