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05-31-2015, 06:40 PM #1Senior Member
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W. Greaves & Sons
This is my only Greaves. I've had it for a few months just sitting in my restore box. Reground at some points in it's life but a really nice job. It came with hard rubber scales and I replaced them with some smokey brown translucent horn scales with a lead wedge and domes brass collars. Big for a full hollow at 15/16. I'll get it honed at some point today and take it for a test drive tomorrow morning.
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Beautiful job. First rate.
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Nice Work! Looks like a new razor.
The color of those scales looks really good. Did you copy the old scales or just use a preferred style? Where are the domed washers from?
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Good job.
Those scales really are very nice and make the razor.
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05-31-2015, 08:06 PM #5Senior Member
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A real beaut!
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05-31-2015, 08:22 PM #6Senior Member
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I spent some time looking at the Greaves in the forum's razor clubs to find what I thought was an original set in this chopper style. They are like the big scales you see on the Wade & Butcher FBU's.The scales are just my take on those and seemed fitting for the blade. The collars are sold by a gentleman named Austin Kennedy. I think he is from Virginia and sells on eBay. He has different types in nickel silver, stainless and brass.
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05-31-2015, 10:08 PM #7
That is a great job of work! Thank you!
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05-31-2015, 10:33 PM #8Senior Member
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wow, exceptional! your scale work is awesome, Ive seen several examples lately someone sent me pics of, all very well done!
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06-01-2015, 05:05 PM #9Senior Member
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Love the 'Vintage' scales Karl...simply a Great job! The washers are classic as well...
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That came out gorgeous, very nice work.
I just ordered some collars from Austin, ajkenne4xm3 looks like well-made collars at a great price.
Did you get the horn from him as well? Love the color.
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