Fredrick Reynolds Chopper
I admit, I'm a sucker for a blonde, well blonde scales that is. This Fredrick Reynolds chopper is a rescue. It cleaned up rather well. It honed up okay. I didn't take off enough steel when I reset the bevel. It did give a good shave. When I rechecked it under the microscope, it looked like a saw blade. This is the first razor in a project I'm doing for myself. I haven't done a razor just for myself in quite awhile. I decided to work a razor into my bench schedule occasionally just for fun. I'm going to build a seven day set of various choppers. I'm trying to get about a 1,000 years of total age in seven razors.
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Just found one of these Prince Albert's
I just found one of these today, though the blonde horn scales are dog-chewed. I will post a pic when I get the chance.
The etched side has staining and some rust. What's the safest way to clean up without losing the etch? Toothpaste for a start and then Flitz if that doesn't work?
This one has moderate spine wear, but if the etch survives, it may be worth scale replacement.