Thread: J. Rodgers Matchless

In another post I mention I had a razor that my client wanted to have modified. This is the razor though I mistakenly called it a Reliable. That's another razor in the queue and I grabbed the wrong name.
This came sans scales and he wanted me to put in a Spanish point, do some spine work, do up a thumb notch and add some colorful scales to it.
I sat on it for some time and couldn't bring myself to do it. I explained my take on this blade and the only thing I felt I could do was to restore it as it was in basically good condition and had some value as to the etch, the inscription on the blade etc. and he agreed. Fortunately he said since he started with straights he liked the wow factor but has been appreciating the vintage blades for what they are.
So I did the blade in the original style brushed finish, polished up the shaft and built scales for it. I did some research and found many with this style of scales on them. I like them as the bevel adds a nice reflective surface as you turn the razor.
I dug into my parts box and found a lead wedge with a bit of modification worked just fine. Brass pins and washers complete the piece.
I'm a happy guy now.

Classy restore especially the pin work. I have to admit that ever since I saw your hand carved scales, plain scales in your posts seem disappointing. I get what your saying about this blade, but you have set the bar too high.

Thanks aboarder4life,,, but who's setting the bar now? LOL.. I'll see what I can do.

Then again, those two carved Ivory razors were mine. Can't say I couldn't do them for a client but he'd really want to have them.

Good call! The work is outstanding - and the bevel was, well, necessary on that set of scales. They make it all more formal somehow, and that blade needs formal. Again, good job!

Classy shape.
I like it.