Thread: Blade Modification

So I know that we have a lot of members who do restores, rescales, honing, custom blades, etc...

But I was wondering if any of you (other than Seraphim of course ) have tried your hand at blade modification? Alternately if any of you offer the service (though I'm not in the market just now...) that would be pretty interesting. I'm mainly just curious because there are a lot of really nice razors out there, both modern and vintage, that in my opinion would look much much better minus a round point or plus jimps or notches or the like.

Drew

I have one blade that I have put aside for just that use. So far I have given it a nice thumbnotch and added jimps. I am debating playing with the spine next. it is not showable right now because I used it to play with some natural blueing ideas that did not work out too evenly though. I am using it because it has no identification markings on it so I do not feel bad about beating it up.

I've done one quite a while ago, and I have a set of his and hers that I've been working on and off on for nearly a year (hope to finish in a week or two).

Here's the one;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...tory-pics.html

With the time, materials and work involved I have no interest in doing it as a service.

*edit* here's a sweet one by Glen;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-re-grind.html

I've done one as well

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custom-builts-restorations/40983-almost-custom-13-16-black-micarta-aluminum.html

was very fun...takes a certain size blade for you to really re-work it like I did there

It started as an uninteresting fat chopper with IMO, unpleasing lines. I didn't feel like restoring that razor, so, i did the next best thing..make a new one out of it

It shaves EXCELLENT!

I reshape tips and correct geometric problems sometimes, but never for artistic reasons. It's always been a matter of removing damaged portions or restoring the shape of the edge so that it can be honed correctly. I leave the artsy stuff to the artists

Sorry to hijack this thread, but what wood did you use for the scales on that beast Bubba? It's beautiful, the outside look like they're burred and is that maple or beech on the inside? Love the radical look of the scales, working on a similar set my self, alot thinner, but still with that curved idea.

James

Brad and Paul, those are some absolutely lovely pieces of work. I may have to get out my dad's dremel while I am home for christmas break and see what I can do with an old cracked blade I have. And yes, I have all the necessary other tools and safety gear, my dad has been a professional mechanic and amateur carpenter for 30 years, so if there is a tool or safety device created for something, he has it.