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gssixgun Vintage Restore - Super Kama... 10-24-2009, 05:41 AM
BeBerlin My, but it's beautiful!... 10-24-2009, 05:55 AM
gssixgun Thanks Robin, you what is... 10-24-2009, 06:16 AM
BeBerlin And he does. A lot. :) Thanks... 10-24-2009, 06:31 AM
rrp1501 That is a fantastic job Glen!... 10-24-2009, 11:31 AM
tat2Ralfy Beautiful eye candy and a job... 10-25-2009, 03:17 AM
baldy Beautiful, Sometimes its nice... 10-25-2009, 12:08 PM
Basset Metal looks great. Mind... 10-25-2009, 02:20 PM
gssixgun Basset: I use a low speed... 10-25-2009, 03:43 PM
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    Default Vintage Restore - Super Kama 6/8+ Round point

    This is one I decided to take back to original or as close as I could get it anyway ...

    A Koch & Schafer #99 Super Kama 6/8+ Round point full hollow grind...
    This one was a little neglected but in good shape other than cosmetically... there is near zero hone wear on this one...

    I took the razor completely apart and cleaned it up inside and outside, the blade was polished back up on the buffers... I lost the etch that said Super Kama but the polish came out near perfect...
    I cleaned up the scales, put in vintage bearing washers and re-pinned all three pins in vintage style brass so they all match...

    If you haven't ever shaved with one of these razors, you have missed a treat, they have some of the smoothest steel you will find out there...

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    My, but it's beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Glen.
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    Thanks Robin, you what is funny is that I was thinking of you when I decided to take it back to original instead of full cutom... I know you like them this way from when we were talking the other night in chat...

    When I set up to take the after pics I said to myself "I bet Robin will like this one"
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    "I bet Robin will like this one"
    And he does. A lot. Thanks for saving that razor.
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    That is a fantastic job Glen! Sometimes keeping the old scales is truly worth it, like this time! Way to go!
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    Nicely done Glen! I'm with the others in preferring restores to original when possible. I also agree with you that the Kama are excellent shavers and one of our favorites. I have a Super Kama 99, but in black scales and a Kama 25 in white scales. Both were NOS when I received them. We always look forward to shaving with them when they come into rotation, which is on special holidays.
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    Beautiful eye candy and a job well done
    Thank you for sharing
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    Beautiful, Sometimes its nice to keep things original.
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    Metal looks great. Mind sharing what sanding / buffing progression you went through?
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    Basset:

    I use a low speed buffer (1725 rpm) with Fomax greaseless compounds in 80-120-180-320-400-600 then I switch to a high speed buffer (3450 rpm) with Dico polishing compounds in Emory-Stainless- CrOx- Chrome...

    For pads I use Sisal for 80-120 then switch to Sewn for 180-Emory then Loose for the Stainless - Chrome...
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