As a proud owner and user of a beautifully restored straight razor myself, I have to say I am feeling some envy toward whoever gets that blade from you. Really nice job.
Here is Restoration Rusty Straight Razor with Amazing Epoxy Handle. I hope you enjoy the video and let me know what you think about it. See you next time with something different. Stay safe!
l ve been watching restoration works on RU-vid more than two years and very surprised that l didn't see your videos before. And now your channel is already in my top 3 restoration channels with mymechanics & tysy tube. Your works are amazing congrats.
My uncle owned a pawn shop and left me a box, yes.... a box of straight razors. I am not the brave individual that will shave with them. But this video brought back many fun memories of my time with Unc in his pawn shop. Thank you, CAR!
Thank you very much for sharing this process! My grandfather was a barber and I inherited all of his razors and scissors after he passed. I look forward to using your techniques to make his tools look like new again! He would be proud. Thank you again!
I’m glad to hear that my work inspire you but be carrefull please,if you want to make the razor very sharp( I mean to use again on the beard) you need to use another method for sharpening. I think you need to invest in a sharpening system,I recomand you Edge pro. I will make another video with A-Z method and also with the detailed sharpening process 👍🏻👍🏻
I like it very much, and i like that modern touch with that Epoxi-handle! I am deeply impressed that you are using high tec to check how sharpe is your blade!
not gonna lie but this is one of the most BEAUTIFUL knives i have ever seen and ive watched 5000+ knife videos not just metal/wood working thats just knives and this is in my top 5 of all time, i absolutely love it
The only problem with using a flat stone sharpening set is you don't get a "hollow grind", which is when both sides of the blade edge are concave and meet in a microscopically sharp edge. You can tell this blade was originally hollow ground - it involves large sharpening wheels and a LOT of skill. Very nice job!
You seem to have all the knowledge and tools necessary for every one these various projects. Even your skill level sharpening a blade is excellent. Beautiful piece.
@@CoolAgainRestoration Well played here, Cool Again Restoration: As Seth previously said in his comment above, you *seems to have all the knowledge and tools necessary for every one of these various projects* lile this one right...😏😎
One more incredible restauration! Back to life! My father used these with both hands! His beard was so thick and grew so fast he used to shave his face twice a day! I inherited his 2 razor blades. Never could use a blade without getting a cut... 👏👏👏 Fro Brazil 🇧🇷.
It depends on what state you plan to practice in. This state, Washington, has health regulations that prohibit the use of straight razors. You can use the "shavets" but not a real razor.
Beautiful job on that old straight razor sir. It's amazing the transformation from a dangerously rusty old razor to a like new piece of usable art. Well done!
@@CoolAgainRestoration Well played, Cool Again Restoration. Seeing you just *restored a dangerously rusty-looking old straight razor* into a new piece of usable (and hygienic) work of art💈was pretty awesome to behold...😏😎
Wow now that's some super work right here. You ppl that dislike this video don't understand how fragile these french blade are or too easily chip the razer! handles are a fantastic idea. Looks amazing
Thank you for this video. I've been sitting on a antique straight razor I picked up at a flea market to restore. The blade only has a small chip in it but the handle isn't original and I want to bring it all back into all its splendor. Your video gave me some new ideas and strategies too take on the project.
Хорошая работа, друг. Был удивлён, что ты точил не руками. Теперь сам хочу так попробовать поточить) Good job, friend. I was surprised that you didn't sharpen with your hands. Now I want to try to sharpen it myself)
Not bad, few things to consider blade requires a much higher polish, nickel plaiting means it will never produce a quality edge. (A quality razor has no plating) That sharpening device will not achieve the correct angle, brass liners in the fixing holes will reduce future ware , if correctly prepared there is no need to use compound on the strop.
