Thread: My first restoration

Here is my first restore

Blade is from the Dixie manufacturing co.
Scales are Rosewood with a CA finish polished to 12k grit
Brass pins

the blade was so off center I used two washers to help center

I had learned a lot with still more to learn. For example I would like to learn to pin without having to double washer the blade.

Good job.

How does it shave?

Don't know yet hoping to give it a test run tomorrow

Can't wait to shave my first restoration for the first time tomorrow. Just finished honing. Test shaved after the 8k and shaved smooth. Then I buttered it up with a 12k, 16k, crox, and stropped. My arm hair just runs away with no resistance

In response to how it shaves, it shaves wonderfully. Probably the best I have had since I started str8 4 months ago.

The first pass (WTG) was like a hot knife through softened butter.
The second pass (XTG) was the same
The third pass (ATG) was still the best I've had but with minor difficulty and I think that is mainly I'm having trouble with my technique on the ATG.

My only complaint I would venture is it was very slightly scratchy which I think led to some of my irritation on the ATG pass. When looking at the edge under 20x I noticed some micro-chips barely able to be seen. Which I don't quite know whether they came from overhoning or not enough honing on the higher grits. Any sudgestions?

Other than that it was a very enjoyable and fun shave.

Good job!!! And here's to many more.

Congrats.

You always welcome that sense of accomplishment after a job well done.

Very nice for a first go.

Nice job, looks like a good set of scales.
Enjoy the shave.