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Found this on EPay:
http://i18.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/2a/12/8e4a_1.JPG
Took a chance on it for $12.67
It arrived like this:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...t-original.jpg
Not being the kind to leave well enough alone, and having a love of thumbnotches and such.....:nj
A radical change for the Tally Ho after 150 years or so...a very nice heavy wedge with a new and exciting outline.
Very nice so far!:tu
I love thumb notches too! Got a heljestrand just for that reason. That looks great & it's not often ebuy photo's are worse than the real thing. I can't believe how well balanced it looks after all that butchery!
I was lusting after the new LeGrelot 1/4 grinds at Raurpur, but couldn't justify getting one, as I already have a 1/4 grind LeGrelot. So I installed a thumbnotch myself!
that's really great work man, I love how that came out. beautiful.
Red
Tally Ho's are great shavers, I regret letting go of the couple I've sold.
She took a beautiful shine. Great job. Do you mind sharing what process you did to bring that out?
No worked back, what happened? ;)
You are a great source of inspiration, S. Nice job.
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Originally Posted by sparq
Yeah, I was pondering doing that, but decided to stick with a more "traditional" and simple flow.
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Originally Posted by claytor
It's called hand sanding. A laborious and brutal process:(
The finish actually isn't a mirror finish, more of a "shiny" finish. There are some remaining scratches, and pitting that I left there in honor of it being a 150 year old razor.
(OK, OK...so I left them there 'cause I'm lazy like that!:p)
Kool Kustomising & a big +1 for 'shiny non mirror finishes.' Guess I'm lazy too :D
Very classy restore man. I like it's lines.
Please don't tell me you put that notch in by hand sanding...I think that would border on self abuse...Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
It is a lovely shape, though...
Very, very nice... +1 for the thumbnotch... you really did an excellent job!
Cherry over aluminum, gunstock shape. Countersunk screws, threaded into back scale.
Acrylic spacer gives a subtle and cool effect! (I forget who already used this as a spacer, but my hat's off to youhttp://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/ima..._guys/w00t.gif)
That is cool! i know Max used an acrylic spacer in one recently. I like the aluminum man, clever combination. that blade work is just great, you have a good eye. (possible two)
Red
Yeah, maybe it was Max I was thinking of...
I also have some cool flourescent acrylic, but that wasn't appropriate for this razor. Maybe on my next project....:w
Looks great !
Are those liners anodised or sealed somehow ? Just wondering if corrosion is a risk at all.
Nah...6061 aluminum isn't going to be going anywhere. Even if it did, hit it up with some scotch-brite and it'd be back in business.
Thanx. I was thinking more about the steel rusting thru galvanic reaction but I guess it'd have to be wet for quite a while to be any concern. :)
Great awesome job!!!
and yes, I think the last 5 restores I did I use acrylic spacers. :D
Love it love love it...
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Jaw dropper. Dang, Seraphim... that's just gooooood stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Could you tell us what you used to make the thumb indentation and the narrowed shank?