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10-08-2009, 01:39 AM #1Member
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Win!
Since I was home with the flu today I decided to clean up another ebay razor. Picked through my pile of test razors and came up with this tiny Kazoo that was part of a larger batch. Sadly I broke the original handle trying to depin it (today's lesson: identifying bakelite), but was able to cut down some broken horn scales from another razor in the lot.
Spent some hours sanding the blade from 150 grit up to 2000. Still didn't get it mirror polished but it'll do.
No work of art to be sure but I'm pretty happy about finding a use for those broken scales.
The best part: once the razor was together I sat down to hone it. I noticed as I honed the blade made less and less noise with each pass. Using this as a guide I went from 1k to 4k then 8k. The last few passes on the 8k where almost silent. Took it upstairs and stropped it for 60 laps on my homemade strop and then shave tested it.
It was so freaking sharp that when I started shaving at first I thought nothing was happening and the razor was completely dull!! It cruised through my neck hair with zero tugging. It was like running a hot knife through butter.This little guy shaves like a champ!! And the tiny little 2 inch blade means I'm not accidentally lopping off chunks of my moustache. Say hello to my new daily shaver! Best $8.00 and a few hours I've ever spent!
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10-08-2009, 02:19 AM #2Hones/Honing/Master Barber
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Awesome!
May not be fancy, but I like the way that baby looks! Nothing better than finding a sleeper
-Rob
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10-08-2009, 02:30 AM #3what Dad calls me
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Truthfully I prefer the satin finish to the mirror, she looks great!
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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10-08-2009, 02:31 AM #4Senior Member
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great job.get well soon and bring more razor's to life.
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10-08-2009, 02:37 AM #5Senior Member
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Nice job!!
Get Well!
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10-08-2009, 10:59 AM #6Senior Member
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I agree with nun2sharp! The satin finish suits that blade perfectly!
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10-08-2009, 02:29 PM #7Senior Member
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I agree; satin finishes seem to work better to my eye, for certain scales.
Although, my favourite scales are tortoise and I prefer mirror to satin with those. I also like the idea of a smaller blade for those of us with a 'stache.
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10-08-2009, 02:37 PM #8Member
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I'm enjoying this little razor so much I think I'd like to get six more just like it so I can make a matched seven day set.
Originally Posted by New2CutThroats
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10-15-2009, 09:28 PM #9Member
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THought I'd add some pictures of the razor I got the scales from and what shape it's in now.
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10-15-2009, 09:55 PM #10Senior Member
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great job. its nice to fix up older razors that are great shavers..
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