Brittain Wilkinson & Brownell

**sharptonn** · 05-19-2021, 01:58 PM

Sometimes, I tend to leave the washers out on oldies for more friction. But I get they may be ancient and brittle. Also, reinforcing the pin-holes with CA and smearing some inside the scales helps with that.

Can you get a close-up of the tang stamp? I've not seen one like that. Nice!

**JOB15** · 05-19-2021, 07:28 PM

Thanks for all the tips guys. Interesting to hear how we all have our own methods and tricks.

I tried to drill the pin but I have some super strong Nickel Silver rod that just slightly deformed even with a new bit and cutting paste. In the end I just clipped the head off slightly grazing the collar, that will buff out.
I will pin it back together tomorrow evening when I have time.
The real problem is the razor shape, it tappers from the toe to tail, it must finish at 1mm tail end..
Cheers

**JOB15** · 05-19-2021, 07:32 PM

France stamp..
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**sharptonn** · 05-19-2021, 07:50 PM

Not made in France, but for France? I assumed they were English.

**JOB15** · 05-19-2021, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Not made in France, but for France? I assumed they were English.

Yes, they are or were in Sheffield..Makes me think of the "Amsterdam"" stamp for Roberts & Son..Probably it was cool and trendy back then ?

**JOB15** · 05-23-2021, 03:18 PM

Re pinned this one and it cinched up tight and centered perfectly by my design. I settled on stainless washers because they have a bit more meat on them compared to my modern brass washers. That and my sturdy support collar washers allowed me to get a nice tight pivot without flattening the pin heads.

I have spent countless hours honing this, trying to get a clean apex, i wont say bevel because that won't happen, all the time thinking how i am turning a nice piece of history into swarf.
Eventually today i gave up. You can see the last photo i took showing what comes after the current pitting near the apex and this runs up n down both sides of the bevel to different extents..
The metal is good steel apart from the pits so i will let it rest for a while having widened the bevel some ..
I do show the razor in my latest shave video which is processing as i type this..
Cheers

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**sharptonn** · 05-23-2021, 03:21 PM

That's an incredibly thin tang!

**JOB15** · 05-23-2021, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That's an incredibly thin tang!

Yes it fits inside a 1 millimeter measurement at the tail.. This razor makes me think it is as old as possible because it is so crude..
Cheers

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