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2022 1st Annual Gold Dollar Straight Razor Modification Contest ( OFFICIAL THREAD ) Begins TODAY!
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Ok, very preliminary work. I'm almost done with the belt sander, and then the real scary stuff starts. I'm just glad I haven't burned through it yet like I did the first FOUR last time I did this lol.
My Dremel completely died on me when I tried to turn it on on day one of the contest, which may not be the best omen. Fortunately I have a decent pencil die grinder at work, which I brought home. The small compressor I use for my resin casting pressure pot will run it, but not at it's highest speed and not for longer than a couple of minutes at a time before I need to let the pressure build back up. Still, it's better than nothing, and going slower might actually keep me from getting overeager and screwing it up.
My Dremel completely died on me when I tried to turn it on on day one of the contest, which may not be the best omen. Fortunately I have a decent pencil die grinder at work, which I brought home. The small compressor I use for my resin casting pressure pot will run it, but not at it's highest speed and not for longer than a couple of minutes at a time before I need to let the pressure build back up. Still, it's better than nothing, and going slower might actually keep me from getting overeager and screwing it up.
I am going to attempt to enter two razors into the contest, and have very specific themes for both. I tried to cast the blank for the matching brush handle for one of them a little while ago. We'll see how it came out later this evening or tomorrow.
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I couldn’t leave well enough alone, so I took it back to the belt sander and did pretty much the same thing @Fenster did lol. I got started on another one this morning, and also cast the blanks for the scales and matching handle.
What I’m envisioning is essentially a straight razor that looks like it actually wants to eat your face, so I think I picked the appropriate color scheme.
What I’m envisioning is essentially a straight razor that looks like it actually wants to eat your face, so I think I picked the appropriate color scheme.
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The spine still needs some thinning, but I didn’t really feel like it so I did a bit of work with the die grinder instead. Barely started and I managed to accidentally scratch the surface near the toe, which I hope buffs out without thinning the blade too much. Other than that it’s a decent start.
Heel and spine reduction still needed, but I think toe is mostly done.
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