My Test Restores

Here are the 2 razors I am completely hand sanding.. I will end up probably making scales for the black handle one since they are chipped. My camera fu is weak and I need to try and take some in natural light.

Good work for hand sanding the whole way. I just worked on a blade and by the time I reached 400 grit I didn't care if I never saw sandpaper again.

Yeah I am still in the process of hand sanding.. those are pics from at 400.. I actually had to go back to 150 on the one to try and get rid of the pitting more. I am currently looking into grease less compound and wheels for my bench grinder but most of the stuff I have done has been late at night sitting next to my wife.

Next is to pop the pins to finish them off and then make new scales for the Morley and probably just re-pin the Blackman.

I too had to go back in my sanding after I found a bunch of scratches I hadn't properly cleaned up. I did almost all of mine in one whole night (up late because of stupid T3s).

What do you plan on making the new scales from?

If you are just starting on getting into restoring, I would like to offer a word of caution on putting wheels on your grinder. Most grinders run in the 3450 rpm range & that's smokin fast when you stick a blade to it with a 6-8" wheel (ask me how i know). If you do use your current grinder, I would recommend using 3-4" buffing wheels to slow down the surface speed of the wheels. You may also need to order a tapered arbor if you can't find buffing wheels with the right size hole in them. Last, but not least, watch Brad's (undream) video on restoration from start to finish. He's a pro and the vid does fill in some of the gaps that you may not have picked up on via reading.
Best of luck!
Scott

Thanks Shooter.. I will remember that when I am looking at the wheels and will double check the RPM since mine is fixed. I have watched undream's videos 2 or 3 times now and keep catching something new each time.

For the scales I have some oak, cherry and walnut lying around that I was looking to use. I may end up using the cherry since I have the most of that. Still debating on doing a single piece or 2 piece scale. I may do both just because and use the one I like better.

I second the advice to watch Brad's youtube video. I learned a TON from it.

Here is a update pic.. this is the Morley & sons razor with a test set of scales that I have cut out and sanded.. still trying to figure out if I want to make it a 1pc or 2pc set of scales. They are made from Oak. They still need more sanding.

Troggie,

Nice job...It appears that you are well on your way to restoring that razor. Congrats!

Looks like a really good start Troggie. I like your choice for scale material, oak looks classy!

Looking good, I've got a couple in white oak, I think one is a Morley as well. Looking at the design, you may have to add another pin at the bottom of the wedge side once you are doing final assembly, but that's an easy add IF you need it.

Thanks. I have made it a 1 piece and actually started a set of black walnut traditional scales if the oak 1 piece does not work the way I want.

My problem is it is going to take me most of the week since I have to hand sand everything currently until I get my belt sander working :rant:

Looks like you are at the finishing stages anyway, most of us use a sander for shaping & finish by hand anyways...

Ok I messed up the oak scales while pinning due to the #0 washers not going over the 1/16 brass rod easily and sticking at a weird angle so it dug in and cracked the back.

Do people normally have to re-drill their washers or did I just get some garbage ones?

Guess it is back to work on some different scales now..

They fit tight & sometimes you have to take the pin out and touch up the edges of where you trimmed off the pin every so slightly with something like 400 grit to get the burrs off.

Well I need to make another set which I have oak for.. so here is a pic of what I have. Also I added pics of the next one I need to re-scale..