Hello fellow shavers!
I have acquired several razors with cracked handles but could not find any in-depth tutorials on how to repair them. Here is how I fix them. My hope is to give back a little to this great site.
Tools needed:
On this particular job (1918 Ball End Old Type) I used a 8" Spring Clamp (black) from Sears, and a 12" Irwin Quick-Grip clamp from Home Depot.
Small metal file (orange).
5/16"aluminum tube (hollow) from hobby store.
5/16" x 12" pipe cleaner from Harbor freight.
Loctite marine epoxy.
Several Q-Tips.
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
Tools.jpg
For this tutorial I used a single sided crack (easier to repair) that went about 50% of the shaft. Ball-end detached. (More later on double cracks, and full length cracks.)
Crack 1.jpg
Clean the inside of the handle with the pipe cleaner
Note:If crack is not handles full length, in and out while twisting works well. Besure not to use larger than recommended as it could get stuck in the handle.And I ain’t kidding!
Pipe cleaner.jpg
Cut aluminum tubing to the inside length of the handle, minus the depth the ball handle will sit. I slid the tubing all the way in, marked the tube, then subtracted the ball handle's depth. It does not need to be exact. Within 1/8" or so is fine.
Note: If you want to add weight to the handle a cut 5/16 bolt works very well.
Mark 1.jpg
Mark 2.jpg
Dry-fit to ensure good fit. Simply place the
razor parts together to ensure that your cut piece isn’t too long.
*Note: PLEASE do not post until I am finished. I'll need 4 posts. I'll try to reserve them also. Thank you!*
I have acquired several razors with cracked handles but could not find any in-depth tutorials on how to repair them. Here is how I fix them. My hope is to give back a little to this great site.
Tools needed:
On this particular job (1918 Ball End Old Type) I used a 8" Spring Clamp (black) from Sears, and a 12" Irwin Quick-Grip clamp from Home Depot.
Small metal file (orange).
5/16"aluminum tube (hollow) from hobby store.
5/16" x 12" pipe cleaner from Harbor freight.
Loctite marine epoxy.
Several Q-Tips.
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
Tools.jpg
For this tutorial I used a single sided crack (easier to repair) that went about 50% of the shaft. Ball-end detached. (More later on double cracks, and full length cracks.)
Crack 1.jpg
Clean the inside of the handle with the pipe cleaner
Note:If crack is not handles full length, in and out while twisting works well. Besure not to use larger than recommended as it could get stuck in the handle.And I ain’t kidding!
Pipe cleaner.jpg
Cut aluminum tubing to the inside length of the handle, minus the depth the ball handle will sit. I slid the tubing all the way in, marked the tube, then subtracted the ball handle's depth. It does not need to be exact. Within 1/8" or so is fine.
Note: If you want to add weight to the handle a cut 5/16 bolt works very well.
Mark 1.jpg
Mark 2.jpg
Dry-fit to ensure good fit. Simply place the
razor parts together to ensure that your cut piece isn’t too long.
*Note: PLEASE do not post until I am finished. I'll need 4 posts. I'll try to reserve them also. Thank you!*
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