Thomas Ellin & Co. Vulcan Cast Steel restoration

Fresh off the workbench is this Thomas Ellin & Co., Vulcan Cast Steel. I made the macassar ebony scales for it, homemade solid brass dome collars, nickel silver pins, and used the original lead wedge. I didn't use any finish on the scales, opting to leave them "raw" as this wood is very dense and oily enough to protect itself. So it has a nice warm, natural feel in hand and the hope is that they develop a "hand worn" look over time. I do enjoy these "rattler" grinds with the slight smile. It was finished on the yellow/green side of the thuringian in the picture. I should be set for a terrific shave in the near future. Thanks for checking it out....

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Amazing job Tuzi. Makes me want it. You sure got a good.hand in restoring.

Wow-remarkable transformation! Looks beautiful!

You knocked it out, Tuzi.
Looks awesome. :beer1:

That's a beautiful razor and an awesome restoration.
I love that grind.
Looks better than new, I'm sure.

Pete <:-}

Nicely done. Is there a finish on the wood? Ebony is oily and should hold up to water on its own I think. Maybe just some good wax.

Another great restoration Tuzi.

My friend you got the touch :tu

Great work!!!

Roger

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, fellas!

@Karl, that's right, there is no finish on the ebony. I figured it was plenty oily enough on it's own and it just has a nice natural feel that way too. I just sanded to a high grit then I rubbed it with a scrap of linen fire hose to sort of polish it.

Another amazing transformation! I was expecting to see your signature satin finish, but the full mirror probably works better with this particular style of grind. Just superb and perfect scales to boot.

Truley amazing. Hope that I can do work like this one day.

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Originally Posted by jseitz

Another amazing transformation! I was expecting to see your signature satin finish, but the full mirror probably works better with this particular style of grind. Just superb and perfect scales to boot.

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Thank you! Yes, I was considering a satin finish, and it would actually work quiet well with this blade because the line between blade face and spine is so well defined by the "rattler" style grind. But I like a mirror finish too, so I decided to go with that. The nice thing is that the mirror finish is the last step before applying the satin finish, so if I change my mind and want to go satin it could still be done relatively easily. It would look like this Northfield rattler I did here http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...storation.html
Thanks for the kind words!

Nicely done!! I also have some ebony scales I did on a restoration 3 years ago and they are still like new. I am not a fan of most wood scales but the ebony are in a different park.

Nicely done! It's not easy to restore the 'rattler' grinds...Great job!

Great job.

Collars look great.

Too nice to use :)

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Great job.
Too nice to use :)

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Well... too late for that :rofl2: I've already put a few miles on her. Shaves a real treat this one!

That sure is pretty!


Mike

Very nice work tuzi! The finish looks flawless, and the ebony scales were a great choice for it! I’ve been a fan of the rattler grind since I first saw one.

Stunning work Tuzi! Really an elegant job.