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06-22-2010, 01:04 AM #1
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Thanked: 43Sorry, to clarify, I do hone all of my own razors--I've just never honed a wedge.
Thanks, thebigspendur; I kinda had my doubts on gluing it as well; I get the feeling it would crack again when I repeen it. I could always just make a new set of scales for it, but I feel bad moving away from the original scales on a razor this age (provided that I'm right on the age...)
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06-22-2010, 01:12 AM #2
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Thanked: 2591A possible fix for the scales is to line them with thin sheet of brass or aluminum. You can also make new thinner wedge and line the scales only to match the wedge, this way you have lined wedge but the liner is keeping the scales together.
For honing try 2 layers of tape and see how it goes, be prepared to spend some time setting the bevel.Stefan
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06-22-2010, 03:47 AM #3
I like this idea, but you may still notice that crack. That'd bug the hell outta me.
If/when you do take it out of the scales, you can at least clean it up really nice. Should turn out great.
+1 on the tape. Without that you'll be working for hours on the bevel, even if it's not a true wedge.
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06-22-2010, 06:53 AM #4
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Thanked: 3164Nice razor! It doesn't look like a wedge - there appears to be a little hone wear along the spine, so there is a degree of hollow grinding to it. If it was a true wedge the makers name would have worn.
It's hard to tell from the profile photo, but the rear face looks straight like a wedge. If that is so, then its a microtome razor. Could just be the picture making it look like that on my monitor, though.
Scales look like horn to me - correct material for the period - I think I would replace them with something appropriate.
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Neil
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06-23-2010, 02:35 AM #5
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Thanked: 43That's actually exactly what it looks like to me, but I didn't realize such a thing was possible, outside of a Japanese-style razor. The face is just barely hollow (I wouldn't even call it a quarter, to my eye), and the back has no hollow at all...
Hmm...I'll see if I can come up with a better pic...but my camera/its user seems to have issues with focusing on profile photos. I've yet to have a successful one.
Thanks to everyone for the info and opinions, BTW.
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06-26-2010, 04:34 AM #6
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07-03-2010, 04:08 PM #7
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Thanked: 1936Second, place the blade in front of something that is DIRECTLY behind it, like a book or something so that the auto-focus isn't having problems in finding the right depth.
Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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06-22-2010, 01:14 AM #8
Strokes for honing a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
When I'm honing a wedge I first check to see if it sits flat on my hone. If it does, I use the 45-degree X-stroke or the Swooping-X. Primarily, the Swooping if it has a nice smile. If the razor does NOT lay flat on the hone, then you're stuck with the previous strokes as well as the Rolling-X strokes to make sure I get everything even on the toe and heel.
Having said that, you're going to need (and I'm sure you're aware) that you're going to have to unpin that razor, clean off the active rust and likely craft new scales.
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06-22-2010, 03:39 AM #9
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