Rodgers & Sons barber's notch restoration; before & after photos
Greetings everyone,
Here are some before and after images of my latest completed restoration. It’s a Joseph Rodgers & Sons barber’s notch with a horn handle. I think the wedge is either pewter or aluminum.
I cleaned up all the rust and discoloration, added jimps and polished the horn. I used a 30 lines per inch checkering file. I think they look a bit nicer than the 20 lines per inch file I’ve used in the past. Once I cleaned and polished the horn, it became almost iridescent (unfortunately, you can’t really tell from the images). I was going to re-pin the blade pivot, but I realized that I didn’t have any small brass washers. For the moment I’m using gold plated screws. If I decide I don’t like them, I’ll get the washers I need.
Hmm, I though I had a photo of the obverse side... I’ll add one when I get home.
