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    Here is a Le Grelot in Carbon Fiber done up for a member here. The wedge is actually G10 Micarta which offers a slight contrast. Pictures really say it all! I had a hell of a time centering the blade! The grind on this razor was waaaaay off. I mean the scales were perfect in terms of anything which would make a razor close off-center and I tried everything to help it. No dice. So finally I resorted to reshaping the inside of one scale to help the closing angle which finally did the trick (not without much frustration in itself). It actually really bugs me although I did a decent job of hiding the asymmetrical wear on the two scale sides. I'm just a perfectionist like that. Wonder if a lot of these Le Grelots are off like that? I'd rather never rescale another lol. Anyway it turned out really well. The last pic is in there just to show how it shines in natural sunlight. Comments and criticism are always welcome. Enjoy!
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    Stunningly beautiful.

    JFTR, mine is perfectly centred and closes well. But I just realised that its scale need to go. Badly.
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    WOW!!!!!

    That is simply Awesome, beautiful, indescribable, Yowza.............

    Lucky SOB..........ooooops...........It's Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Super job Alex!!!!!!!

    Thanks,

    Lynn

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    yowza lol
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    Very nice job! I remember... we talked about this one in the chat a few days ago... you did a very good job.
    Btw I just checked my Le Grelot (I have the "same" but with it's original plastic scales) and the blade is well centered and it closes perfectly. Too bad you had to go through this, but the result is amazing!

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    Wow! You do the best CF work I have seen. Verrry Nice!!! Thanks for sharing.

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    [quote=Philadelph;241541Wonder if a lot of these Le Grelots are off like that?[/quote]

    Which Grelot is this?, same as sold by rasurpur, or the B&B?
    Mine B&B have an strange pivotpin, and by the pictures many other have taken of theirs, they are the same, maybe they had to put the pivot-pin in crocked to make it align in the scales?

    Anyway, my Grelot is with an surgeon now, awaiting better looks

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    Quote Originally Posted by asbjorn View Post
    Which Grelot is this?, same as sold by rasurpur, or the B&B?
    Mine B&B have an strange pivotpin, and by the pictures many other have taken of theirs, they are the same, maybe they had to put the pivot-pin in crocked to make it align in the scales?

    Anyway, my Grelot is with an surgeon now, awaiting better looks
    Wait until tomorrow, for the first pics

    @Philadelph: Very good work. Clean and accurate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buddel View Post
    Wait until tomorrow, for the first pics
    I'm looking forward for that

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    I'll bet I have looked at these pics a hundred times!!!!!

    Thanks again Alex!!!!!!

    Lynn

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