Thread: Stupid Mistake! Can this be fixed??

Gents,

I hate myself for this, and I need some expert advice. I finally had some time this weekend to visit the folk's house and use some of my Dad's tools to buff out some old vintage blades. Everything was going well until I somehow managed to spill the water glass I was using to cool the blades off the buffer. As the equipment I was using is electrical, I urgently grabbed the nearest towel to start sopping up the water. Somehow, one of my favorite blades (the one that turned out the best as well), a BJ Eyre wedge took a tumble onto the floor and you can see the result below.

Can this be fixed? Maybe an elaborate barber's notch? Is it even worth it? I hate myself for doing this, as I am really partial to this razor and was looking forward to using it.

If anyone knows of someone who can fix this blade, please PM me with contact info and I'll solicit their services directly. As it'll be an irregular size, pre-fabbed scales won't work, so I'll likely need custom scales for it as well.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I'd say send this to Glen (gssixgun). The man works miracles.

I think it will either have to either have a radical smile or be shortened. Glen would know better than I. Sorry about your blade. Maybe it will come out alright once it is fixed.

I would recommend simply rounding it off.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I would recommend simply rounding it off.

Best bet! Unless you are really set on a square point. Its an easy fix either way.

Depending on how it looks in hand, a cut back,(red) and then a slight Hollow (blue) like the older stub tails might work out.. This cut would keep 100% of the blade length you have and require the least amount of steel removal IME...
You could do this work yourself it isn't that hard if you take your time and have the tools.....

and keep the water behind you on somthing else other than the bench

Sorta like this



Please bear in mind I SUCK at computer graphics

I propose cutting the blade down into a round point...you'll notice that the length at the midpoint isn't altered and will fit scales better than just hacking the blade...

Originally Posted by red96ta

I propose cutting the blade down into a round point...you'll notice that the length at the midpoint isn't altered and will fit scales better than just hacking the blade...

Yup. That's what I had in mind.

I'm sorry your blade got chipped. Hope it gets back in shape as it's a thing of beauty.

I would round it. It is relatively easy to do. I use a one inch strip sander for work like that. 80 grit belt to rough it in, then give it some light passes on progressively finer belts till you get to 600, a little hand sanding up through 2K and it will look like it was made that way. Just watch the heat and chamfer the edges with the last couple grits so they are not super sharp.