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I've got a Cadman & Sons Bengali with a crack in the blade.
It's a thin crack, almost 6mm long (?1/4 inch). This is visible on both sides of the blade. The crack is located about an inch away from the toe and starts on the edge of the blade.
Can this be repaired? (I'd post pictures but haven't been able to get a decent enough picture).
Thanks in advance.
I have yet to repair a crack, everytime I try it just got worse. I don't know if the pro's have something figured out or not. Just my experience has been that once cracked... always cracked.
I've seen a few that ground out the area before or after a crack to save a bit of blade. I have one myself that was saved this way. But it is not a repair of the crack, just a removal of material on the short side of it.
Thanks,
It would be nice to restore it, but of course nothing lasts forever.
I do not think it can be repaired
but I'd be glad if anybody teaches me better.
6 mm is a lot. A crack is a crack. That part is unrepairable. Your only option would be to remove 6 mm of steel until the crack isn't visible anymore. This will depend how wide your blade is, Pictures will help.
You won't be able to repair it. Your only hope would be to grind it out to stop it spreading. I've done one & incorporated into a thumbnotch, but how it ends up is governed by the crack itself really.
Here's mine.
Nice Repair Ben !!!
That is about as good as it gets really, you can grind from the heel, you can shorten the toe, or you can grind from the edge....
But if you cant grind a crack out the razor is shot...
Thanks Glen. Nathan (ndw76) sent me that to see what i could do with it. It'll be a good looker when i get round to it!
If you do decide to grind it, be very, very cautious with heat build up.
Thanks guys,
Looks like the main option is to shorten the blade - which means removing an inch from the toe.
I think I'll clean the blade up and oil it, then put it aside until the restoring / modifying bug bites me!
(Sorry I couldn't do any pictures - just couldn't work out how to get the angles and light right... maybe there's a post somewhere on tips for photographing razors??)
BTW - like your repair Ben, looks good!
One more thing - what do you use for grinding? Angle / Bench grinder seems a bit violent.
I will lock a dremel in a vise and use a grinding stone or cutoff wheel at slow speeds. Be sure to keep the blade cool and cut/grind from the edge towards the spine.
Thank you. For some reason, when i read toe in your first post, my brain read it as heel! That's a lot of shortening, but you may make a useful blade of it.
I've not had to cut the end off a blade yet, but i used a belt sander with a sharp, fresh belt for that. I'll defer to a more knowledgeable source rather than make a suggestion on how to chop it. Whatever you do, it's imperative to keep it cool.
I wonder how it would work to freeze it in a narrow glass of water, then cut right through the ice & blade together? Not suggesting you do it, but i may have a go myself sometime!
Ben, I want to watch this! As the blade heats, the ice next to the blade thaws leaving room for the chunk of ice to vibrate up and down the length of the blade and.....
Ok Ok, i said i wasn't recommending it, just thinking out loud!:D
How about a bigger chunk of ice then..............?
No. It was a silly idea & it's passed now.
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Originally Posted by ben.mid
I was really looking forward to the vids.
Astounding job, Ben!
Thats looking great Ben. That really was beyound my expertise.
Have you tried sharpening and shaving with it? The crack may not even come into play. You will never know if you dont try.
Charlie
Good idea - when I invest in some proper honing stones I'll have a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by spazola
The worst (I'd hope) is that I'll get a bit of razor burn or a nick, when I shave with it.
And I'd get some practice at tidying up and sharpening a razor.
Best - I'd get some practice at razor restoration and I'd have a usable razor.
Cheers!:beer2:
How are the scales? There's someone on another thread looking for used scales.
Scales seem fine, but I plan to hold onto them - this is one of 2 razors that belonged to my grandfather.Quote:
Originally Posted by icedog
Just a couple days ago I had to grind a 4/8 Torrey 1/2 hollow with a crack in it basically into a 3/8 wedge. I got rid of the crack and made the razor usable again but it's not the same razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by FTG
If the razor belonged to your grandfather, I'd be tempted to just clean it up and leave it alone as is, just for sentimental reasons.
Just found out my 2 razors (inc. this one) were my great grandfather's razors on my mother's side. (He was born late 19th C in Ballarat Australia, died in 1968).
Apparently there were originally 6 of his razors, but one of my uncle's mates 'borrowed' them with anyone knowing and succeded in breaking 4 of them (doing who knows what) before they were rescued.
My 2 razors are both Cadman and Sons Bengalls (one is made for Melbourne, Australia).
Nice to have a connection with an ancestor (he died a few years before I was born).
All the best,
Michael.