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...