Razors in meranti...

[bluntchisel]

Hi, Guys,

(Apologies to the folks who have heard about this already...) but about two years ago I got a hold of a pallet. I dismembered it and found it to be made of hardwood which had loads of grain features, and a colour range from deep-brown to off-white. Since then I have made some striking pens from it. Earlier, I grabbed mid-brown and dark-brown pieces and turned them into razor handles. As there is no strict guidelines to follow when making these I allowed my unbridled lust to...errr... hang on, I'm getting off track here...Anyway, I made this couple. I went to town on BLO in the hope that this would prevent later water ingress, and did the same with friction polish. If I sell these I'm off to Hawaii or summat in case I've not water-proofed them well enough!

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Look no razors here, guys!

Bob.

 

[stevenw1963]

Was looking good

till I scrolled down and saw that horrendous Halloween mask, that's definitely going to scare all the little kids in your neighbourhood this year Bob

 

[Grump]

Who's that miserable ol git in your shed Bob?

 

[bluntchisel]

See, I knew I shouldn't have joined this bloody site - I'm NOT appreciated!!!

Bob.

 

[stevenw1963]

You could have put those of us with dickie hearts back in the hospital with a picture like that

 

[flexi]

Nice razors....
Nuff said

 

[Jim]

The burnt rings look much better in wood Bob .. These two look nice my friend ..

Nice selfie also, we need a second one showing us that the razors actually work ..

 

[Lons]

Nice selfie also, we need a second one showing us that the razors actually work ..

Never going to happen Jim, No blades in the razors

 

[bluntchisel]

Lol, Jim, the selfie was AFTER the shave!

Bob.

 

[Penpal]

Bob one of the finest round tables I have seen came from Meranti that was a shed frame abandoned in a field where I worked for umteen years in the weather it came up like your razors strong and interesting colour worthy with that fine grain, apparently where it is grown the tropical nature shows no growth rings. A lecturer in Forestry spoke in depth as an expert on this we used to meet at the Forestry Dept at our main University for years visiting each others workshops on a regular basis.

Peter

 

[bluntchisel]

Hi, Peter,

Thanks for the info. I reckon that inch for inch this wood stands alongside many of the more desirable woods - woods too good to be turned into pallets and packing cases. I've got a fair amount of the mahogany-coloured pieces left but, unlike mahogany these pieces are full of grains and swirls. I tend to save them for good-quality fountain pens and rollerballs. And all this stuff was about to be burned or skipped! What a waste!

Bob.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Wow Bob you have brightened up my day no end. I thought I was perhaps the Ugliest Bugger on here but with a Fizzog like that I might only only just pip you at the post.

 

[bluntchisel]

Well thanks for that, Vic - I shall sleep well tonight, lol!

Bob.

 

[wm460]

If they say things like that to you, hate to think what they would say about me.

very nice razors, often wonder how wood will handle being used in a wet environment like this?

 

[Penpal]

Ok Chrome plated too heavy, plastic fine, bone fine,wood sealed with CA seems good to me. Meranti is sold here for decking pretty good test.

Peter.

 

[Doug]

They look good to me Bob.

I'm guessing if you keep them for yourself the finish will hold up just fine


Nice to put a face to a name

 

[Grump]

 

[Woody]

Welll Bob you look to be the typical grumpy ol station master LOL I'M IN CHARGE
I can remember when you first come across that palat mate and you have turned some wonderfull pens from it and now you have made yourself some razors one for each side look forward to the after photo when the fuzz has gone LOL

 

[bluntchisel]

Jeez, Woody, I was hoping you were still locked in your new workshop, playing with all that stuff Vi bought for you! But no, even you, my mentor, has come out into the daylight and joined the rest of the hecklers! Woe is me!

Bob.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Very nice Bob. The razors I mean.