Bocker custom restore, with overlay transfer

**mainaman** · 08-05-2013, 10:52 PM

This one I did a while a go for a member, but it so happened that the original celluloid scales started to degrade and caused some cell rot.
So I buffed the blade as much as possible to clean it up, and then made exact copy of the the original scales in faux tortoise acrylic (the originals were faux tortoise as well) and transfered the overlays upon the request of the owner.
Decided to pin the razor in brass rod with SS washers, I wanted to go washer-less but the holes on those overlays were huge and impossible to make a good pin head on top of them. I must say that kind of work is really finicky and took me a long time to get all to fit nicely together.

**lz6** · 08-05-2013, 11:23 PM

The straight razor looks like she got a new lease on life. Your efforts were certainly rewarded with a spectacular result.

**tiddle** · 08-05-2013, 11:29 PM

Beautiful job man.

**WW243** · 08-06-2013, 12:54 AM

Handsome razor and really looks like superior work transferring the overlays. It is a little surprising to me that more production razors are not using overlays.

**cudarunner** · 08-06-2013, 01:14 AM

As always you do nice work!

I have a friend who has his grandfather's razor in celluloid scales and I'm trying to find someone to cast duplicates in close to original color so that his blade isn't damaged!

Again, Nice Job!!

**sharptonn** · 08-06-2013, 02:56 AM

Man! The more I read, I could not believe you made new scales and transferred the bolsters! Great work! Extremely authentic restoration.
Also, those old Bokers with the high notch shave the dickens!

**walleyeman** · 08-06-2013, 02:59 AM

Another razor comes alive. Outstanding work!!

Ray

**Martin103** · 08-06-2013, 03:26 AM

Another very nice restoration, stunning scales, Great work!

**mrsell63** · 08-06-2013, 03:45 AM

Stefan, you get better with age. By the way, how old are you by now? Please don't answer that question. Just accept my compliment on your beautiful workmanship............ Great looking razor!

**mainaman** · 08-06-2013, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by mrsell63

Stefan, you get better with age. By the way, how old are you by now? Please don't answer that question. Just accept my compliment on your beautiful workmanship............ Great looking razor!

Thanks Jerry.

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