Thread: Oopps... Souldnt have done that

I wonder if you could solder weld one back together. It would not take much heat and if it is far enough back from the blade, it may not burn the temper. You could try brazing it if you have an acetylene set and put a big heat sync before/after the break to keep the heat from working into the blade. That remindes me, I need to get more gas for my set.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I wonder if you could solder weld one back together. It would not take much heat and if it is far enough back from the blade, it may not burn the temper. You could try brazing it if you have an acetylene set and put a big heat sync before/after the break to keep the heat from working into the blade. That remindes me, I need to get more gas for my set.

I really doubt you could solder one back together without destroying the temper. One that is more broken on the tang than where the tang and blade join may be a possibility...

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I wonder if you could solder weld one back together. It would not take much heat and if it is far enough back from the blade, it may not burn the temper. You could try brazing it if you have an acetylene set and put a big heat sync before/after the break to keep the heat from working into the blade. That remindes me, I need to get more gas for my set.

If about 1/2 the width of the blade could be firmly held under water it may be possible to braze, it shouldn't matter to much about tang losing some hardness. Alternativley you could make a tang from different material maybe from something like bone and bond or pin it to the blade.

If someone wants that one that I broke & will actually braze it or solder it together, they are welcomed to it at no cost, just shipping. Would love to see it go to work as I intended it to. I'm just not interested in trying to weld it. Kinda pushing the rules I know, but I'm not offering to sale.

There are wood carvers out there that look for straight razor blade for the express purpose of grinding them down to a carving knife. A mere fraction the size of a str8. Perhaps they would put it to very good use?

Nice offer Shooter and well within the rules ..



Question for those that have broken them, I forgot to ask earlier,,

When you used the vice did you use the 3 rods???

What were the rods made of if you did????

I didn't use rods, but some scraps of the many exotic hardwoods I have around. My "spiderman" instincts kicked in warning me like a ten-thousandth of a second before I snapped it. I guess I knew I was going to snap it anyway considering that I remember checking and rechecking my safety glasses...just one of those dumb shop moments.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

If someone wants that one that I broke & will actually braze it or solder it together, they are welcomed to it at no cost, just shipping. Would love to see it go to work as I intended it to. I'm just not interested in trying to weld it. Kinda pushing the rules I know, but I'm not offering to sale.

Sounds like a perfect candidate for someone who is looking to try str8s, but is unwilling to invest in one. With a newspaper strop they're good to go for a while. Kind of an ugly PIF charity case.

Originally Posted by AxelH

Sounds like a perfect candidate for someone who is looking to try str8s, but is unwilling to invest in one. With a newspaper strop they're good to go for a while. Kind of an ugly PIF charity case.

NO, that blade needs the hollow finished & a total polish, besides the broken tang. A lot of work left on it and definitely not for a beginner shaver. More for the likes of someone who wants to try their hand at making a razor for ideas & hollow grind practice.