Broken Western SR repair w/ Eastern input...

**SiRed8** · 10-22-2009, 08:18 AM

Scott,
That's awesome mate! Scale is so aggressive! Very inspiring!

**ignatz** · 10-22-2009, 08:35 AM

That is an interesting and handsome approach to 'recycling' a broken razor.

Might I suggest that the finish would be augmented by an end end plate or ferrule (either in brass, silver or nickel silver) where the wood meets the steel. Of course, such decoration is much easier to apply before or during the process whereby the wood is permanently fixed to the tang. *

**baldy** · 10-22-2009, 09:01 AM

Thats awesome. Nice work

**DPflaumer** · 10-22-2009, 01:40 PM

That is a beautiful piece or work, and the second time today I have seen western blades in an easter style handle. I want to try that!

**ScottGoodman** · 10-22-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by ignatz

That is an interesting and handsome approach to 'recycling' a broken razor.

Might I suggest that the finish would be augmented by an end end plate or ferrule (either in brass, silver or nickel silver) where the wood meets the steel. Of course, such decoration is much easier to apply before or during the process whereby the wood is permanently fixed to the tang. *

Thanks & I agree on the ferrule. I also wish I had gone with a cherry stain on the wood (white oak). It's a done deal now, still thinking about the finish. I'm leaning on building up a thick laquer coat on the scale.

**ScottGoodman** · 10-22-2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by DPflaumer

That is a beautiful piece or work, and the second time today I have seen western blades in an easter style handle. I want to try that!

Give it a whirl...just tape the cutting edge for your own sake (guess why I'm saying this...). The pins that I used are just copper out of electrical wire & the scales/handle can be made out of pretty much any medium to hardwood. Besides, what do you have to loose if you are using a SR with broke scales or one that had been damaged like mine was.

**nun2sharp** · 10-22-2009, 05:01 PM

WOW! Thats freakin' awesome! I wouldve cut it down and then made some traditional western scales to fit. But what youve done is glorious!

Edit: BTW Antoni Tadross made an excellent razor!

**freeman** · 10-22-2009, 05:15 PM

Dude, that is the coolest thing I've seen all day. I'm definitely going to have to try this as well. Well done.

**tat2Ralfy** · 10-22-2009, 11:21 PM

+ about a thousand from Me INGENIUS!!!
That is very very very evry very cool amigo!!

Awesome inspiring stuff, made me think about recycling those old broken crocks that seem worthless, aside from shaving there gotta be a whole bunch of uses for different versions

**turbine712** · 10-22-2009, 11:45 PM

Nice work shooter. I have a question for you. Did you use your Dremel to router the tang into the wood? Or did you a regular router with a small bit?

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