KISS on a Wostenholm EBRO

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10-31-2013, 02:31 AM
gssixgun

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KISS on a Wostenholm EBRO

These are the before pics of a nice Wosty EBRO 6/8+ that was hidden under some corrosion and broken Ivory scales...
The front scale was DOA as you can see, and I didn't have one on the bench to match, I had a set of Vintage Ivory that were close, but they were from of an older style razor, so the fit was just off enough to make it look wrong..

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Steve opted for a Vintage set of Faux Ivory that I cleaned up and they fit like a glove :p After we had the scales sorted out, I took the steel to the buffers and brought it back to a near perfect Satin Glow finish...

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I used all Brass hardware to hold it all together

Now look really close and see if you can spot the oddity on this razor :dropjaw: I am trying to remember if I have seen one this way in the past, and it seems to me I have..
It all came together for a nice Vintage restore...

Honing = Chosera 1-5-10, Select Grade Coticule finish

Thanks For looking
10-31-2013, 02:34 AM
RoyalCake

Hey Glen - I don't see any pictures here, maybe didn't load right?

Shane
10-31-2013, 02:37 AM
Wolfpack34

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Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Hey Glen - I don't see any pictures here, maybe didn't load right?

Shane

+1......

Wp34
10-31-2013, 02:39 AM
gssixgun

There we go, they disappeared into the ozone on the first load :shrug:
10-31-2013, 02:45 AM
RoyalCake

Ah hah! Looks much better than the earlier pictures :D
Seriously though looks great. I like the finish on the blade. Seems to match well with the scales and pins. I often forget that there's an artistic side this stuff :)
10-31-2013, 02:48 AM
Leatherstockiings

Thanks for posting this razor. Superb as usual.

Is the oddity related to the spine?
10-31-2013, 02:50 AM
pixelfixed

Whatsthe oddity?? looks fantastic
Only scalloped on one side
10-31-2013, 02:51 AM
Wolfpack34

That's Gorgeous Glen...really stellar job! I'll bet it shaves nice too...

WP34
10-31-2013, 02:51 AM
ScienceGuy

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Now look really close and see if you can spot the oddity on this razor :dropjaw: I am trying to remember if I have seen one this way in the past, and it seems to me I have..
It all came together for a nice Vintage restore...

Only one side is scalloped! Interesting...
10-31-2013, 02:52 AM
gssixgun

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Is the oddity related to the spine?

You're on it, now what is it???
10-31-2013, 02:52 AM
gssixgun

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Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Only one side is scalloped! Interesting...

BINGO !!!!
10-31-2013, 03:04 AM
Leatherstockiings

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

You're on it, now what is it???

The scallops on the spine was what I was thinking, just don't know Ebros well enough( at all really) to know if that was unusual or not. Also, didn't want to spoil everyone else's fun figuring it out.:roflmao
10-31-2013, 03:13 AM
RezDog

Nice job, and a cool and different razor.
I notice that on all of your restores the blade and tang are nice and clean and the stamp is nice and dark. How do you get the stamp nice and dark.
10-31-2013, 06:37 AM
gregg71

Excellent work. I like it!
10-31-2013, 02:02 PM
bouschie

Beautiful job. Is the back worked on one side only. never seen that. enjoy
10-31-2013, 02:09 PM
sdj1214

An odd razor indeed.

Glen, what grit do you stop at on the buffers to produce your wonderful satin finishes? I can't ever get mine to look as nice as yours :thinking:
10-31-2013, 02:49 PM
gssixgun

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Originally Posted by RezDog

Nice job, and a cool and different razor.
I notice that on all of your restores the blade and tang are nice and clean and the stamp is nice and dark. How do you get the stamp nice and dark.

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Originally Posted by sdj1214

An odd razor indeed.

Glen, what grit do you stop at on the buffers to produce your wonderful satin finishes? I can't ever get mine to look as nice as yours :thinking:

@rezdog
Keeping the stamps deep and dark, is mostly a result of how deep the stamps were to begin with, you only have so much control over a restoration.. You have seen this statement from me very often "Murphy's law of Restore says that the Pitting will inevitably be just deeper then the etch" you have the control in your hands to how deep you are going to dig down..

@sdj214
It is a combination actually
A really good Satin finish is brought back down, not how high do you go..
To get that finish you have to go higher and better then you are targeting, then come back down to the finish you are seeking..
10-31-2013, 02:53 PM
Hayzee

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

@rezdog
Keeping the stamps deep and dark, is mostly a result of how deep the stamps were to begin with, you only have so much control over a restoration.. You have seen this statement from me very often "Murphy's law of Restore says that the Pitting will inevitably be just deeper then the etch" you have the control in your hands to how deep you are going to dig down..

@sdj214
It is a combination actually
A really good Satin finish is brought back down, not how high do you go..
To get that finish you have to go higher and better, then you are targeting then come back down to the finish you are seeking..

Im trying this on a Morley you gave advice honing on. Just wondering for the final satin finish do you go by hand/machine or cutting compound on a slow buffing wheel? Went up to 1200 wet and dry then hand sand at 400 but its not a nice looking finishing.