Thread: Packwoods Superior

Finished this Packwood from 1830ish and took it for a spin last weekend. I did a light restore on the blade (a near wedge 6/8 to 13/16 with a swaged spine). The scales are olive green and black G10 with a lead wedge and stainless domes. The G10 is very stiff and I was worried it wouldn't flex enough for a wedge. Turned out to work fine. The wedge had more of a taper before I noticed a small dimple in the lead at the end and hammered it out. I was apparently a little to aggressive and thickened the end of the wedge. This also closed the scales up a little so the blade rests a bit higher than I had planned. I think I got the wedge pin a bit close to the end but it's nice and tight and closes dead center. Overall I'm pleased with the outcome. It balances well and is comfortable to use. The shave was not the best so I'll be heading back to the stones. I know the scale material is a bit less than traditional, but I like the look and think it suits this razor.

Thanks for looking

The front


The back and the wedge


Some before pics if you didn't see it in the Show and Tell thread