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08-17-2009, 02:41 PM #1At this point in time...
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J Moreton co. Ltd. in Purpleheart Restore
This one belongs to one of our Straight Razor Brethren from B&B Andy, I think this razor will travel farther then any other I have ever restored as it is heading home to Southern Australia from North Idaho
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J.Moreton & Co Straight Razor - Badger & Blade
I tore this one all the way down and started at 80 grit Greaseless compound on the low speed buffer took her dancing all the way up to 600 grit...
I switched to Emory compound and the high speed buffer up through White Rouge and a near perfect mirror finish...
Most of the chips came out of the blade as you can see before I ever got her on the hones, a few very light strokes across the back of a stone evened the rest out and she honed up and shaved great last night....
The scales were Andy's choice of Purpleheart and a simple shape I added the brass lined ebony wedge to set it off... The hardware is all brass with stacked washers... The finish is a hand-rubbed 8 coats of Tru-Oil then buffed to a sheen with Renwax...
And last but not least my signature pic
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08-17-2009, 02:50 PM #2The Shell Whisperer
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Very smoooooooth looking. Me like it.
I'm not a big fan of purplewood (you know that) but the way you worked those purplewood ones... I love it.
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08-17-2009, 02:52 PM #3Senior Member
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Nice grain in the purpleheart and beautiful choice with the brass lined ebony spacer. It really completes the razor. Are there still a couple of digs in the razor? In the pictures it looks like the edge is not completely straight but that could just be jpeg compression messing with the image.
Either way, great job (as always).
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08-17-2009, 02:57 PM #4At this point in time...
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Oh no that is pre honing those are dings in the edge LOL look at how bad they were in the pre-photos that Andy took....That was what I was saying above, that most of it came out in the buffing, and the rest came out on the hones last night....
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08-17-2009, 10:39 PM #5Senior Member
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Glen the razor speaks for itself, but I will add i love the way you have two different shapes on either end of the scales. Your wedge and pin work is fantastic and I believe I can now tell which razors you restore by looking at some of those wedges of yours.
Having Fun Shaving
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08-17-2009, 10:52 PM #6Senior Member
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The entire razor looks very classy. I love those scales.
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08-17-2009, 11:24 PM #7Scale Maniac
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The whole deal is just lovely, and being barely able to make a plain wedge that doesn't resemble the Elephant Man, I am very, very impressed by your brass and ebony job! What an elegant accent!
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08-17-2009, 11:54 PM #8Comfortably Numb
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well done Glen, what a classy job.
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08-18-2009, 02:17 AM #9The Great & Powerful Oz
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Slick finish on that blade Glen ! SCHMOOOOOVVVVE
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08-18-2009, 03:14 AM #10Unofficial SRP Village Idiot
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Show off!. Really that is outstanding work and I love the wedge design. I know from many failed attempts that getting that wedge style is tough. The balance though is the true testament to your work. That really shows how you distinguish between the average restorer and the true professional!
Outstanding!
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