What are peoples general thoughts on cast steel razors?
Good/Bad, Advantages/Disadvantages.
How they hold their edge.
Rust compared to high carbon.
Etc.
I bought this pig in an auction recently and, being my first cast steel, didn't really know what to expect.
Overall poor condition blade with heavy rust on tang
I think someone went at this with a grinder at some point.
Very deep pitting on the back of the blade.
Close up of tang. No name on razor.
Deconstruction, heavy sanding and assessment.
Scales have a chip missing on inner non-show side near pivot.
More heavy sanding and up to 2000 grit, initial scales cleanup
The scales are so thin I'm not going to go hard on them, just a good clean and disinfectant.
Outsides of scales sanded. Lead wedge only lightly sanded on the outer edge. Rough interior left to provide traction as I'm not using glue.
Good/Bad, Advantages/Disadvantages.
How they hold their edge.
Rust compared to high carbon.
Etc.
I bought this pig in an auction recently and, being my first cast steel, didn't really know what to expect.
Overall poor condition blade with heavy rust on tang
I think someone went at this with a grinder at some point.
Very deep pitting on the back of the blade.
Close up of tang. No name on razor.
Deconstruction, heavy sanding and assessment.
Scales have a chip missing on inner non-show side near pivot.
More heavy sanding and up to 2000 grit, initial scales cleanup
The scales are so thin I'm not going to go hard on them, just a good clean and disinfectant.
Outsides of scales sanded. Lead wedge only lightly sanded on the outer edge. Rough interior left to provide traction as I'm not using glue.