NOS Herder 76 in Bolivian Rosewood with Brass-Lined Wedge

I was going to do this NOS Herder 76 in Gaboon Ebony and silver with a bone wedge, but I just wasn't feeling it. As I had some nice 1/8" stock from my summer pilgrimage to Woodcraft, I decided to go with the Rosewood. And though I've got unfinished razor projects all around my bench, this one just spoke to me, and actually came together pretty easily since the blade was NOS and the wood only needed buffing and several coats of Ren Wax. She pinned up tight and centered in brass pins with brass cup collars.
In progress:
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Front View:
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Rear View:
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Wedge View (I made it kinda long to support the thin/sort of brittle rosewood, and counter-balance this heavy blade:
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Rear View with Top Jimps:
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It was nice to get in some shop time after a very stressful start-up. I will hone this one up soon, and have high hopes that it will be a superb shaver. Thanks for looking! A-Aron/SHD

Nice job Aaron! Love the lined wedge.

Beautiful. I really like the Rosewood.

I like the way you oriented the grain and colour changes. The blade of course is a beauty. I also appreciate your lined wedges.

Looks good! Hard to mess with rusty, pitted blades when you have a NOS Herder to scale.
An old blade with perfect geometry hones and shaves SO much better!

Or so I am told! :w

Good looking scales and a nos vintage blade that should shave butter smooth. I think you have a winner there.

Bob

Pretty slick, Aaron. Really like the wood chosen for the job.

Enjoy the Shave's.

Thanks, gentlemen-Now I find myself wondering what it would have looked like in ebony, silver and bone. Oh, well-guess I'll save that combo for another distinctive blade.

Oooh, pretty...shiny. Really nice! I like the scale shape at the pivot. Subtle and just a bit different. Well done:chapeau

Fine work Aaron! You sure have been doing some great work. The lined wedges are really looking great.

Very nice. It should be a great shave... :)

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Fine work Aaron! You sure have been doing some great work. The lined wedges are really looking great.

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Thanks Jerry/all for the positive feedback. I don't have time to do many since school started (if I can do 1 a month until next summer, I'll be happy). And the lined wedges are kind of a pita to do, but I'm starting to get the technique down, and they do add a touch of class to a higher-end razor IMO. Maybe some day I'll be close to the JOB15 level on the wedge design (doubt it haha, though I thank him for the inspiration).

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, though I thank him for the inspiration).

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It works both ways, you have inspired me to do better.
Cheers

Very nicely done.