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It took some work but it was worth it.
I had to completely sand her down and with lots of caring love I was able to rescue her from total disintegration. Biggest obstacle was trying to save the redish paint on the tang side. Meticulous is the magic word.
Wicked sharp edge and gorgeous cracked ice scales with brass inlays.
J.A. Henckels - Twin Works 415 - Solingen Germany
Grind: Full Hollow
Blade width: 5/8
Total weight: 1.3 oz
Edge lenght: 2.75 inches
Total lenght blade: 5.5 inches
Amazing, Max.
Did you tumble the blade?
Chris L
Thats a superb restore Max.I must admit to a real fondness for 5/8 spikes .How do you find the shave ?.Paul
Chris, it's a full hollow and I added some measurements. I did everything by hand since I wanted to give it my full attention and be really careful.
Paul, very sharp and had an amazing shave with it! ;)
sweet... that came out like brand new.
got any before pics ?
Absolutely gorgeous! I bet she shaves like a dream. Congrats!
OH MAN !!!!! I like that one :y
I am just a sucker for cracked ice scales.....
Great work Max...
Great looking razor, especially with the red paint maintained on the shank.
Congratulations, Max. What a beauty.
I can imagine the amount of work you went through.
gorgeous razor. I would love to see a before pic.
Very classy Max.
The results always reflect the effort. :nj
Yours looks better than mine!!!!:cry:
Send it to me! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackstangal
All jokes aside, darn good looking collection you have there!!!
Max that is real artistry there. Superb job!
Later,
R
Whoa Mama that is one SWEET RESTORE.
I found this older post after picking up a Twin Works 415 of my own. I love the look of the scales and haven't seen alot of these 415's around, and its' a HENCKELS right......Snagged it on EBAY for less than a single ANDREW JACKSON. Not sure if my 415 is older or newer but I noticed a few differences.
My 415 does not have the third/middle pin. Also, the inlay on the scales of yours is a bit different. Mine has the Henckels logo very faintly inscribed, orignally I thought that the inlay maybe fell out but I dont think there was ever one there.
Lastly, the markings on the left of the blade are a bit different. Anyways, I am just now getting into honing and a long ways to go before I attempt restorations. I can only hope that one day my Henckels TwinWorks Discovery 415 looks as CRISP and CLEAN as yours MAX. Outstanding job sir!
Also, how much would a restore like this cost if I were to send it to someone???? In my opinion my 415 is in pretty good shape but can't hold a candle to Max's restored beauty. Just curious! Thanks
Yours had the same inlay, only it got lost ;). Probably fell off somewhere in the past or the previous owner decided to keep the inlay and get rid of the razor. :D
We don't discuss pricing, valuations etc... of any kind. You could contact any of the members offering restoration services if you like. They can be found in the classifieds under 'members services'.
Actually the razor has suffered serious abuse - that hone wear is equivalent to may be few thousand years of proper use and maintenance.Quote:
Originally Posted by dtrain17
Spectacular Max! Someone is in for a real treat.
That would be me :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lz6
I've had this razor now for nearly 3 years since the thread was from May 2008. LOL. It's still going strong, although I had to refresh the edge a few times. :)
shes a beauty. i bet she shaves nice.
Oh, that's awesome. I didn't even realize the thread was so old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
I really need to come out there and have you teach me how to hone...
Mi casa es su casa. Cuando gustes. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by olafurson
That's a beauty and a 415 too, I'm lucky enough to have one of these and +1 on the shave great part.
Max,
Only you could pull this off :bow. Job well done on a beautiful blade