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  1. 06-17-2008, 02:27 PM #1
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    Default Wenge W&B Wedge

    I had foresworn buying any more fixer-uppers, as hand sanding is a task best suited to those condemned to the gulag or other such forced labor institutions.

    But then I saw this beauty, and had to have it.

    Blade was in pretty good shape, but I can't help myself-

    sand....sand...sand....and then hone....hone...hone....


    And then hone some more! This bad boy has 1/8" wide bevels on spine and edge. I actually went out and purchased a 1200 diamong hone just to tackle this razor. Many, many laps on that thing, then my usual diamong lapping film progression and now it's nice and shiny, just how I like it.

    Scales are wenge, a nice dense hardwood. Hard to get a good pic of the subtle dark tones. Spacer is maple for a touch of contrast.

    Only one shave with it so far, but it seems well up to the task at hand!

    A pic of the Ebay listing, and how it looks now, and another one showing the shiny bevely goodness!
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  2. 06-17-2008, 04:26 PM #2
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    That is beautiful, and worth whatever work you put into it.
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  3. 06-17-2008, 05:14 PM #3
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    Forgot about the ol' scanner trick...
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  4. 06-17-2008, 05:55 PM #4
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    beautiful piece of metal
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  5. 06-18-2008, 05:16 AM #5
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    thats sweet.
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    I like it!
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    This thing shaves like a dream!

    Stropping a smiling balde took some adjustment to make sure I got the toe and heel. Razor took a very, very keen edge and the shave was smoooooth.

    This razor is good to go for the next 100 years...
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  8. 06-18-2008, 11:09 PM #8
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    Great to hear it shaves to well!
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  9. 06-18-2008, 11:57 PM #9
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    That's a beauty!!!
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