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  1. 05-03-2009, 09:52 PM #1
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    Default Stub Tail W Greaves & Sons Restore

    This Greaves was sent in for a full restore... I kept it as close to original looking as possible but re-did the entire razor....
    Josh who owns it, and I both are looking for before pics of this one, I am pretty sure I have some, if I find them i will post them later

    All the rust pitting and the 100+ years of patina all disappeared with enough work on the wheels....
    The finish is near perfect mirror...

    The old horn scales just could not be saved, but I used the same lines for the new scales that were cut outta Wenge... I tried to keep the same look about the overall razor but still tossed in a few of my own touches like the brass lined ebony wedge....
    All the new hardware is pure brass and the razor balances to the tang...

    The finish is Tru-Oil gun stock finish, fingertip rubbed with IIRC 6 coats...
    This took a wee bit of doing to get the Wenge smoothed up...


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  2. 05-03-2009, 10:32 PM #2
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    Good call on maintaining the scale shape like the original. The brass-lined wedge is a nice accent to it.
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    When I sent this razor to Glen, I didn't know exactly what it would look like as a finished product. Like he said, we wanted to keep as much of the original character as possible, and I think he succeeded beyond my exceedingly high expectations.
    Glen, you are an artist, and it has been an absolute pleasure dealing with you on this one.
    Like I said in my PM to you, it is fitting that I see this tonight, as I just had one of those memorably good shaves with my favorite Greaves. I have this feeling that it's going to have really good company pretty soon.

    Those scales are PERFECT! ANd that wedge really is great looking.
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    Fabulous work, Glen. That stub tail is sweet!!

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    This razor is a total gimme!

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    Captured the essence of that one nicely there G.
    The Wenge works well
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    Nice work Glen,I really like the look of the wenge and kudo's on keeping the original contours!
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    Great looking work again Glen!
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    Amazing work. The nearly straight scales are perfect for the age of the blade.
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    Ack! Razor restorations like this make me salivate and much poorer! Glen, this is a thing of beauty - I especially like the ebony liked brass wedge.

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