Vintage Restore: Joseph Rodgers 15/16 Hollow Ground FBU

This is a 15/16 Joseph Rodgers Hollow Ground For Barbers Use with original restored Black horn scales. I liked the look of this big blade with a buffed satin finish (done with an 800 grit crocus cloth) rather than a high polish so that's what I went with. It's much closer to the factory finish I believe. The blade face is etched "HOLLOW GROUND FOR BARBER'S USE" but unfortunately I wasn't able to get a clear pic of the blade face that wasn't blurry.

Hope you like it...

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Beautiful job. Enjoy

Love the blade finish

Nice restore and that satin finish is sweet.

Bob

Once again....simply awesome!!!

Yep, like it very much. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic job on this razor, love the satin finish, probably the way it looked originally!

Neat! :chapeau I like that finish. Clean and strictly business. Put some pins in it willya? It's not done till it's pinned!
I seem to be seeing too many screws here! :D

Very nice work
It would fit perfect as a new member in my 7 day set for style & size lol:tu

If you have not yet shaved with a Joseph Rodgers & Sons, when you do you are going to love it. I have a few and all shave great, the best shaving razors I have. I love all of mine, wouldn't part with a single one except ..."From my dead cold hands"!

That's a beauty Wolf :<0)

Very classy! Nice job.

Nice blade thanks for sharing.

That really came out nice :rock:

Very clean restore

Great job.

Very nice restore. A great addition to your collection for sure!!

Ray

Thanks Guys! I appreciate your appreciation...

The more I look at this razor the more I really like this 'soft satin' brushed finish. Particularly on a big blade like this, and especially with the dark black horn. When I do get around to pinning it up I am going to try and figure out how to do it with 'brushed satin' stainless steel collars and nickel silver pins. I think that will really finish the look.

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I fully agree with you Wolf. Thanks for posting this. Great razor and great finish. I have a French nose 8/8 Rodgers that I will take on and stop at 800 grit, just to see if I can get close to this. I really like the look of it and I think you are right that this is probably about as close to what it looked like coming from the factory. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by sashimi

I fully agree with you Wolf. Thanks for posting this. Great razor and great finish. I have a French nose 8/8 Rodgers that I will take on and stop at 800 grit, just to see if I can get close to this. I really like the look of it and I think you are right that this is probably about as close to what it looked like coming from the factory. Cheers.

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Thank you Sashimi! Be sure to post up the 8/8 French point when you have it done...that's my favorite blade profile, next to the Spanish point on the older blades. I'll really look forward to seeing it...

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Love it! Clean and classy

Almost perfect!
Just the pin on the wedge ... :shrug: