Thread: First restoration finally finished

Originally Posted by edk442

what did your progression of sandpaper grits look like? how high did you go?

80, 100, 120, 150, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600, 1000.
I wanted to go higher but I could not find higher grits locally.

i'm working on a boker right now, my progression looks like

100, 150, 180, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000

i'm only at 400 right now

i considered going with 80 grit but it seemed a little TOO coarse for my liking. i have 120 paper but decided to skip it. i don't think it will affect the end result

Originally Posted by edk442

i'm working on a boker right now, my progression looks like

100, 150, 180, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000

i'm only at 400 right now

i considered going with 80 grit but it seemed a little TOO coarse for my liking. i have 120 paper but decided to skip it. i don't think it will affect the end result

It shouldn't. I only dropped to 80 because there was some pitting near the tang. I only used if for a couple dozen strokes, just to get a quick start. I think I started the tang with 180.

Nice job ! I've also got some old razors I would like to restore, although they are in a good shape, some of them have some 'black' spots on them.

This is your first restoration???

I am gobsmacked. Very humbling.

Si

Bruno,
I really like the razor. Could you post a better pic of the tang stamp? It looks like the maker might have been a member of the craft.
Don

for all of you looking for finishing paper above 2000 check out
www.micro-surface.com
look at there kits for finishing, note most wood working kits work on metals as well

Originally Posted by junkinduck

Bruno,
I really like the razor. Could you post a better pic of the tang stamp? It looks like the maker might have been a member of the craft.
Don

I hope the picture is clear enough. It is stamped really deep so it survived the restoration intact.


It was advertised as a Joseph Rodgers so I thought it just belonged to a mason sometime. Wayne D recognized it as a John Barber.

To be honest, I suspect the smith was a mason because I don't see anyone else using the square and compass as a trademark.
But then again since he made razors from 1810 to 1836, I guess we'll never know.

Thanks for the pic Bruno. If this one ever comes for sale let me know. I have traveled much like the person who crafted this razor appears to have. I feel a kinship to the brother who crafted this razor as I do for all the brethren.

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Don

Bruno,That is really a job well done.I have one that has the name as well as the square and compasses.If John Barber was a mason as some one stated,I think the Grand Lodge of England should have a record.These razors are getting harder to find,especially very nice ones like yours.I have never shaved with mine,please let us know how this one shaves.Best regards Gary