Hey all, I think I'll have to bow out of this competition. I can't get a decent edge on my zy to save my life... I think I may have ruined the temper while modding it (or it was crap from the get go). Good luck to everyone else!
Hey all, I think I'll have to bow out of this competition. I can't get a decent edge on my zy to save my life... I think I may have ruined the temper while modding it (or it was crap from the get go). Good luck to everyone else!
I did post the "final" photos a few pages back, but the blade is going to need more work if it's ever going to hone up properly. I think the tang on zy's is way too thick, so even if they don't have a stabilizer, the geometry gets all out of wack. On mine, the heel doesn't make full contact on one side, and the toe doesn't on the other.You cut it to a shorty right? Did we get to see the final photo or just the work in progress.
I want to see the finished scales.
I did post the "final" photos a few pages back, but the blade is going to need more work if it's ever going to hone up properly. I think the tang on zy's is way too thick, so even if they don't have a stabilizer, the geometry gets all out of wack. On mine, the heel doesn't make full contact on one side, and the toe doesn't on the other.
Plus, a few sessions on a coticule with slurry have failed to get it to shave arm hair, and the edge looks really jagged under a loupe. I'll keep trying, but I'm not optimistic.
Yeah, the last piece of burl I had didn't work out... And I think you're right: the blade must be warped. I think I'll cut my losses at this point and stick to my other razors for a whileAh yes, I remember now. I still like it. Somehow I thought you were doing a burl scale but I forgot you had done the curly maple. You might have had s warped blade to begin with.
Top three been chosen yet?
Shaved with Light Matter this morning, and I am quite happy with it. Thinning the spine really turns these things into crazy good shavers. Tomorrow I will shave with Dark Matter.
Brought bench grinder for other things, but it's so cool i had to do this mod . Maybe 3 hours spend, from witch only ~30 mins on blade itself . Cooling it with icy water, never get to hot for touch, so tamper is not lost, and even my bevel left intact. I gave away my ixus so mobile phone pictures .
Used some cheap plastic tray for scales, rly :S material think it's nylon. For wedge i used peace of broken fake tortoise shell made from celluloid (was fan grinding it xD, it's making explosions...).
You, too, can be a GD Modder. All it takes is sandpaper, time, and resolve. Everything else is just optional. A belt sander and a dremel will save you a bunch of time, though. Diamond paste will help you get a mirror finish. But the most important tools are your fingers, eyes, and your brain.