Thread: Bartman Heirloom Restore

Interesting razor really

Before:

Puma Coffin Box




I am pretty positive the Scales were not original note the pins

Full break down clean and polish

I was asked in another thread about popping pins..

Honestly better than 9/10 I use a HIGHLY polished set of Flush cutters the trick is the polish and working the pin slowly to keep from cracking or marring the scales





a 1/16" drift pin takes care of getting the pins out if you are careful

I went with typical Nickel Silver Pins and Reversed seated SS lock washers
I polished and reused the inner bearing washers








Honing

Chosera 1-5-10 - Blue/ Green Escher finish




Hone On !!!

Nice Glen! Very Nice!

I'm glad you tore it all the way down

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Nice Glen! Very Nice!

I'm glad you tore it all the way down

He's not one to half-arse a job nor waste time, Roy, but you knew that already.

Originally Posted by Speedster

He's not one to half-arse a job nor waste time, Roy, but you knew that already.

I'm sure that his feelings have never been hurt when he's read where I post--- "He's one fussy old bastard"

Thanks for sharing the process Glen. I’m sure many of us were anxious to see how this particular razor was going to turn out.

The final result is a beautiful razor that the owner will be proud to pass to the next generation of shavers in the family.

Looks very nice now, well done guys.

Glen, where do I begin? What you and Roy have done for my family is stellar. It is now an heirloom that I never even knew could be one of my most beloved material memory of my dad...It meant so much to him he had it hidden with his most personal possessions...I think it is because when my parents first married my dad started barbering school at night along with keeping a full time day job as an electrical apprentice....Also my grandfather (moms dad) was a barber/hairdresser.....maybe this was somehow attached to my grandfather also....In any case, You and Roy have made me so happy, I don’t know how to even express it.....I have taken pictures today and would like to post them here and on my original thread if that is ok ? It is just beautiful ....I hope my dad can somehow know what you have done for us.....I am so grateful.....These razors will stay with me, and then my son when he is done college and mature enough to appreciate them...he currently is a freshman.... sorry for the long message......I’d like to show the beautiful work you and Roy did on these two now beautiful razors..... thank you .....Kathy.

Very well done guys. I knew there would be extra goodies in the box when it was sent home, I was just waiting to see the whole package.