The unknown razor #73 ~ Abalone Acrylic

This razor belongs to the grandfather of the owner sister in law. It was send to me from Norway with the hopes it could be saved.

Besides the usual pitting and stains the tang was just horribly eaten by rust. It felt like I could just snap the tang and when I removed the razor from the old scales rust just started to fall down like dust.

If anyone recognizes the symbol and #73 it would really help as to know which razor this is. The rust had eaten all the naming on the tang with the letter C. being the only thing visible with SO just underneath it.

The greaseless and flap wheels did not help at all on the tang. Diddly squat, nada, nothing...

I had to use the belt sander for this. 40 grit removed it in a pinch followed by 120, 240, 400 and 600 grit. After that I finished with the black emery, white and green. Hard to capture on photo but this razor has received a second life.

As for the scales, Abalone shell with acrylic coating was requested. Nickel silver rod and brass washers. Tapered wedge with G10 Jade Ghost.

I'm truly happy another piece of shaving history was salvaged and will continue its existence in beautiful Norway.

Enjoy.

Looks like a lot of work,, but worth it. The owner will have a family heirloom to be proud of for many years to come.

Beautiful job!
Kent

Maxamundo. Nice save man ! & as always a classy look.

Maybe the So could be Solingen but don't know the make.

Max I can't believe thats the same razor!!

Mad Max the Magician :rock:

That is truly magic.I can hardly believe you saved it.

Ok Max,

I'm convinced - exactly where do you keep your lapis philosophorum? :D

Magnificent job! :tu

Amazing! I can't believe it's the same razor.

unbelievable !!!

I dont know how you did that but its a stunner... more amazing is what you started with !

Impeccable work, Max. Thank you for posting the extreme close ups of your perfect pinning; it's one of the things I focus on when looking at a razor.

Chris L

Max, you are a real wizard to bring old blades back to live. My greatest respect for this work :bow

I'd have been afraid to handle that one for fear it'd just snap, that is some of the worst rust I've seen. I'm real glad for her that you were able to do your usual unbelievable work. I love that hallmark, I'm sure somebody can figure out what the blade is.

a master page of hallmarks in the wiki would be cool, is there one?

Red

Beautiful.

Excellent restore Max!! You Da Man!!:nj:bow:tu:tu

That's a beaut, Max.
Well done, as usual! :bow

Very nicely done! That was a sure "Code 5" and your expertise really shows in this restore. I can't believe the amount of rust on that one.

I forgot to mention, I think that jade stuff makes the best spacer combination with the abocrylic that I've seen you do yet. just stunning scales man.

Red

Max
you are a magician & thats an amazing restore . It just goes to show if you have the skills & the patience You can save something that most people would put inthe trash .
cheers Paul

I keep coming back to look at this razor. Wow!

I'm speechless Max. I truly am.

They look great as usual. Hard to believe.

Wish I could help, but I've not seen that hallmark before. Great save.

Max ,

surely you a have a gift of resurrecting the past. Great work.

Max, if you look really closely at that before of the tang, it looks to me like it definitely is C. V and I believe an H, with the right vertical rusted away, and a pit making it look a bit like an "E", but....

The 73 also looks like the same font set used to number C. V. Heljestrand razors....

Maybe?

Words fail me, that is a truly amazing resto, if I'd come across that razor at a flea market or antique shop I would have certainly let it be
Superb
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