Straight Razors and Razor Rolls

so a post on a couple of razors i am working on for a friend. These both had extensive pitting, however one had much deeper pitting. at some point you have to question when to stop removing metal. i think the larger W&B looks good with a nice satin finish. this one is finished up to 600 grit set in original period correct horn that i borrowed from another blade. i have a set of epoxied cocobolo that are ready to go on, however trying to work the horn in on the deal.

W&B Satin in Horn

W&B Satin

the 2nd one has huge pits in the spine, however the edge is in really good shape. the face also has ‘celebrated razor’ etched in, however the pitting has taken over most of that. so again, question is how far to take the sanding without sacrificing the razor’s integrity. if i were to get rid of all of the pitting, i would get rid of half of the metal in this blade.

W&B Celebrated

W&B Celebrated Pitting

so here is the current project, and i hope that i can get these finished up soon. the 2nd blade is going into some epoxy rosewood scales.

razorsmith

Finishing up on a few projects this weekend. Just got out of the shop to go eat some cereal, and decided to type a bit.

I had a bottle stopper blank of black and white ebony that was just beautiful. Notice I said was. These blanks work really good for small brushes. So that is what I was working on now. Got it turned, hole matched for the brush knot, and now finishing the small piece that was attached to the glue block. Should be able to epoxy the knot in tomorrow. I will then have probably 3 brushes that I can put up for sale for very reasonable prices.

And I hope to be able to list 4-5 razors that will be for sale as well. I have them finished, and can put them up on SRP or B&B now, however I really would like to start selling exclusively on my RazorSmith site.

And a project that I am working on for a fellow B&Ber. 2 older W&B razors that had lots of pitting and issues. One of them I took a majority of the pitting out, however getting rid of it all was taking off mucho metal. So I took it to a 600 grit satin finish. Looks so great and hides more of the remaining pitting better than a mirror finish would show it. The other blade is a great blade, however getting rid of these pits would severely change the razor. Some of the pittings on the face near the spine are around 1/32nd deep. So I am working with what I can and getting it to a shaving condition. Judging by the way the blade took to the sanding, should be hard steel and the edge is in great shape so this should hone up well. Cocobolo scales on the 1st one, and rosewood on the 2nd. Both epoxied and looking good.

So needing to touch base with my webdude and get my shopping/ecommerce side taken care of. Hopefully tomorrow. That is my last piece to get my site fully functional.

Till next time.

razorsmith

so the site is now up and going. yay me!! i am still working on some of the small things, but overall not bad. right now i just have way to much going on to focus on any one thing.

• restoring 2 razors for client.
• restoring about 4 for me
• extra scales
• honing razors to get ready to put on sale
• need to make more razor rolls. i will be shipping the last of the 6 i had ready tomorrow.

and this is all without having a personal life.

• mother’s day came and went without a hitch. mama is getting 2 good presents. 5 days in canada without any kids, and a week in hawaii in june.
• 3 kids getting over all the allergies of the last few weeks.
• indoor vball coaching just ended, now time for outdoor. 3-4 days a week in the sand and sun. yep, life sucks!!!!
• juggling practice. trying to juggle 4 clubs and 5 balls. (independently not all 9 at one time.)

and somehow through all of this i need to maintain a job, appease SWMBO, entertain the kiddos, keep up the house, blah blah blah. what can i say.

LIFE IS FUN!!!

razorsmith

Working on new roll design and uses. Check back for new material.

16 Slot Roll Grey

Welcome to the 1st post of the new site of RazorSmith.com. This site should be fully functional with content over the next few days/weeks. Please stay tuned as new items come up they will be posted.

Expect items such as restored vintage straight razors, shaving brushes, travel roll ups for straights, tshirts, custom pens, and other concoctions that come into my hobby room.

Good luck with your own endeavors, but stay tuned to mine!!!