@@CoolAgainRestoration A few remarks: -First: learn to sharpen a razor. It is quite different from a knife, and is a learned skill. Be patient. For a proper edge geometry, a razor is to be sharpened flat on the stone. You remove metal from the edge AND the spine. No need to use any sharpening "thingamabob" or hald any angle, the blade shape does it for you. -Your grain progression is too rough and too steep: you do not need anything below 800, unless the edge is badly chipped. A #1500 stone is barely end of sharpening. Then, you need to do the honing, but at that point, pasted strop is near useless, as the difference in grain is too large. You need to go through at least a 6000 stone first (maybe even finer) before you would see the effect of the pastes. Get proper equipment. If you do not want too many stones, a small natural Belgian Coticule is a good choice that allows a full edge refining from the 1500 stone. It is an amazingly versatile honing stone, and with practice, you will not even need pasted strops. -DO NOT CUT PAPER WITH A RAZOR! Doing this is ruining the edge (paper is very abrasive to a razor's edge). It's meant to cut hair, and hair only! If you want to test your blade, do a hair test (drag a hair across the edge. If your blade silently pops it is half, it's good. f it grabs and pops with a light "ping" it's okay-ish, but if it glides across, your edge is not sharp enough). -the nickel plating was, IMHO, a pretty bad mistake. Nickel is very hard (will be problematic for sharpening) and is actually toxic/allergenic. Given that this thing will be in contact with your skin, and potentially your blood stream, you want to remove that crap asap. A proper razor blade is naked steel, polished and oiled to keep it in good condition (an oil like Ballistol is perfect for that). But that was amzing work nontheless! Thumbs up! :)
I know I need to learn more but with the time. Because to do a perfect work here in restoration,need skills about knifemaker,axe maker,razor maker,paint job, etc 😂😂 is like 10 job in one 😂 but everytime I try to do my best for all of you.
Fine work. Lovin that epoxy & wood combination. My Dad made pens and used wood & epoxy a lot. He was also a fan of using deer antlers in his pen making. He would have loved to see your work. It's nice to see other ppl doing what Dad did and doing it as well as he did. You are a wonderful artist.👏🏼
hey, I'm involved in a very similar restoration project! Only instead of a neat and well supplied workshop full of tools, I have a difficult set of circumstances, gradually improving... well it's the same principle only going a lot slower and with a lot more "creative redecisions" - thanks for this video, it has inspired me not to give up.
I can tell it's French and produced in Nancy, but I can't find the company. It's probably been dissolved long ago, but maybe an old Lorrain whom worked on such beauty will stumble on this video and shed a tear.
well sir, it's fine work, very fine, but actually I don't like the handle. I would prefer all wood or all resin. that half and weird shape doesn't do it FOR ME. I do like the way the resin part turned out color wise, neat effect but would be better on the entire handle, in my opinion. I'm old so I'm also old school, I tend to like things the older way. by the way, it does not take courage or at least much courage to shave yourself with a straight razor... but it takes real courage to let a barber you don't even know do it. course you could do like clint eastwood in one of his spaghetti westerns, keep your gun cocked under the apron thing, they mess up, kaboom.
Thank you sir! It’s hard to thank everyone. Maybe what you like 100%,someone dislike that. And I have a little audience..😂😂 the phrase with the courage,was from a joke.
@@CoolAgainRestoration well I tried to be specific that it was MY taste, not that you did anything wrong. I got the joke but you didn't get mine, apparently you've never seen that old Clint Eastwood movie, here's the clip: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2fc36Hc2n2s.html High plains drifter.
@@tootall5559, Wow, you are a very egocentric little man. You pushed your opinion forcefully in your comment, then attempt to play it off in your follow up. Then you got so asshurt about him not getting your joke, that you link it, again trying to force your "me me me" toddler bullshit. Who cares if he got your Eastwood reference, you have to point it out to him with more prattling about "I guess you never saw it". As if you are in a class above him because you watch Eastwood, that's the subtle narcissistic traits showing through, you should get counseling. I pity your wife and others who have to feign a smile around your intolerable ass, you're a zero.
The handle was and extremely special touch. Love your work. You are extremely gifted. Keep making great video posts and we’ll keep watching them. Best of luck 🍀
Sir, your videos and craftsmanship are excellent. I really enjoy the sounds. So many video makers included music that ruins the video. They need to understand that all people do not like their type of music. Thanks again.
