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    Default 8/8 NOS Dorko in pink ivory with matching silvertip

    I picked this one up for shavingshop.com a few months ago. It is a new old stock Dorko 8/8 best silver steel round point with a diamond stamped spine. I love Dorko razors, this will make a quartet of big blade Dorko’s for me. The steel is NOS, but the scales are generic red plastic, that just wont do. So I knocked the pins out, gave the blade a sanding from 800-12000 grit micromesh then some white rogue and Maas to shine it up nice.

    I have had these pink ivory epoxy resin finished scales sitting in my ready for a blade pile for a couple of months. So I decided to marry the two. The wedge is cut from purple heart. I hit it with the tourch to scorch it after it was cut and sanded. When you heat/burn purple heart the oils come to the surface and the wood takes on a very dark royal purple. The blade has brass thrust bearings, the pins are 1/16 rod with brass over stainless washers.

    But wait, that’s not all! Sorry, in an infomercial mode. Did a pink ivory 26mm silvertip to match. Set the knot deeper than I normally do to keep the knot dense and stiff but still silvertip soft. It balanced out nicely and whips up an awesome lather.

    I still have to hone it, I put a small gimp in the edge when pinning it but it will hone right out. Should shave like a million.
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    To take out some of the factory mill marks for a little extra shine. Purely cosmetic.

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    sweet. what finish did you use on the pink ivory?

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    A high gloss epoxy resin. I use it a lot on my scales. Gives the wood a nice deep look and is hard as nails.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
    That makes sense, thanks.
    I did not sand out every little mark, just wanted to freshen it up a little. That is why I started at 800 grit. I honed it today, wicked sharp, typical Dorko. It gets a shave test tomorrow morning. Not often you come across NOS 8/8 steel.

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    Awesome looking shave set! Pink Ivory...nice!!
    笑う門に福来たる。

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    Very, very nice. Fantastic looking brush, too.
    Questions!

    1) Where does one obtain unset brush knots?

    2) Where, oh where, do you find unrestored or NOS Dorko/Theunissen blades??
    *hey, nevermind! Teach me to read posts more thoroughly... I'm browsing the NOS listings on shavingshop.com right now... AARGH THE LUST!


    Thanks!
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    Last edited by Kern; 05-24-2009 at 04:51 AM. Reason: answered my own question...

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    Great looking set, love the shape of those scales and the spinework on the blade. Brush looks good too - simple yet elegant. Well done!

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    Great looking work again ,,,as always... Now I'll just go wipe the drool off my keyboard.
    Having Fun Shaving

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
    I hope I didn't come across as sarcastic, if I did I apologise, it certainly was not my intention. I was simply curious as to why one would sand a NOS blade, and your reason made sense.
    Not at all.

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