Thread: First restore in progress--Dubl Duck Perlduck

And here's that shape. Again, it's based off a picture from Larry over at Whipped Dog.

Wow, that blade is printed up! Just noticed that.


So, that's all I have done right now. It took me around 6 hrs to get the blade clean and another hour or so for the scale pattern. Not too bad so far I wouldn't think.

Still undecided on the wedge. I am kicking around in my head using the same wood as the scale and lining it with nickel or stainless plate! That would look beautiful. We'll see though. That might be a tall order for hand tools.

Comments, suggestions, critiques are always requested and appreciated. Help me learn.

Brian

Niftyshaving, thanks!

DirtyChrome, thanks for the opinion. It's definitely food for thought. I'm still very undecided on the scale material and the wedge material. Most likely I will just have to wait and see what stands out to me when it comes time. As far as the scale shape, I will be restoring a Shumate Barber next and a member over at Badger and Blade is honing up another razor for me right now. I'm keeping the Shumate's original scales and the other razor has it's original scales too. So if I have to keep this one for a while and not use it until I get a little bit more experienced, then that's ok.

You can find the extremely high small pieces of sand paper at hobby stores. Specifically I found a bunch of them at a specialized train hobby store. The ones I have are plastic squares of various bright colours.

Very nice job.

I never thought about a hobby store. We have a hobby lobby here in town. I wonder if they would have something?

Can't hurt to go check it out.

Mvcrash, thanks for the offer, I will let you know if I can't find some.

Theseus, I will look at Hobby Lobby. If they do indeed have that same pack at our HL I am buy three or four packs!

Whavens, thanks!

Theseus, found the sandpaper at our HL! Just picked up one pack until I find out how good of paper it is.

Mocked up a rough 1st draft of my pattern out of yellow cedar. Man, the smell takes me back to my wood burning kit I had as a kid!

It even centers!! Hahahaha.

Lookin good. Means a bit more when your own blood goes into the project...lol. Cool shape for the scales too. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Really nice job on shining that up!

I can't wait to see it finished.