I got an old Larkin this week on the bay and honed it right away to make sure it was shavable. It was in decent shape but the scales were too short, the wedge was loose, and razor blade would barely fit pinched between the scale and the wedge. I rushed through the progression and it shaved ok...the edge wasn't quite where it should have been but I know with a bit more attention it would be a great shaver.
Here is where I got it.
I have some scrap mahogany and flamed maple but decided to go with the mahogany on this one. Here are some pics of the process.
First I ripped the 1/2" piece in half giving me 2- 3/16" pieces
I traced the old scales but added about a 1/4" to make sure they'd be long enough
I doubled side taped them together and headed to the band saw
Then the ROSS...Rigid Oscillating Spindle Sander...a tool that should be a part of any wood shop
Not to bad
Some additional sanding for thickness and then rounding the edges all over got me here
I think I just found my wedge material...There's a reason I keep all my scrap :thumbup1:
I went to the hardware store and they didn't have any 1/16" brass rod or washers so I went with stainless instead... less than $2 and I'm in business
I just put a small drop of titebond on each side of the wedge and clamped it in
Back to the ROSS
Not too shabby, I think it'll work
I drilled the hole in the wedge end then hit it with a coat of Tru-oil, I'll probably hit it with a couple more coats tomorrow and call it done.
I have been waffling back and forth on whether or not to polish up the blade, but I just kinda like the blue-ish patena it has right now and want it to still look antique although with using threaded pins it will be awfully easy if I change my mind to break it down and get to work. I think I'm going to hit the films again with it after I finish the scales and shave with it a while.
Here is where I got it.
I have some scrap mahogany and flamed maple but decided to go with the mahogany on this one. Here are some pics of the process.
First I ripped the 1/2" piece in half giving me 2- 3/16" pieces
I traced the old scales but added about a 1/4" to make sure they'd be long enough
I doubled side taped them together and headed to the band saw
Then the ROSS...Rigid Oscillating Spindle Sander...a tool that should be a part of any wood shop
Not to bad
Some additional sanding for thickness and then rounding the edges all over got me here
I think I just found my wedge material...There's a reason I keep all my scrap :thumbup1:
I went to the hardware store and they didn't have any 1/16" brass rod or washers so I went with stainless instead... less than $2 and I'm in business
I just put a small drop of titebond on each side of the wedge and clamped it in
Back to the ROSS
Not too shabby, I think it'll work
I drilled the hole in the wedge end then hit it with a coat of Tru-oil, I'll probably hit it with a couple more coats tomorrow and call it done.
I have been waffling back and forth on whether or not to polish up the blade, but I just kinda like the blue-ish patena it has right now and want it to still look antique although with using threaded pins it will be awfully easy if I change my mind to break it down and get to work. I think I'm going to hit the films again with it after I finish the scales and shave with it a while.
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