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04-23-2020, 10:24 PM #1Senior Member
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8/8 D.C. Halsted with fancy ground toe.
This 8/8 hollow ground blade was cracked at the toe where the barbers notch ends and about 1/4 inch into the blade face. The blade was shortened 1/8th of an inch and the crack removed right at the end of the barbers notch. This still left the blade a full 3 inches from the back of the heel to the end of the toe. Typical blade lengths are 3 to 3 3/16 inches. The decorative toe was copied from a W & B FBU which I have in my collection. The blade is restored in a glazed finish and now has a nice thin even bevel. Shortening the blade necessitated making new black horn scales with a lead wedge and brass beehive collars. The original scales and collars will find a new hone on an appropriate blade.
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04-24-2020, 08:04 AM #2www.edge-dynamics.com
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That toe is great. Impressive work.
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04-24-2020, 09:46 AM #3Skeptical Member
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Yes. Nice job on the toe Karl. I just smooth them off when i cut them down. Good looking razor!
karlej likes this.It's just Sharpening, right?
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Looks great!
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Very nice as usual. I have a Wade and Butcher Elite with that same toe grind.
Adds a very nice touch.Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend. PR 27:17
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04-24-2020, 03:00 PM #6Senior Member
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A finishing touch! Nicely done.
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Very nice as usual. I have a Wade and Butcher Elite with that same toe grind.
Adds a very nice touch.karlej likes this.
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Very nice, Karl.
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04-24-2020, 06:41 PM #8Senior Member
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The master at work-Just wow, Karl. I rescaled a Crown and Sword recently that has that toe design (though I sure didn't grind it!). You can see the top of it here.
I think it's a very classy look, and a genius way to deal with that crack near the barber's notch.
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