Friodur edge repair before and after pics and description of process I used.

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03-16-2009, 01:07 AM
mkevenson

Friodur edge repair before and after pics and description of process I used.

First let me say a big THANK YOU to all who gave advise and encouragement. I picked this Friodur up yesterday at an antique store for $12.50. She is a beauty. I had seen here a couple weeks ago and said to myself, self"NO WAY" SHE IS DEAD, what a shame. Yesterday I looked at her again and said, "self, try to save her if you can". Here she is as I took her home.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...friodur002.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...friodur007.jpg

So the plan was to breadknife her edge flat again. I used my Norton flattening stone back after lapping with 320 grit wet dry paper. Here is what she looked like after the Norton

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...r12kdmt004.jpg

That didn't take too long. I next decided to continue breadknifing with my DMT1200. This got her flat

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...r12kdmt005.jpg

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After her edge got pretty flat I went to work on the DMT 1200 to set her bevel. Here's how it went,20 lateral,20x strokes,10lat,10x,5x20 circular,10x slight grab at toe on tnt. Followed by 10lat,10x,5x20circ,20x,20lat,10x, some grab at heal and toe on tnt none in middle,20lat,20x,20x,5x20circ,20x, remove tape tnt grab 100%.
10x,10x 20x, less grab mid bladfe. followed by 20x,20x,5x20 circ,20x,50x, less grab mid blade on tnt,1st arm hair test. 40x,20x,20x,60x, curt some arm hair tnt full grab whole blade. 20x,50x,20x,50x. Done cuts arm hair easily. Now on to the Norton 4k/8/ then the chinese 12k, strop and shave,

Here is what she looks like after the DMT

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...r12kdmt009.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...r12kdmt019.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...er12kdmt-1.jpg

So what did I learn? It can be done and without power tools. I am no blade restorer by any means. This is my first major edge restore.I know that she needs some polish and scratch removal, cosmetics. I hope that I did an ok job. I am pretty pleased. I post this just to give some of you a little bit of encouragement if you might need or want it.

Happy shaving!

Mark
03-16-2009, 01:14 AM
Raudrive

Fantaastic

Great job.

Have you tried a shave with it yet?

Rick
03-16-2009, 01:15 AM
aroliver59

Thanks for posting that.I've got one with a little bit bigger chip than that and now I think I will get at it and try to save it.
03-16-2009, 01:20 AM
jwoods

nice save ive had to breadknife a couple of my razors and they came out pretty well good shavers, i just have too many razors i should keep a dozen and sell the rest to make it easier to figure out what i want to shave with that day
03-16-2009, 01:24 AM
Utopian

Glad to hear you didn't give up on it. The fact that you have rescued that razor will just make you like it even more.
03-16-2009, 01:30 AM
gssixgun

Nice Save Mark !!!!!
03-16-2009, 01:44 AM
Del1r1um

Good one Mark!
03-16-2009, 02:27 AM
Earthdawn

WOW !!!

outstanding job ! You really got a steal on that now.
03-16-2009, 02:45 AM
cannonfodder

Good job. I have honed out similar defects with no issue. I will usually go with something like 220 or 400 grit aluminum oxide paper to do the cutting, then a 600 diamond plate to cut the bevel, then a 1200 to clean it up followed by the 4k, 8K and chrome ox paste. Just takes time but worth the work on such a good blade.
03-16-2009, 02:49 AM
matt321

Man, thats a nice razor saved from the scrap heap! You gave it a whole new life. Nice.
03-16-2009, 03:56 AM
mkevenson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raudrive

Great job.

Have you tried a shave with it yet?

Rick

Nope, still gotta go to the 4k/8k and finishing hone. Will do probably tomorrow and strop. First shave Tuesday, I hope
03-16-2009, 04:13 AM
Seraphim

Nice save, and nice looking razor!

$12.50???

FUGGETABBOUTIT!:rock:
03-16-2009, 04:24 AM
JimmyHAD

Nice job ! if you want to let it go I can double your money ....... :rofl2: Kidding aside, enjoy the razor, you earned it.
03-16-2009, 04:42 AM
Raudrive

Me Too

I was thinking the same thing when he was wanting to give up on repairing it and everyone was was pushing him to repair it.:w

I am flat enjoying my Friodurs, wishing I had one of those larger bladed ones to try out.

Let us know how it shaves.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice job ! if you want to let it go I can double your money ....... :rofl2: Kidding aside, enjoy the razor, you earned it.
03-16-2009, 05:11 AM
RareBreed

$12.50!! Green with Envy...........

Great find, very nice save!
03-16-2009, 05:56 AM
onimaru55

Excellente !! :rock:

You mention cosmetic polishing. It may be obvious but it's a whole lot easier & safer to do before its shave ready.
03-16-2009, 03:51 PM
Big Red

Can I ask a question of the guys that have power tools. why breadknife when you could take it to your belt grinder, hit it real quick and it'd be done? then set bevel and sharpen. thankfully I don't have any with big chips, but it seems that would work a bit faster.

Red
03-16-2009, 03:59 PM
StraightRazorDave

I have to tell you, when I first saw the pics of the razor with that chip in it, it made me cringe. That looked hard to fix. But you really made lemonade with that lemon! Great save, looks great.:tu
03-16-2009, 04:43 PM
Seraphim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Red

Can I ask a question of the guys that have power tools. why breadknife when you could take it to your belt grinder, hit it real quick and it'd be done? then set bevel and sharpen. thankfully I don't have any with big chips, but it seems that would work a bit faster.

Red

It is extremely easy to overheat the edge of a razor when using power equipment (even dremels).

On the other hand, hand tools work just fine for the edge, as it is so very thin...
03-16-2009, 05:27 PM
Sharp&Shiny

Great restore .I think you will like the shave that you get from this.Paul
03-16-2009, 05:57 PM
mkevenson

Quote:

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Excellente !! :rock:

You mention cosmetic polishing. It may be obvious but it's a whole lot easier & safer to do before its shave ready.

You know I have done exactly that with all my other st8s. This blade before I attempted the edge repair either did not have the scratches or I did not see them. I will have to look back at the before pics. I think that some how I manged to scratch her face.
03-17-2009, 03:51 AM
onimaru55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Red

Can I ask a question of the guys that have power tools. why breadknife when you could take it to your belt grinder, hit it real quick and it'd be done? then set bevel and sharpen. thankfully I don't have any with big chips, but it seems that would work a bit faster.

Red

For sure Red. That's what I do but I only use a wet grinder at about 150 rpm. Wouldn't even consider a dremel or high speed grinder. I'm sure there are expensive belt grinders that can be speed adjusted but I think I paid about $50 & its a quick fix.
03-18-2009, 09:23 AM
darrensandford

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Red

Can I ask a question of the guys that have power tools. why breadknife when you could take it to your belt grinder, hit it real quick and it'd be done? then set bevel and sharpen. thankfully I don't have any with big chips, but it seems that would work a bit faster.

I had to breadknife a smaller W&B wedge due to some bad chips (turned out there was a crack so it wasn't salvagable, but never mind) and the actual breadknifing took very little time at all. I don't think it would be worth going for a power tool to do it, really.
03-18-2009, 03:03 PM
mkevenson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raudrive

Great job.

Have you tried a shave with it yet?

Rick

I finished the honing on Tue and shaved with her this am. This blade is so nice. Hefty feel and glides across my chin like no other that I have. I am still working on my honing skills and she might could go a little sharper. I will strop on the linen and leather next shave and see , but overall I am very pleased with the shave.