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    You clearly have the gift, I look forward to seeing your other razors down the road!

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    Just dug this up in response to reading your post in Glen's thread on stropping... NICE WORK! That inlay is perfect... what's the secret?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BKratchmer View Post
    Just dug this up in response to reading your post in Glen's thread on stropping... NICE WORK! That inlay is perfect... what's the secret?
    I don't have a secret yet, I've never done an inlay before this, but I'm going to try for more difficult inlays in the future. As I face challenges to overcome when doing it you can bet I'll share em.

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    Ask him about the Pin work.... this razor just left my house after honing and the pins are exceptionally done... Really tight, neat, and smooth... Great job !!!!!

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    Great work. Can we see more?

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    Hey, tell me about your pins, Baron! Your knowledge...must...assimilate...

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    I just got a chance to shave with this razor for the first time today and it was oh so smooth. As far as Gssixgun's work honing this razor, it came so damn sharp I can feel my whiskers shaking in their follicles right now afraid to grow again. I also really like the page that came with the work describing the exact method used for honing the razors. This was my first honing service from him and I have to say; top notch service!

    As requested, I have attached some close up pictures of the pins on this restore.

    As for how I peen, I'm just as new and reading the same articles everyone else is. I have a 2oz peening hammer and brass rods from a hobby shop. I just try to be patient and try not to hit the direct center of the ball on the pin (I think similar to putting English on a cue ball). I work the hammer around the edge of the pin then up to wards center, then work my way back out. After a few rounds I'm done. Maybe my practice with the table spoon helped, I dunno. If I ever figure out any tricks to what I did right, you know I'll share it here.

    The discolored spots on the pins is just reflection...
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBaron View Post
    I just got a chance to shave with this razor for the first time today and it was oh so smooth. As far as Gssixgun's work honing this razor, it came so damn sharp I can feel my whiskers shaking in their follicles right now afraid to grow again. I also really like the page that came with the work describing the exact method used for honing the razors. This was my first honing service from him and I have to say; top notch service!

    As requested, I have attached some close up pictures of the pins on this restore.

    As for how I peen, I'm just as new and reading the same articles everyone else is. I have a 2oz peening hammer and brass rods from a hobby shop. I just try to be patient and try not to hit the direct center of the ball on the pin (I think similar to putting English on a cue ball). I work the hammer around the edge of the pin then up to wards center, then work my way back out. After a few rounds I'm done. Maybe my practice with the table spoon helped, I dunno. If I ever figure out any tricks to what I did right, you know I'll share it here.

    The discolored spots on the pins is just reflection...
    Great pins! Holy cow, you make mine look like they have craters!!

    Re: Glen's honing: Yeah, the razors he did for me are amazing, and the little write up is a great touch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maskwa View Post
    Great work. Can we see more?
    I only have a few restores under my belt so far, this one and two others but the other two are original scales...

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...al-scales.html

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...al-scales.html

    I have two more I'm working on right now that are both rescales. Now that the holidays are over I should get more time at em.

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    Looks beautiful to me. I don't know anything about restoration work. The only thing I can do to a razor is remove rust using sandpaper aren't I a handy one?

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