Thread: There is always a risk.

Just thought I`d share an unfortunate experience I had tonight.

I restore, hone and build custom scales in my area.
I am fairly confident in my skills and experience.

One of my rules is that I DON`T work on heirloom razors. I don`t feel the
risk outweighs the gains at all.

Well tonight, I broke my rule and it bit me in the a**!

I was working on a nice heirloom IMPERIAL razor for someone and I
accidentally removed some of the gold wash from the blade....

My heart sank, and I was almost sick to my stomach. Now I had to
contact this person and let them know that I made a mistake that I could not fix.

Thankfully, the person was very understanding and is allowing me to finish up on his three razors. I will be doing some free custom scales for him at a later time in an attempt to make it right, but it sure could have turned out differently.


It was a good lesson for me, a reminder of my own fallibility and a warning about over confidence.

After this, I will surely be sticking to my `No Heirlooms`rule!!

That is very unfortunate. Sorry to hear! But glad things turned out right.

Stuff happens,got any pics?? sorry for the issue.

Just wondering if anyone has tried this on razors? It's use on shotguns for restoration, wonder if it would work on razors?:

Mfr:n/a
Price:$18.37
23 Kt. GOLD In Do-It-Yourself Kit
Specially processed jeweler's gold is quickly and easily inlaid into your engraving or stamped letters. Enhances engraving on guns, swords and other pieces. Simple, 4-step process. Not a gimmick - you are actually inlaying 23 Kt. GENUINE GOLD into your engraving.


SPECS: Kit contains: 15cc Agent #1, Gold mixture, eye dropper, brush, complete instructions.

Catalog page 402 Brownells mobile

Originally Posted by Johnus

Just wondering if anyone has tried this on razors? It's use on shotguns for restoration, wonder if it would work on razors?:

Mfr:n/a
Price:$18.37
23 Kt. GOLD In Do-It-Yourself Kit
Specially processed jeweler's gold is quickly and easily inlaid into your engraving or stamped letters. Enhances engraving on guns, swords and other pieces. Simple, 4-step process. Not a gimmick - you are actually inlaying 23 Kt. GENUINE GOLD into your engraving.


SPECS: Kit contains: 15cc Agent #1, Gold mixture, eye dropper, brush, complete instructions.

Catalog page 402 Brownells mobile

Never tried it but if you risk it please let nus know how that turns out. sounds like that would have 101 applications

Johnus what is the process to it? Just smear agent one on the area you want it then lay the gold on?

Brownells 200-023-000 Gold Lode Gold Inlay Kit - Brownells

Comes with instructions but haven't found them yet.
here is another with reviews and a Q/A.
Bonanza Gold Kit : BONANZA BRUSHING INLAY | Brownells
can not be used for coating a trigger so I don't think it would make a good gold wash but who knows without trying. May rub off easy is why but doesn't it do that on a razor anyway ?


Sorry to here about the problem with the heirloom. I wonder if there is a gold wash for redoing this ?

do it yourself gold plating kit, used to do this on emblems on cars at the lot i worked at during college. Its pretty easr just be absolutely sure to mask off areas you dont want it, once you apply current to the reagent its too late!

Search member "AaronX" you will find his instructions and experimentations for Gold Plating actual straight razors here on SRP I can tell you from experience his methods worked very very well on razors...

Wow, what a response. I know someone with an electroplating setup, I'm going to contact him and see if we can work something out to get this fixed up properly.

On the up side, I have more stuff to buy. Apparently I absolutely, definitely, without a doubt need to buy an electroplating kit


I can't wait to try this out, I'm having visions of artistic gold wash on a few of my blades now.

Here is a pic of the damage. It doesn't look terrible, but the wash is totally diminished form what it was when I started.