Wade & Butcher "Barbers Use" 8/8 in Black Horn

**Undream** · 09-09-2009, 12:56 PM

This heads back to holli4pirating tomorrow after some honing tonight.

Black buffalo horn, sanded for FAR too long from a 120grit beltsander all the way to 1500 grit, and then buffed to mirror.

Bone spacer, note it was a touch crooked and I didnt notice till I was processing pics

I straightened her right back up after I noticed and gave the pins a few more taps with my hammer to ensure it doesnt move again.

A decent amount of pitting remains, mostly due to the fact that it was pretty close to the edge and I get a bit scared of over doing it -- the pitting doesnt affect the bevel though, because holli sent this blade to me shave ready and I intend to send it back to him as such.

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After:

**Undream** · 09-09-2009, 12:57 PM

this last pic i tried to not get any reflections so that you could see the actual grain of the horn

**Joed** · 09-09-2009, 01:12 PM

Well done Brad! I'm sure Holli had a great big grin seeing your work on his straight.

**BKratchmer** · 09-09-2009, 01:14 PM

Just plain gorgeous.

**0livia** · 09-09-2009, 01:50 PM

Excellent! Love the color of the spacer.

**Mandrake** · 09-09-2009, 01:54 PM

That is a beauty, and love the combo of scales & spacer!

**mrbhagwan** · 09-09-2009, 02:23 PM

A classic combination. Looks great, and nicely executed!

slightly

I didnt notice till I was processing pics

I've found that this is an excellent way for me to double-check my work. A good look at my photos helps me find and correct (I hope) the "not ready for prime time" areas.

**Del1r1um** · 09-09-2009, 02:46 PM

wow, that looks really great. Nice one, enjoy holli

**ben.mid** · 09-09-2009, 03:08 PM

Really beautiful work! I absolutely love horn scales. You get an amazing depth when they're polished up. Enjoy it holli!

**MrDavid** · 09-09-2009, 03:26 PM

Very nice! The scales make a little "tuxedo" style in their black and white - very classy!

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