Quote Originally Posted by coachmike View Post
That is very fine looking work. I love what you've done with the tang,,,,gives the razor a great look. Keep up the good work.
Thanx Mike. Just tried to recreate the original look, minus rust of course

[QUOTE=Big Red;294683]that's really slick man, what kind of tape it hat you are using? great look on that tang.

Just plain old electrical tape. I like to protect the whole blade when I've finished polishing. I dropped this one on a tiled floor not long after taping. I was either lucky or the tape helped save it.



Quote Originally Posted by Philadelph View Post
Looks great, especially the polished logo with black around it.

One thing that I keep coming back to is the original rust. Seems fishy to me that it was mirrored in the same spots on both sides which in my mind points to celluloid rot. Another thing that adds to that theory is how the rust spots coincide with only one of the two colors in the scales. Might be either white or black depending on the inside of the scales, but Bill Ellis did a study on this: how only some colors will rot and rust the blade in very specific spots. Then again he also said he thinks black scales rarely get it. Buuuut, lol DD scales are pretty prone... I wouldn't unpin it just yet maybe, but be very careful and keep an eye on it for further damage. Check it out: Bill's Straight Razor Info: Celluloid Rot

I don't know, maybe I'm completely wrong- let's hope so! lol
[B]Unfortunately, completely right Alex. Only a matter of days after resto I see tarnish re-forming on the original rust sites. I have some nice timber earmarked for a re- scale. Damn I liked those scales too [/B]

[QUOTE=CJBianco;294842]That black tang is damn sexy! Can you do a whole blade? I have an 8/8" W&B FOR BARBERS USE sitting around waiting for an interesting restore...

It can be done depends on the look you're after.