W&B Chopper w/ Spalted Myrtle

This little project was murder. It was almost pointless to try and save it, but it shaves now. There is pitting that I just couldn't get rid of. Scales are finished in CA, pinned with brass and a micarta spacer. It's a bit blade heavy but easy to shave with and is in my rotation at the moment.

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Beautiful. I would think it's going to be blade heavy regardless.

WOW!!!... (i fall over backwards)... I'll be OK in a minute...

That really came out nice with the Spalted look...
Beautiful work !!!!!! :y

I always love the spalted wood as well. Fungus always seems to amaze me with how it effects our lives :)

You've saved this blades life! And for this you deserve

... A GOLD STAR !!!

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X

Man...you could stick any blade in those scales and I'd be drooling. That is the most beautiful spalted maple I've ever seen.

That's a crack'a'lackin razor.
You make some damn fine looking scales. :tu
I'm sure we all identify with the pitting dilemma. You don't see it when it's doing it's job tho.

Impressive! what a gorgeous razor... *clean drooling off the keyboard* :bow

It's a great looking razor overall,,,,BUT,,,,those scales look amazing!!!!!!!

+1000000 on the scales! Great wood selection - I love how the inclusions draw the eye along the from pivot to wedge end. :tu

Love the heavy metal but those scales are amazing! I am seriously drooling...

What a razor - stunning!

Boy Dennis, that is breathtakingly beautiful. Lemme know if you'd ever want to sell it.

Dennis, don't sweat the pitting; I've got worse looking razors in my rotation.

I agree with everyone's comments above that the spalted myrtle made a dandy set of scales.

Amazing...that looks great!!!

Those are some of the most beautiful scales I have ever seen!

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+1 what beautiful wood!

Guess I accidentally brought this post back from the dead....:rofl2:

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but it's a great one to bring back

Thats some stunning scales !

Its not pitting it's charactor and overall amazing work !

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And I thank you for it! Thats the best looking restore scales I have seen yet!

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I've got worse looking razors in my rotation.

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Dont we all!

They are amazing scales. He does beautiful work.

Thought I recognised that 'un. Never forget a face. :D

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Its worthy.

:tu

Everybody else already said it, so I will just say DUDE that is a FINE razor!

Charlie

That is quite magnificent.

love the razor,especially the scales.

great job and very beautiful...