Thread: Start to Finish Razor Restore !!!!

Originally Posted by hothotpot

Please post such pictorial post about blade restoration...

Here's one: Hand sanding a blade

Glen, I have read the thread about experimentation with vibratory case tumblers, in which you used walnut media as the "stage one" polishing for blades. In this tutorial, you used walnut media with Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound for the "stage one" polishing. Is this because you experienced a difference of quality between the two methods, or is it simply a time saving tactic?

Thanks for sharing all of your expert insights.

Jon

I found the Turtle Wax Liquid, polishing and rubbing compounds later on...

I have my Walnut media "loaded" with the Rubbing compound
I have the Corn Cob Media "loaded" with Polishing compound

These seem to work pretty good and are readily available at Walmart

There are some really neat compounds some of the guys have used in the tumblers now....

Flitz actually has a special compound for tumblers now too... I might try it out next

Very cool. Great thread.

Thanks for this awesome post! I am new to restoration, and this kind of thing is really helpful.

Thanks for the detailed photos. They really help beginners like me. I am in the process of making my first two sets of custom scales. A local lumber shop gave me a nice thin scrap of oak that I am shaping/staining into scales. I'll post some pictures of my (hopefully successful) first try in the next week or two.

Excellent thread! I've often wondered if rubber cement could be used to hold the two halves together, but wondered about prying them apart. This is probably the most helpful post I've read yet, for making scales. Many, many thanks.

You know this thread is about 2 years old and I just read through it, and honestly I still do scales pretty much the same,,, The only thing I can think to add is that when you are pinning the wedge end you should leave the Mock tang in place to keep everything lined up as you are tapping the pins in place.... Also like most things you tighten, you should set all the pins then tighten them in gradually, just like you tighten lug nuts by gradually tightening each one in...

Thanks for the share glen! Good work!

Thanks Glen, absolutely brilliant post! An absolute godsend to newbie's like myself who want to learn the art of razor restoration. Thanks again, and keep 'em commin' to