Thread: JOSH'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT! No looking, Josh

Bruno...

Your questions are short and to the point, but the answers can be rather lengthy. I will try to give a really condensed solution.

• Rotary tools or Dremel's are only going to be good for restoration work, with the heaviest duty being the removal of some pitting. I suppose you could do a fair amount of metal work with one, but it would take a very long time and not worth the required effort in my book. It will not allow for smooth transition lines, either.
• Heat above 550 degrees is going to take the temper out of the steel you are working on and it will be ruined. If you work on steel and it starts to change color... like yellow, brown, or blue... it's toast
• The trick is to use fresh sanding belts/drums/paper to eliminate some of the heat. The more worn the paper, the more heat is generated.
• Keep the tool you are using from staying in the same spot for too long. I also do not use gloves on treated steel so I can tell when the heat is building too much.

I'm going to leave the explanations at that so this thread doesn't veer to far from the subject of Josh's razor. If you have more questions, PM me or you can start a new thread. If you have a lot of questions about restoration... just buy my CD...

Jumpin' Jimminy! That's some razor, Bill. Now, I, personally, am not man enough to go anywhere near that thing, but I'm sure Josh will love it.

It's the razor equivalent of haute coteur, I guess - it makes a statement, and you've shown it can be done, even if most of us won't be wearing it this season.

It's really excellent work. Congratulations!

My wife and I exchange gifts on christmas eve every year...here is the link to pics of me receiving and shaving with the razor as promised!


http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...7496#post77496

BTW, I never peaked at this thread early!!! So all of you that votes I would lost lol

And the reason you dont see my review of what I think of the razor itself is because I am literally still in shock. Its perfect Bill is amazing and I have a huge perma-smile on my face. My wife keeps walking out looking at me and laughing cause I am just one big smile. I feel like I just won the lottery lol.

This will be used semi regularly and it will become a family heirloom. I will not sell it, trade it, or travel with it. I do plan to insure it...even though its not like I could actually get Bill to make me another should my house ever get broken into and someone attempted to steal it...but then again...I have pretty good aim so I dont know how far anyone would get with my new baby lol...

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josh, now you understand why I said that if you had peeked you would have a perpetual smile that would give you away. HAPPY SHAVING can you shave with a smile.

Originally Posted by str8razor

Josh, now you understand why I said that if you had peeked you would have a perpetual smile that would give you away. HAPPY SHAVING can you shave with a smile.

YUP...just have to be careful you dont change how big your smile is mid stroke...especially with a razor that takes up most of your face lol!!! My wife was so scared...she asked me just to look at it for a few months before I used it. She actually had the phone ready to call 911....I tell ya...she has no faith lol.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

YUP...just have to be careful you dont change how big your smile is mid stroke...especially with a razor that takes up most of your face lol!!! My wife was so scared...she asked me just to look at it for a few months before I used it. She actually had the phone ready to call 911....I tell ya...she has no faith lol.

I think that that is hilarious that she had the phone in her hand ready to call 911

I've gotta say you really lucked out on this one. The fact that a craftsman of Bill's caliber did it for a friend makes it extra-special.