Thread: 1st Restore Project-W&B 6/8ths

I found this W&B in the back of an antique store in Crosby MN a while back and decided to attempt a restore job on it. Here are the before pics and after pics.



After many hours/nights in the garage.

Sean

WOW did you do that shine with the scales on????

Very nice job on the blade - must have spent some good time at the low grits!

And I'm curious like Glen - the pins still look original, did you sand with the scales on? Is there no rust around the pivot pin?

Mark

Yeah since the pin's were original material I decided to leave them alone, after some mild tightening with a small hammer. I also sanded down the scales a bit with 120/180/400 then a few coats of teak oil.

The blade was severely pitted all the way to the edge at spots. A lot of time at low grits all the way up to 2k. I did the sanding using my dremel until 320 grit then it was manual the rest. No rust on the pivot pin! Just patina, the guy(s) that owned this one did manage to keep the water away from the scale area

Everything I did I learned from reading right here on SRP so I owe alot to the guys here (sorry lady's)

Sean

Originally Posted by Purvis

I found this W&B in the back of an antique store in Crosby MN a while back and decided to attempt a restore job on it. Here are the before pics and after pics.



After many hours/nights in the garage.

Sean

you rock, nice job

Originally Posted by Purvis

Yeah since the pin's were original material I decided to leave them alone, after some mild tightening with a small hammer. I also sanded down the scales a bit with 120/180/400 then a few coats of teak oil.

The blade was severely pitted all the way to the edge at spots. A lot of time at low grits all the way up to 2k. I did the sanding using my dremel until 320 grit then it was manual the rest. No rust on the pivot pin! Just patina, the guy(s) that owned this one did manage to keep the water away from the scale area

Sean

Sean, perfectly sound reasoning. I like how it turned out, and how the transition from tang to blade has really smoothed out from all the sanding.

How's it honing up?

Mark

You get my blessing! and so does the razor.

2 thumbs up for a job well done!

Nice job! Those W&Bs are some of my favorites, and you definitely saved this one for some more great shaves.

Originally Posted by Milton Man

Sean, perfectly sound reasoning. I like how it turned out, and how the transition from tang to blade has really smoothed out from all the sanding.

How's it honing up?

Mark

Here are pics around the pivot, apologize for not representing before.

Haven't had a chance to get the hone's out just yet. But will keep you aprised. I am (of course) hoping for that Nirvana shave with this one!

Thanks,

Sean

Suhweet job, Sean! A+ job on polishing that great piece of Sheffield steel and bringing it back to life. Very cool, man.

Chris L