Thread: Finally went out and did it!

Got the Dovo scales (satin finish)
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...001/354811.htm
for my Duckling whose scales are beyond repair:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1
I guess I'll have to look into the archives to see how they're supposed to be mounted lol.

Edit: Also bought the Bay Rum aftershave and another item. With shipping it came out to about $60US. No more purchases for a while. Totally tapped out lol.
Edit#2: Satin Finish (don't like the highly polished look)

nice! post some pics when you get it done.

Yeah.. I'll definately need some advice on mounting it, such as:
1) The drill-bit size
2) Right hole location
3) How to make sure I drill straight down so the pin is aligned properly.
In any case I'll have to wait for a bit before I have to worry about that.. For starters, I'll clean/disinfect the duckling and get'er started on the hone. Once I remove the old scales, I'll also give her a bit of tip to tang polish

The last thing you do i hone
The hole size is 1/16 if its not already drilled in the scales.

Thanks Randy. The scales are fully assembled, all I have to do is drill the hole. I guess they wanted it like that so that we can balance the blade properly with the scales. Speaking of which...
1) How do I determine the right spot to give the blade and the scales a perfect balance?
2) Are there any tips/tricks to make sure the holes are properly aligned on both sides od the scales?

Well the Duckling arrived today. It's definately seen some kind of a fire b/c the scales are shrunken and deformed. I have 2 questions for the experts:

1) Do I just cut the pin to remove the blade from the scales? If not, how do I do it?

2) There is dark staining on the blade. The edge seems nice and shiny (just dull) but I'm worried that the temper might have been compromised. How do I determine if it has or not?

the dubl duck scales can't be that bad. just keep honing it until, don't give up!

what c&e brush did you get.... the $35 best? i have it and like it a lot.

The scales have melted and shriveled out of shape. Zoom in on the e-bay pic and you'll see some of it, but you'd have to see it in person to appreciate the extent of the damage. What I'm planning on doing now is to reform the edge (on the 4k and with more pressure) and then hone it again. As for the brush, yeah, that was the one I got but I'm waiting to complete the testing of Colleen's soaps before I start using it, since the testing started with my el-cheapo Wilkinson brush. Tomorrow's the last stage of testing. However, I'm gonna do it with Taylor's b/c the Duck left my neck RAW.

i'm sorry, i meant the dubl duck blade can't be that bad....the scales are terrible.

Could be if the fire that destroyed the scales also killed the temper. That's how they used to do it with swords in the old days. Threw them into the fire. In any case I spent A LOT of time tonight working on this blade. Lisa thought I went psycho.
1) First I killed the edge with circular honing on the bottom of the 4k stone.
2) Then I ran like 3 standard pyramids.
3) At a certain angle, it looked like it still had some chipping. In retrospect, it could have been water...
4) So I killed the edge with circular honing again..
5) 2 more pyramids
6) Finished with a modified pyramid 1/8 1/8 2/8 3/8 2/8 1/8 1/8 1/8.
7) It passed the HHT with flying colors and the edge feels better on the thumb than the Taylor's edge.
8) Cleaning with alcohol
9) 35 passes on the "strop"
Tomorrow I'm shaving with the Taylor's, just in case. I'll give the duckling another shave test on Monday evening. If it leaves my face as raw as it did this morning, I'm getting a microscope lol