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02-27-2009, 03:35 AM #1Comfortably Numb
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Reynolds in Claro Walnut -first resto
Ok guys, this is my first resto (and I'll tell you up front that I was so excited to work on this that I forgot to get before pics
). When I got this blade it was pitted pretty badly, so I removed as much of it as I could while also keeping as much of the weight of this blade as possible. She shined up very nicely (on one side the pitting was so deep and wide that it looks like a divot, but again, I didn't want to sacrifice the wedge by grinding all of this out).
The scales are claro walnut with a quilted maple spacer that I tried to make fit the blade shape as well as compliment the tang near the pivot. The pivot pin is 3/16 thick brass, and it fit the original blade hole perfectly. The wedge pin was flush ground.
Please share your thoughts... but please be gentle, this was my first try at hand sanding, scales, pinning...all of that stuff...
Enjoy
oh yeah.. the scales have a poly finish...
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02-27-2009, 03:37 AM #2Senior Member
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That is a good looking razor!!
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02-27-2009, 03:42 AM #3The Razor Whisperer
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That looks fantastic. I'd like to see the wedge in detail. I can't offer much advice from what I see! Great shape to those scales.
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02-27-2009, 03:46 AM #4Comfortably Numb
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Originally Posted by Philadelph
better pics are on the way tomorrow... these are from my iphone, just couldn't wait
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02-27-2009, 03:58 AM #5The Great & Powerful Oz
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No before pics eh ? I think they call that "Ssixgun Syndrome" . Some of us relapse into it often.
Don't sweat the pitting. Sanding thru to the other side is much worse, I speak from experience
Congrats. Looks like a great "first"
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02-27-2009, 04:03 AM #6Comfortably Numb
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actually I just found before pics from a post by the original owner on the reynolds club page..imagine that!
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02-27-2009, 04:15 AM #7The Great & Powerful Oz
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Well now, ain't that a change.
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02-27-2009, 04:18 AM #8
Wow...I think you should call it Lazarus!
Very nice looking razor.
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02-27-2009, 04:22 AM #9Comfortably Numb
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Done! Lazarus it is! Originally Posted by JimR
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02-27-2009, 10:40 AM #10Know thyself
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So were you able to preserve the writing on the tang? Is she actually a Reynolds like I thought? I was almost certain, but I'm still a little curious.
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