Dismantled for resto so new pins & washers.
Original scales, sanded inside & out to 1200 grit.
Blade had a frown corrected & taken to a satin finish.
Some minor pitting left but edge is perfect.
Great little wedge shaver & easy to hone.
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Dismantled for resto so new pins & washers.
Original scales, sanded inside & out to 1200 grit.
Blade had a frown corrected & taken to a satin finish.
Some minor pitting left but edge is perfect.
Great little wedge shaver & easy to hone.
That's gorgeous! How do you do the satin, Oz? I want to do some like it after seeing the offerings of the last couple of days!
The Oz strikes again. Love it and those are excellent small little shavers.
Really really nice OZ brought that puppy right back didn't you :tu
Did you rub in the color on the scales for the name or was it actually still in that good of shape?????
Excellent restoration, and the finish looks quite suited for a "workhorse" razor. :tu
Cheers Ben. Just plain ol' bloody hard work. :D
Actually I go the risky path of the Dremel flapsander &/or handsanding where needed but the final finish is with progressive grades of buffing compounds. I stop short of a mirror but it is a quite reflective surface & more serviceable I find
Wow. I'm currently working on a Spike, but it won't end up as nice as this one. The one I'm working on had quite a bit of pitting on the blade that I just can't get rid of.
It'll end up being a workhorse, but not a pretty one like that. I don't remember seeing a spike that had the lettering intact on the scales before, either.
Very nice job on that one.
- Mark (S-4-C)