Thread: Obie's Crown Razor

Since he politely asked me to create a post with the finished product on what is my first official restore (my first home made scales went with a Heljestrand blade purchased from Bassguy), I decided to instead create a post of the process.

Anyway, I started by roughly cutting out two curved rectangles, rubber cementing them together, and sanding them down to the curved ovals pictured. They still need a good bit of work before I move down to a lower grit, but I figured I was at a good stopping point for the time being.

I am keeping the original lead spacer, and will be cleaning up the blade a little more too, but it is already looking much nicer. I conveniently forgot to take any before pictures.

The scales will be in the traditional curved oval shape that comes on pretty much any vintage blade, and I am finding just how difficult it is to sand a nice smooth curve without any power tools.

The tools in my arsenal:
Sandpaper ranging from 220-1500 grit
Metal Polish
Beeswax with Orange Oil
Hobby Saw
4oz Ballpeen Hammer
Pocket Knife
1/16" drill bit (in a pin vise)

and of course 1/8" Walnut, 1/16" Brass Rod, and Wide Brass Washers from microfasteners