Blueing steel Bluing (steel) - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(steel) I have a frameback with a blued tang/spine and it looks awesome.
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Blueing steel Bluing (steel) - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(steel) I have a frameback with a blued tang/spine and it looks awesome.
My understanding is it was something similar to the nitriding finish used on pistols. Love my two Case 133's
Thought about that one. He who hesitates...
Another from Matt.
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I clicked on the listing so many times, the seller made me an offer. You should definitely get one.
I went back and forth for three or four days. When I saw it still available...
My Japanese collection is growing. Tanifuji, Baba, Kikuboshi and now the Towa
Does anyone understand how the dark finish was produced?
Yup, blued steel. You can touch it up with Gun Cold Bluing, make sure the steel is clean and grease free. Clean with a bit of Alcohol and paper towel.
Pour a bit of bluing into a small container, (you don’t need much to re-blue / touch up a tang), and apply with Q-tip or clean small paint brush. Repeated light coats make a darker, more even finish.
Do not work out of the bottle, if you do, you will/can contaminate the contents of the bottle.
Blow dry with compressed air and apply oil, 3 in one or WD40 to prevent rust. Thinned Testor’s red enamel painted to fill the stamps and wipe with a credit card or plastic and paper towel. May take a couple fills.
Easy to hone and take a screaming edge, great shavers.
Yup, blued steel. You can touch it up with Gun Cold Bluing, make sure the steel is clean and grease free. Clean with a bit of Alcohol and paper towel.
Pour a bit of bluing into a small container, (you don’t need much to re-blue / touch up a tang), and apply with Q-tip or clean small paint brush. Repeated light coats make a darker, more even finish.
Do not work out of the bottle, if you do, you will/can contaminate the contents of the bottle.
Blow dry with compressed air and apply oil, 3 in one or WD40 to prevent rust. Thinned Testor’s red enamel painted to fill the stamps and wipe with a credit card or plastic and paper towel. May take a couple fills.
Easy to hone and take a screaming edge, great shavers.
New arrival from BST. 6/8 Ribbon 100 to add to my modest Japanese razor collection. The kanji on the back side of the tang is interesting - if I've translated it correctly it says "Barber science research." Thanks Matt.
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During thier crazy sales, I got two of the AOS TIs and then after they sold out, 2 Dovos. The Dovos arrived today. Here is one of them. Just a Dovo Best with different engraving.
Something else to try honing.
Something else to try honing.
A pair of NOS “made in Sheffield” razors from BB Wells in natural white scales.
Those are nice. Where did you find them?
They were listed on the bay. No one wanted them. They are in perfect condition.
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I'd have been on them like a seagull on a chip if I had spotted them.
Probably for the best I try to stay off ebay these days, especially international ebay.
I bought this Hard Solfen M.O.C. 50 for my first attempt at cleaning up a blade. I sanded out some pitting but there is still some on one side.
Nice score, Tom (@Tomo)!
Don't forget about the trick of polishing them after putting a layer of nail polish over the plating - and then removing with the nail polish remover that is 100% acetone.
Don't forget about the trick of polishing them after putting a layer of nail polish over the plating - and then removing with the nail polish remover that is 100% acetone.
I'm excited to get it back from honing and give it a try. Thanks for that link on yasuki steel. I'm curious about the approximate age of the razor.That's a yasuki steel razor: nice pickup, it should hone and shave like a dream!
I've been searching for a Sheffield chopper re-grounded to extra hollow for quite some time without being able to find a wide blade with a thin enough grind and good condition. So, I went for plan B and took a salvageable Wade & Butcher FBU 8/8+ and sent it to Ulrik from Koraat, asking him to put on it the thinnest grind possible without (or almost without) a belly. It's dressed with Juma Violet scales, nickel-silver wedge and brass pins & collars. Before and after pictures below.
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I usually lean toward leaving big old Sheffield razors as is, but that is one nice looking razor. Congrats on your new razor, @Serban!
I hope you saved the original scales. They look to be in great shape.
I usually lean toward leaving big old Sheffield razors as is, but that is one nice looking razor. Congrats on your new razor, @Serban!
I hope you saved the original scales. They look to be in great shape.
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