What's on your work bench right now?

[Ice-Man]

I got an old razor out yesterday or was it the other day, and put it alongside another one and see the bad pitting near the tail that looked bad. This was the 2 in question

So as you see it doesn't look good so pulled the scales and had a look, but around the pin was fine still had its coating of gold. So I set to and wet sanded the tail to remove the pitting, then gave it a polish so this is where i am at now.




I don't think I will get it better than this without removing to much steel, So now I'm going to ask you Gents do I give the razor its gold back on the tang and spine while I have it stripped down.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

A little cleaning this evening in preparation for a little honing tomorrow evening...

Frederick Reynolds and a Torrey 992 with MOP tang and interesting scales. Both with French points.

 

[moostashio]

Got a little carried away in the past few weeks. These ought to keep me busy for a while. One question: how do you smooth out the pins after a re-scale without scratching the crap out of the new scales? Okay, two questions: if the scales are in decent shape, do you usually disassemble them anyway in order to clean everything up? Many thanks for any ideas you may have.

 

[alex1921]

Iwasaki tamahagane. Had some rust and pitting towards the spine on one side and few spots in the middle on the other. I managed to save the original collars. The tang needs some more work, a friend of mine said - dont be lazy and go back

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Well it took me a while but I finally sat down and put this one back together. I managed to save the original collars and washers of course so the only thing new is the pin.

 

[Gamma]

Lapping a Swaty so it fits into a custom box that is a lil' bit more than a hair too narrow for the stone.

 

[Gamma]

Done

 

[David]

Nice!

 

[Ice-Man]

That's looking smart Sir!!! I must get around to doing some of mine.

 

[Ice-Man]

Well I bought two Manaslu Nichirico Tokyo Japan 11/16th blades on the 27/12/19 and they both arrived on Friday 3/1/20

1. Full hollow ground 305 Manaslu Nichirico Tokyo Japan 11/16th
2.1/4 hollow ground 605 Manaslu Nichirico Tokyo Japan 11/16th

Anyways got to polishing them up this weekend, and here is the result so far.

Just have to make some scales now then hone up and test, but looking at them they should hold a beautiful edge.

 

[ajduplessis]

Those look great Ian, cant wait to see what you do for scales.

 

[jholen]

Beautiful!

 

[moostashio]

Just finished putting some bloodwood scales on this Eskilstuna 9/16" blade. The CA finish really makes the grain pop.

 

[ajduplessis]

Restored these DE’s. No straights which makes me depressed.

 

[Ice-Man]

Restored these DE’s. No straights which makes me depressed.
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Love the bottom Aristocrat well worth doing mate....

 

[ajduplessis]

Love the bottom Aristocrat well worth doing mate....

Thanks. It’s a 1948 Aristocrat #21 with Rhodium plating.Even though they are nice its straight that get my hart racing. Feather blade 2 pass and buffing easy bbs.

 

[Ice-Man]

Thanks. It’s a 1948 Aristocrat #21 with Rhodium plating.Even though they are nice its straight that get my hart racing. Feather blade 2 pass and buffing easy bbs.

Yep when I use mine I use Silver Blues but yes agree on the straights..

 

[ajduplessis]

Some anti-depressants. Cleaned, removed rust and first round polishing. 6/8 Kropp with engraving and a 5/8 kropp. More polishing to come and then honing. Might rescale the 6/8, maybe not. The 6/8 in particular has a very thin hollow grind, I have seen plenty kropp hollows but this one is a lot different. I also seem to cut myself with dull edge but never with sharp ones, ***????

 

[Ice-Man]

ajduplessis That is looking good Sir!!! It sure has cleaned up beautiful without a doubt. The Kropps is ground very thin I had one until while polishing it the blade lost a big chunk out of it...

 

[timwcic]

From today’s flea market. These will make some nice restores. 5 NOS celluloid faux ivory scales with fancy bolsters. The bolsters have the look to be German. No warps or signs of cell rot. As a kicker, seller threw in an empty W&B coffin

 

[Ice-Man]

From today’s flea market. These will make some nice restores. 5 NOS celluloid faux ivory scales with fancy bolsters. The bolsters have the look to be German. No warps or signs of cell rot. As a kicker, seller threw in an empty W&B coffin

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Wow Tim those are beautiful for sure mate fantastic score......