The Personalized Polish Privates

ByronTodd · 03-03-2008, 11:55 PM

Due to their surplus in supply, as well as a very, very short history by those *ahem* brilliant but overproductive Polish army suppliers, resulting in an imminently affordable, available *and* customizable razor, I hereby request a grant of chart which will from this day forth be known as the Personalized Polish Privates (PPPs).

If such request is granted, its members shall enjoy all the rights and priviledges that members of the brotherhood now enjoy. That's right: the virtual booze, the cards, the broads, the secret handshake. And of course the razor porn! All of it! The brotherhood shall share with us. We will attend all virtual meetings and barbeque's and in all ways will the brotherhood and the privates from this day forward be brothers of the blade!

All right brothers, bring forth your customized Wapienca brand razors out of the shadows and into the light of the PPPs where you shall find warmth and the fellowship of warriors like yourself!

For the first entry (and hopefully the sole non-customized) Wapienca, I present w12code3's picture of our very own Mike Ratliff's Shave Ready Wapienca:

Please post pictures of your customized Wapis!

RobertFontaine · 03-04-2008, 12:04 AM

I'll try to improve on this on the weekend but in the interim...

crichton · 03-04-2008, 12:20 AM

For the time being I'll post my SFK marked Wapi.....once I get moved and set up again I'll have scales to put on my others....

Doc · 03-04-2008, 12:40 AM

The brotherhood welcomes its newest charter and hopes that you will do well here and prosper! See y'all around the club house!

Windcalmer · 03-04-2008, 12:43 AM

Nevermind. Me come back when I gots the new scales on her. LOL

ByronTodd · 03-04-2008, 12:51 AM

Just a quick reminder! This is for the ***CUSTOMIZED*** Wapis! I'm pretty sure that we will let you in with your standard as it comes Wapienca, but we really want to see the custom jobs.

Great job on those scales Robert! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Nice stamp, crichton! I haven't seen that. Is that a stamp from the person who honed it? (See! I know just enough to be dangerous!)

Mike_ratliff · 03-04-2008, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ByronTodd

Just a quick reminder! This is for the ***CUSTOMIZED*** Wapis! I'm pretty sure that we will let you in with your standard as it comes Wapienca, but we really want to see the custom jobs.

Great job on those scales Robert! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Nice stamp, crichton! I haven't seen that. Is that a stamp from the person who honed it?

the older Wapis all had that if I understand correctly...

Jimbo · 03-04-2008, 01:34 AM

An older Wapi with the SFK stamp. It took a while, but I finally managed to customise the scales just the way I wanted them

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James.

Doc · 03-04-2008, 01:49 AM

Windcalmer · 03-04-2008, 01:52 AM

I just about spit Mountain Dew out of my nose!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!

Doc · 03-04-2008, 01:54 AM

so this is going to be the Animal House of the clubs huh? ok bludo out of the pool!!!! I will have to keep an eye on you guys!

kerryman71 · 03-04-2008, 01:59 AM

Jimbo,

That is awesome!!

John

gssixgun · 03-05-2008, 08:22 PM

Jimbo
Thanks for that

Sometimes it takes something like that to remind us that this is all in fun....
Great job!!!!!!

Jimbo · 03-05-2008, 08:57 PM

It's all in fun, but there's also serious talent amongst the members here (sadly, I possess none). Don't let my highjinks derail this thread - I know there are some seriously awesome customised Wapis out there yet to be seen. Let's see them.

James.

ByronTodd · 03-06-2008, 07:52 PM

I just had to grab this picture that fritz posted in the Restoration forum...

Nice Job, Fritz!

And, I've made my first scales out of white oak, to rescale the Wapi. The picture shows it with just an oil finish on the wood, still thinking about the final finish.

fritz · 03-10-2008, 06:02 AM

Talk about deja vu! It's off being honed now. I'd actually like to keep the light oiled finish exactly as is, but I know that's probably not practical. Too much water around when in use.

I've been following the talk about resin coating, but that's an example of what I don't want on these particular scales. That clear, thick, high-gloss finish can look nice on certain things, but not on this oak IMHO.

I'm trying out some of the new satin poly finish from MinWax, using some of the scraps from making the scales. I'm sure there's a way to seal it without too much gloss. Perhaps just 1-2 thin coats of CA.

crichton · 04-27-2008, 06:54 PM

SFK marked with Linen Micarta scales:

CatMan · 05-04-2008, 08:45 PM

I found Wapis to be great practice razors for honing, shaving, and customizing. Somehow they just accumulated:

Left the 9/16" wide, and to the right the "regular" 5/8":

And here each one of them:

Jim (Kyle76) did this job for me. Zebrawood with my initials in Ebony, I believe.

This one got bone scales from classicshaving:

I posted this one before last years. Custom scales in acrylic with a Canadian Nickel as spacer:

Pakkawood scales from classicshaving:

And finally custom scales in Poplar wood.

CatMan · 05-04-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fritz

Talk about deja vu! It's off being honed now. I'd actually like to keep the light oiled finish exactly as is, but I know that's probably not practical. Too much water around when in use.

I've been following the talk about resin coating, but that's an example of what I don't want on these particular scales. That clear, thick, high-gloss finish can look nice on certain things, but not on this oak IMHO.

I'm trying out some of the new satin poly finish from MinWax, using some of the scraps from making the scales. I'm sure there's a way to seal it without too much gloss. Perhaps just 1-2 thin coats of CA.

I once did oak scales on one of my Double Arrows. (Posted pics before) I treated them with Tung Oil only, - after staining. I usually repeat the Tung Oil treatment about every two months on those scales, since this razor is part of my weekly rotation. Works great. Actually, they don't really get wet. I store my razors in a jewelery drawer in the bedroom. While shaving, I rinse frequently only the lather from the blade, followed by a dry wipe with a towel between two fingers, avoiding to touch the very edge. Then after shaving a give it 20 round trips on the strop. No water problem, no mess, no rust. Everything is cool.