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I picked this up not too long ago off ebay for the bargain BIN price of $45.
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I was quite surprised when I got it to see that the blade was a little bit over 8/8. Even after tidying up the edge and honing it, it still came in at 25.6mm.
Anyway after lots of hand sanding and buffing, this is the result. Unfortunately the original scales couldn't be saved so I fitted a set made from polished bone.
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Great pickup and restoratoin work. The bone scales looks fantastic!
Nicely done, congrats.
Bob
A beauty! Thanks to you it lives on for at least another generation.
Nice piece John, I'll see if I can find something like it at Nambour tomorrow (Collectorama - hope to see you there).
Mike
Yes, I'll be there. Not sure if I'll find any razors but worth having a look I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maladroit
Definitely landed a winner, nice one brother
Nice resto John. Turned out beautiful.
The work is impressive, the razor handle also looks great.:tu
Beautifully done! Glad you respected the original design and spirit of the razor as opposed to some of the asymmetrical "modern" acrylic monstrosities we see too often.
Great job! Done correctly. :nj So how does it shave?
That turned out NICELY! :tu
A lovely job you did. The bone looks flawless!
Love the scales!
Lovely restoration and the scales suit the blade perfectly.
It shaves really well. I set the bevel with a well worn 600 DMT and then hone it on a La Dressante coticule. It's the D9 bulldozer of razors. It silent plows through whisker with no resistance.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Nice work, looks very close to original.
Really nice razor John! What a find for such a good price...love the scales!
Very nice and clean looking.
Exquisite!!
I'll let you know as soon as it gets here! :wQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Beautiful! :rock:
Mike
Beautiful restoration, congrats!
Wow you got a deal on that one! Nice job on the restoration job:)
Razor has arrived, and I am rather pissed off.
Package was torn open, and razor itself while looking alright, has damage to the edge.
No doubt whichever customes agent peeked in, screwed around with it before putting it back.
assholes. On the plus side, at least they didn't break it.
This whole week has just blown. I'm getting some scotch.
Another one saved from the scrap steel pile!
Wow, that sucks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
