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05-31-2009, 09:47 PM #1Senior Member
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BJ Eyre w/Barber Notch & Purpleheart
Well, it took me about 10 months to finally finish this restoration project. I actually got something that looks like a usable razor too. The only thing I have left to do now is touch up the finish on the scales (Watco Butcher Block Oil & Finish), and hone it.
I managed to do this with a dremel and hand tools. I don't think that I will be doing another one anytime soon with just those implements. I did learn some things, and there is definitely a lot of areas that I can improve on for next time. I'm glad there are some real artisans around here (e.g., Bill, Gary, Peter, Joe, Glen, Max, Alex, & many more of you around here) that do this regularly, because otherwise I'd have a heap of rusted, ugly blades and razors around my place. A whole bunch of you on this forum inspired and motivated me to complete this project. Without your sharing of your own projects, sharing ideas, and photo posting, I wouldn't have gotten anything like seen in the below photos.
So, below are photos of the beginning work and how it ended up. The wood scales are purpleheart, with a smoke gray plexiglas [tapered] wedge, and brass fitings (pins, domed pin washers, & washers between razor & scales @ pivot). I added the notch myself; there looked to be some previous damage/repair made before I acquired this of "the bay" -- wierd angled slant at the tip with no real finish treatment (i.e., faceting) on the end. It is a little shorter now, but it doesn't look too funny.
Please feel free to provide feedback & critiques.
Made the notch, and slipped with the Dremel...
Putting a finish on the razor's tip...
Roughed in notch...
Smoothing up the notch...
Shaping the scales...
Testing the scales & blade...
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05-31-2009, 09:47 PM #2Senior Member
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Completing the restoration...
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05-31-2009, 09:52 PM #3Chopper and Hacker
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Great work! Looks good!
Steve
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05-31-2009, 10:16 PM #4Qui tacet consentit
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Looks fantastic Chris. Nice work! That's a keeper.
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05-31-2009, 11:31 PM #5Senior Member
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This really turned out nice! The razor really did need the barbers notch. Great mod!
Dave
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06-01-2009, 12:48 AM #6The Great & Powerful Oz
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It's a whole bunch of work ain't it
Nice job & beautiful piece of Purpleheart
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06-03-2009, 01:47 AM #7Unofficial SRP Village Idiot
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Beautiful work. I really like the purpleheart. Your pice there is one of the prettiest I have seen. Great work! Thanks for sharing and I'll bet she'll shave as good as she looks.
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xChris (06-04-2009)
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06-04-2009, 12:47 AM #8Senior Member
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I still have to hone it up, but I hope it does shave well. I'm expecting it from a Sheffield razor.
Originally Posted by treydampier
Last edited by xChris; 06-04-2009 at 12:49 AM.
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