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    Default W&B work in progress finished

    Finally finished this rescue effort. It ended up at 15/16 at the widest point after removing the huge chip. All the work was done on the buffer with some hand work thrown in. I spent a lot of time on 80 grit. This is by far the toughest restore I've attempted. The bevel is not even but I did not expect it would be given what I was working with and my learning curve. It did not effect the finished edge though. It provided a really nice shave. The old scales were beyond saving. They were in 2 pieces under that old repair but they made a great template for the new horn scales. The wedge is lead as was the original and I added some vintage type collars. I tried Caswell's Blue Rouge as a final polish on the scales. I was impressed at what it did for the horn.
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    Fantastic job...awesome!

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    That is a lovely piece of work. Thank you for saving a winner for another 160 years!
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    Really like those pin stacks. And the horn shade and shape is a nice match for the original.
    Nice job..
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    I think you did a fantastic JOB!! Awesome razor!!
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    Very nice, awesome outcome
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    to shave another day.

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    Wow, that's very classy! The finish on the blade is amazing and the new scales preserve the vintage feel.

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