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  1. 10-22-2017, 11:17 PM #1
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    Default Sommer 14

    Some nice hand-carved bone scales from Shaun (Rezdog) have finally found a blade!
    Worked on it a bit down in the workshop subforum lately.

    Pinned-up with a vintage lead wedge along with some neat silver collars from the nice gent in Romania, the pins are bronze and will mellow to a different color after time.
    (Looks like I need to polish those some more and some work on the wedge end.... First finished pics...You know! )

    Anyhoo, a 15/16 Leopold Sommer Rondinella 14.
    He sold out to Walter Koniger in 1940 and was listed in business in 1932, so definitely pre-war. Almost nothing done to the blade on this one. It was once Bill Barber's razor back when, so it holds special significance for me.

    Just came off the hones!


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    Very nice! Cool scales and one of Pixel's razors, too.
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    He did like those 14's. Turned out very nice.
    I suspect he would have said something like "Holy crap, why didn't you use Ivory!!!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings View Post
    Very nice! Cool scales and one of Pixel's razors, too.
    Thanks, John! Sort of indirectly from Pixel. Funny story. It's been around!

    I bought it and another 14, a Cuf, from the same guy.
    Showed them in the '14' club.
    Next day, Bill PM's me and sez 'HEY! Those were MY razors!'
    'I traded them for a Palmera!'

    The Cuf went to a friend.
    This one has been sitting here for many years. Honed-up nicely. Trying to grow some whiskers as we speak!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    He did like those 14's. Turned out very nice.
    I suspect he would have said something like "Holy crap, why didn't you use Ivory!!!"
    Indeed!
    Reminds of the Pixelfixed boar brush Modine featured in today's SOTD.
    I thought; 'How is that possible?'.
    Some of us can remember his affinity for boar. Esp horse!
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    I should add Rezdog's scales just get better and better. Those pins and washers top them off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    I should add Rezdog's scales just get better and better. Those pins and washers top them off.
    That is just the thing! I truly think this is the 1st or 2nd set he carved! Lovely work!
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    That's a beautiful razor Tom.
    Hats off to you and Shaun for collaborating and creating something awesome.
    Congratulations and enjoy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by petercp4e View Post
    That's a beautiful razor Tom.
    Hats off to you and Shaun for collaborating and creating something awesome.
    Congratulations and enjoy.

    Pete <:-}
    A long, successful story, I think... Thanks, Pete!
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    I’m touched that you used those scales with a blade you cherish from Bill.
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