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08-23-2008, 09:14 PM
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brass frame back from scratch
I posted this a long time ago before I lost my password, now that you fellas have revamped the place I figured I'd show it again.
Handles are bone, brass pins and frame, carbon tool steel blade.
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08-23-2008, 09:25 PM
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Nice looking blade! Would not mind having that in my collection...
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08-23-2008, 10:27 PM
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Never saw the first post but she looks pretty darn good… I like the swirls in the scales… and that blade looks ready to do business….
Wadaminit!!! Did you make that… from scratch? Looks vintage… nice work! How does it shave?
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08-23-2008, 11:19 PM
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Looks great! Would you tape the spine of this razor while honing?
- Scott
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08-24-2008, 01:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sebell
Looks great! Would you tape the spine of this razor while honing?
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I would! Brass wears down quicker than steel. It's softer.
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08-24-2008, 02:23 AM
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very interesting. I like it.
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08-24-2008, 02:35 AM
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thanks guys
yes, tape it becuase of the brass
I use steel that has been rusty for a while and sometimes leave the patina on the flats to give it "that look"
Couldn't tell you how it shaves facial hair (shaves arm hair effortless), because I don't  . I just like straight razors. I often take factory razors that are worn or damaged and make them into knives. |
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08-24-2008, 04:36 AM
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I would! Brass wears down quicker than steel. It's softer.
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That's just what I was thinking Alex!
Framebacks have a certain cool-ness factor to them, I wonder why the more difficult
to produce hollow-ground razors stole the limelight?
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08-24-2008, 05:03 AM
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I like the looks of your razor.
How is the brass attached to the blade? What type of bass is it?
I seem to remember seeing older razors having similar constructon, steel blade brass backs.
The handles and blade go together very well.
Cool!!
Charlie
Last edited by spazola; 08-24-2008 at 05:20 AM.
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08-24-2008, 05:57 AM
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it's yellow brass, and was inspired by those oldies you speak of. It's attached with hillbilly solder
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08-24-2008, 03:31 PM
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Ok  what's hillbilly solder?
It is pretty cool. I like "the look" and the scales have a nice color. I've been thinking of making my own, and thought of a couple ways to close the open end.
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08-24-2008, 05:49 PM
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Ok what's hillbilly solder? |
Glue ?  . |
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08-24-2008, 09:40 PM
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08-27-2008, 08:58 PM
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wow!
awesome!
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08-28-2008, 12:23 AM
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That IS hillbilly...lol. That stuff is awesome though, seriously.
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08-28-2008, 12:36 AM
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lol I thought JB showed a remarkable degree of sophistication. I was really expecting something to do with bullets dug out of a tree and denture adhesive
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