Thread: Old GB

Superb save Tom on a mystical razor....these are so rare, especially in that size, you did a spectacular job.

Still amazes me, think the range on those blades are something like 1790-1810 or 1830....still around after all these years, the stories it could tell.

Razor was around during the Industrial Revolution, when the Jenny and other game changing events were occuring.

Originally Posted by Hacker7

You did a beautiful job. Just the right balance. Did you see the one that sold on that auction site over the weekend? Nice work.

Thanks!

.....HOLY CRAP! I just went and saw.....
Looks almost just like mine!
And here I was thinking I paid too much for it to be sitting in a drawer......

Originally Posted by RezDog

Beautiful work. I’m glad you found something light to keep your hands and mind busy while mending. Happy healing and happy shaving!

Thanks, Rez. It has kept me busy!
In spite of not doing much, it took a long time to do!
Here's the money-shot. One layer of tape.....
Such a nice (rough!) regrind was done.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks, Rez. It has kept me busy!
In spite of not doing much, it took a long time to do!
Here's the money-shot. One layer of tape.....
Such a nice (rough!) regrind was done.

I don't know which is more impressive - the skills to produce that bevel or the skills to produce that picture of the bevel.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Been on light-duty lately. Dr sez don't pick-up more than 15 pounds...
This does not weigh that much....CLOSE!

So this has languished in a drawer in it's box for 5 years or so.
Reground somewhere back in the day and falling through the scales.

I like the old reground wedges and really liked the looks of the bevel on this thing, so I began a really sympathetic resto on it. I wanted it to be rough, yet clean and usable.
Finally got it pinned just now. Some cruddy workbench pics....

There was rust, staining and pitting. I got all the rust! Some of the other..
The regrind striations were deep, which was just fine with me.
A pile of 600 and some 800 crocus on the blade.
Some straightening, CA and Epoxy repairs on the scales. One bottom was broken-off.

Straightening the scales with a hot iron kept the blade from falling through.
Saved the iron collars and wedge.

Rough and ready! How I imagined it. Won't stand-up the conventional way, but will upside-down!

Off to the green hone!

Great save Tom!