Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11
Like Tree22Likes

Thread: Wostenholm and son Celebrated I.XL restore

  1. #1
    Str8Faced Gent. MikeB52's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Orangeville, Ontario
    Posts
    8,373
    Thanked: 4200
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Wostenholm and son Celebrated I.XL restore

    Evening gents.
    Tried to bring this one back to life without separating the razor from the scales.
    Name:  Picture 311.jpg
Views: 230
Size:  36.4 KB
    Name:  Picture 310.jpg
Views: 225
Size:  32.8 KB
    The scales are horn I believe, and while there is a small crack on the rear side at the wedge, after tightening up the pins, the wedge, and razor are both tight and true.
    It honed up very well after some work. Old British wedges seem very hard steel to me.
    Name:  DSCF9432.jpg
Views: 224
Size:  37.4 KBName:  DSCF9425.jpg
Views: 226
Size:  40.9 KBName:  DSCF9426.jpg
Views: 227
Size:  41.3 KBName:  DSCF9427.jpg
Views: 223
Size:  51.1 KB
    It's almost a pure wedge, maybe 1/4 hollow? Barber's notch and quite a hefty blade at just shy of 7/8th.
    The original scales are showing their age but are still intact enough for my liking. I'm guessing it's from pre 1900 and am looking forward to trying it out. First shave in the morning after my coffee.
    Cheers all.
    "Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
    Steven Wright
    https://mobro.co/michaelbolton65?mc=5

  2. #2
    barba crescit caput nescit Phrank's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Posts
    9,660
    Thanked: 2691

    Default

    Superb work, great job on saving the scales!

    I have a slight appreciation for the work that went into it now....I've gained an understanding of how tape makes setting a bevel much easier (I think)...how long did it take you to get it shave ready and what stones did you use?
    MikeB52 likes this.

  3. #3
    Senior Member blabbermouth Leatherstockiings's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2013
    Location
    Rural Missouri
    Posts
    4,981
    Thanked: 972

    Default

    Handsome razor you have there, Mike.
    MikeB52 likes this.

  4. #4
    Senior Member blabbermouth Substance's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    Gladstone QLD AUSTRALIA
    Posts
    3,245
    Thanked: 804

    Default

    Nice work Mike
    MikeB52 likes this.
    Saved,
    to shave another day.

  5. #5
    Str8Faced Gent. MikeB52's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Orangeville, Ontario
    Posts
    8,373
    Thanked: 4200
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Thanks gents.
    The cleaning etc was done over a few nights in sessions at the belt sander and buffing wheels respectively.
    The honing started at 1k and three layers of scotch 22 heavy duty electrical tape. It's consistently .010" and wears very slowly I find.
    I stayed at that, replacing the top layer twice over about 90 minutes of honing circles, japanese, and x strokes. Once I had it biting the thumb pad full length I took a break and did some scale work, all on the wheels. Not sure if anything can seal them up or not but they look ok in their oldness to me.
    When I went back to the stones, I removed one layer of tape, so now 2 in total and I went norton 4/8 using a pyramid progression after 50 dedicated 4k circle/xstroke sets.
    From there I went to the coticule with heavy slurry, and went 20 japanese, than 20 X strokes. Repeated that with dilution till the coti was clear. 4 sets of the above in total.
    Then I finished on my Charnly Forest with 100 oiled X strokes and very little pressure.
    Than to the strops @ 20 cloth laps, 80 bridal leather, and 100 kanayama finishers.
    I find it a lesson in patience not to bear down in my eagerness to set a bevel. I think that's why my mid blade bevels always seem to be slightly wider than he toe and heel area..
    Hell, I'm working on it, hehe.
    Last edited by MikeB52; 01-11-2015 at 01:43 PM.
    "Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
    Steven Wright
    https://mobro.co/michaelbolton65?mc=5

  6. #6
    I love Burls....... and Acrylic HARRYWALLY's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Baden, Ontario
    Posts
    5,475
    Thanked: 2284

    Default

    Nice job Mike! Lookin almost new!
    MikeB52 likes this.
    Burls, Girls, and all things that Swirl....

  7. #7
    Senior Member Walterbowens's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Petersburg,Indiana
    Posts
    1,209
    Thanked: 262

    Default

    Nice work, Awesome razor!!
    MikeB52 likes this.
    We have no control of what other people do or say to us, but we have control to how we REACT !! GOD BLESS

  8. #8
    Senior Member Wirm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2014
    Location
    West Virginia
    Posts
    605
    Thanked: 284

    Default

    That looks really great Mike ! You are becoming quite adept at this here razor fixin thing ! Kudos
    MikeB52 likes this.
    "It is easier keeping a razor honed than honing a razor."

  9. #9
    Senior Member blabbermouth tintin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    archbold ohio
    Posts
    2,363
    Thanked: 545

    Default

    nice razor. my wosty is one of my favorites. a little neatsfoot oil soak on old horn scales always helps IMHO.

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to tintin For This Useful Post:

    MikeB52 (01-11-2015)

  11. #10
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Bryan, TX
    Posts
    1,251
    Thanked: 228

    Default

    What do you mean by the "japanese?" Are you meaning the type of laps used for honing a kamisori razor? 7 back and forth and 1?


    Mike

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •