Schwan Co. "Aristocrat" Restore

This was the razor I used for the unpinning thread I just posted.
After the pins were drilled out I cleaned up the blade. It only had relatively minor staining and scratches. I did a brushed satin finish on the blade itself and polished the stabilizers, spine and shaft. Once that was done I re blued the shaft but I didn't do the band that the word Aristocrat is written it. Not sure if this is how it was. But I think it looks pretty neat this way. Each blade always seems to have a flaw and the one on this one is the little band wrapped around the shaft where it's missing two little circles. I didn't sand them away!
Sanded up the scales and polished them. Just love those bolsters.

In this before shot you can see they're missing.

As always, well done. Love your work.

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Originally Posted by mycarver

In this before shot you can see they're missing.

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I took you at your word ;) its a shame sometimes to see where scale friction takes out some details over time but I don't think it detracts one bit from this beautiful restore. especially nice touch leaving the band un-blued.

_{HeHe .... Just being anal I guess.
now if I can figure out how to get them back in. I have some ideas I want to try. Get some junk blades and have at it.
worth a try I think.}

details seems to be your middle name! im absolutely positive we will all see that blade sporting the other two circles at some point ;) no pressure now, haha.

Classy razor you have there, Mark. You've been really busy lately.:)

Yes , as always. But I was able to knock out a few this past week. Though I'm not posting them all.

Excellent work as usual - it never ends!

I really like how you didn't blue the Aristocrat - it really "pops" and defines the blue.

Sweet!!!