A couple more steampunk themed scales

I made this set with a bit more "grunge" than the others.
I used white vinegar + salt on the hammered copper to get the patina. I usually sand most of it off which leaves the "darkness" in the hammered areas. This time I left it as it "grew" before washing it and putting on a sealer coat.

It doesn't look like it in the photos, but there is more of "wedge" shape to my spacer this time




This is my 2nd attempt at heat treating copper to bring out various colors in the metal. I didn't opt for a CA finish on these but put an oil based sealer with urethane on instead. I wanted to keep the "geography" of the hammered copper intact.

The blade is one of my first restores. I picked it up at the flea market and it looked ROUGH !

WOW TIM!!!!

you keep getting better and more artistic with every new razor you overhaul!!!

The revival of that pipe razor is especially impressive!!


- Morten

I definitely like the heat treated one in this batch better than the last one! seems much more subtle, less polka dot feeling...nicely done

Also, looks like a great improvement on the ring section of the first one. Did you find a convex lens to fit it? Or did you just pour more epoxy till it just started to overfill it? That slight curve to the face really sets it off nicely

Kavik79 said:

I definitely like the heat treated one in this batch better than the last one! seems much more subtle, less polka dot feeling...nicely done

Also, looks like a great improvement on the ring section of the first one. Did you find a convex lens to fit it? Or did you just pour more epoxy till it just started to overfill it? That slight curve to the face really sets it off nicely

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I just added more epoxy...actually by mistake. I didn't realize it would "pile" up like that! Bit I agree with you that it looks better and actually magnifies the watch movement just a bit too.

mollzo-dk said:

WOW TIM!!!!

you keep getting better and more artistic with every new razor you overhaul!!!

The revival of that pipe razor is especially impressive!!


- Morten

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Thanks Morten!!

Nice stuff here... love the heat-treat on the copper.

Well Tim, you already know my opinion about steampunk scaled razors. Where do I sing up?!! It really is beautiful. And now that I look at it I see what Kavik meant the "lens" treatment. I certainly does show off the watch movement and it the best sort of way. You are really making your mark amongst restorers I would say. Well done.

Regards, Todd

Beautiful as always, I want!

They look great Tim, but you already know what I think of your steampunk scales