James Barlow ECHO restoration

Here's a James Barlow ECHO I just finished up. New scales made from horn, brass collars (from Austin), brass pins and a lead wedge. It measures 15/16 at the widest and the spine is 1/4 inch thick. It was a pretty straight forward restoration, I went with a mirror-like finish as that's what it looks like was originally on the blade. Plus, I like shiny things as much as the next guy :) The tang stamp is pretty light near the center so I was cautious with the clean up there. This is the second set of scales I made for it because I was being picky about the first set I made. Just off the hones and I think it's going to be a nice shave in the morning. Thanks for looking!
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Classy old wedge, Tuzi! Well-done! :cool:

A beauty Tuzi! Very nicely done. Eye candy for Halloween season.

That's nice Tuzi. I know there is a lot of patience involved.

Knocked another one out of the park! Congrats Tuzi, tip of the hat on a top notch job.

Great job Tuzi.
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The Razor Gods are smiling Tuzi,,,,,,,,,:tu

Nice!




The rest is filler.

That, is a jaw dropper, thanks for sharing.

Barlow was a very good maker and you've done him justice - in particular, your scale making is top drawer. I've got a few of his razors: the best is a very heavy wedge in ivory that shaves beautifully - it also happens to be the most expensive vintage razor I've ever bought.

Great looking razor and a stunning job on the restoration.

Well done and thank you for sharing.

Very nice work. A beautiful blade.

Tuzi, you sure have the touch to bring em back my friend

Great job :tu

Thanks for the nice comments everybody, I really appreciate every word! I shaved with it this morning and it was superb. It has a steady weight and the smile is just right, especially for my neck and under my jaw. A very smooth 2-pass shave, not harsh at all as if the edge had a thin protective bubble wrapped around it and the hair just disappeared as it passed over. I'd say it's dialed in right from the get-go.

Top-notch work and restoration per usual. I feel like Sisyphus pushing my rock uphill each time I see one of these beauties!

You did a great job on that one. She`s a beauty

Nicely done!

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Top-notch work and restoration per usual. I feel like Sisyphus pushing my rock uphill each time I see one of these beauties!

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Thanks! Har, Sisyphus... :rofl2: Hey... that could make a cool avatar, you know?
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Very nice, have a similar one and they are a great shaver....nothing beats bringing these old pieces of history back to life, and still to this day, it puts an immense smile on my face every time I pick one up...great job:D

I concur with all of the accolades regarding your work...very nicely done!

Fantastic job !

congratulations, an amazing job! that is an amazing looking razor!!!

Unbelievable! What a fantastic restore my friend. Your work is of the highest tier IMO.

Super job G!
Looks perfect..

Very nice job Tuzi. I saw this already but forgot to mention how well you did. I got an email notification & I looked but I had only added a like. Excellent job my friend.