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  1. 01-31-2022, 06:31 AM #1
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    I received this razor a few weeks ago and just finished the resto. The original scales were snapped almost clean through in a few places so I put 'em aside to work on later. The scales I've used came off another razor.

    The steel had a lot of scratches all over so I did quite a bit of hand sanding before hitting the buffer. Then finished the polishing with Maas. Unfortunately there was still pitting scattered all over the place. Too much for me to try and remove. So I decided to refinish the blade with a satin finish. Pins and collars from Austin.

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    Looks brand new again.
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    That satin finish did the trick. Very nice work.

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    Beautiful finish. The blade belongs in those scales.

    I love the shape of that razor and it does look like it just came out of the box NOS.

    Great work.
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    Love the satin finish
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    That is an excellent straight razor. Very well done!

    Two questions for you...

    1. Can you send me a link to the vendor of the collars ( via PM)?
    2. How did you achieve the satin finish? What sequence of steps did you use?

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    Outstanding!
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    I find the satin finish to be very tricky, you did a very nice job on it. The razor as a whole package looks great.
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    A very nice job,It looks better than new ,keep up the good work

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