Thread: Filarmonica restoration

Hello!
The humidity is normal in Brazil, as in other countries and even in North America, we have forests, deserts, savannas and very urban area.
I particularly live in São Paulo SP, is very green area close by but I am in a very urban place.
I never had this problem, the air humidity rusting the knife, which you can not do is leave it with the grease from hands and not keep it wet, I think anywhere in the world, will rust.
I am wanting to change, stick pins or razors material with something that you want from Brazil, if someone wants, I have preference for razors 7 / 8 and 8 / 8 or even Strop and etc ... since these things are very difficult to find here, here I just think razors very old and poor to buy and then very expensive, there is not even here Strop rss so I had to do my duty and I to buy store in the U.S. or Europe is an absurd over 60% of tax plus the cost of shipping.
Well there is that I always had manuals and abilities love this kind of work, I would like help from all I can to spread the knife here in Brazil.
Regards to all friends
Stay with God and that God bless you
Ale

What my fellow Brazilian is trying to say is that he is willing to trade straight razors, strops and other straight razor related products others forum members might have with Brazilian products that same members might want, as straight razors are extremelly hard to find in Brazil.

d. m. ellington Thanks!

Thank you, I am thrilled to know that here has several problems as I said sometimes it is terrible not to have this culture of knives, and I am crazy for razors and accessories have to be able to get hone and spread throughout Brazil and other countries of South America
Well once again my thanks for the praise and affection of all of you and I want to make many knives yet, nor that for this I have to make the blades and cables rssss.
Abraço
Ale

WOW, Very nice job. I am in the process of restoring a Liana razor myself. The worst part is removing the pits on the spine and some in the hollow. Since I have a Dremel I have been using a electric orbital sander and have been successful at getting most of the pits out. I started out with 300 grit and was getting nowhere. So I put in 180 grit and was able to get them out. Now is the process of moving up the grits and will be doing the rest by hand. And YES it does take a long time to polish this steel by hand. I will move to 1500-2000 when the time comes and finish with some Mass or other polish. I will do a rescale and post pics when done.
I will say that the information on here is absolutely the BEST. I have been to several other sites and the help is not there.
I am in the same situation as the OP and have very little resources but that is because of financial issues. I will however do my best with what I have and will not skimp on the details.
My rescale will most likely be with curly Maple that will be stained to bring out the highlights. Finish will most likely be epoxy.

Hello!

turbine712, you ate that better than I rsssss.
I also pass by many financial problems and, besides this major problem is the fact that here in Brazil have no knives nor materials and tools for working in them.
For you have an idea, that the weekend started to build my shop in a place which measures 1x1.30 meters, was to be a toilet, but I'm off and turning it into office, tools I have a grinder, a drill and malory retifer a micro, is similar to the Dremel just that much worse rsssss.
Collars and pins here there have to improvise, Strop also not had to do one and buy a piece of canvas.
The bodies that I use to polish here in Brazil costs $ 3.00 or U.S. $ 1.5, is even harder.
I love to have in hand all that you still have there for razor and another issue I do not have international credit cards to be purchased outside of Brazil.
Well we have problems but what makes me happiest is knowing that although they exist, I can beat all of them my way and do what I want.
There never discouraged, and do little to keep trying and looking at the work of others that soon you will have much success with your work may believe friend.
Stay with God and if you need help can ask ok.
Ale

Bom trabalho. (Nice work.)
Happy to see straight razors blooming in Brazil.

Best,
Felipe