Joseph Mappin Restoration

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12-10-2009, 12:48 AM
RonnieNC

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Joseph Mappin Restoration

This restoration is a Joseph Mappin & Brother NO.32 Norfolk Street Sheffield Lancet Edge Razor Registered Jany. 22nd 1848.
The original pictures show the razor as it was purchase at an auction sale. The scales are Blonde Horn with a black wedge lined with brass. This is the first horn scales I have attempted to make and was quite a different experience than making g10 scales. The blade was quite a challenge to get to a mirror finish and took quite some time. I appreciate all of the information you guys/gals share in the forum and Thank you for looking!

PS Have used all attachments. Any suggestions on how to put up 5 more pictures?
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12-10-2009, 12:52 AM
Maximilian

10 is the max upload.

You would have to start a second post.

Marvelous job on the blade! and scales.
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BELLISSIMO? nuff said.
12-10-2009, 12:58 AM
RonnieNC

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Max!

Thanks for the information! Quess I'll put the pictures here
Ronnie

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12-10-2009, 03:36 AM
1971Wedge

Whew! That is gorgeous!
12-10-2009, 03:42 AM
whitebar

What an amazing transformation. It's beautiful!
12-10-2009, 10:17 AM
Joed

Wow! That is one I would have passed up. Superb restore! :tu :tu :bow
12-10-2009, 12:09 PM
IndianapolisVet

Holy crap!

No, seriously. Holy. Crap.

Nice.
12-10-2009, 12:44 PM
JimmyHAD

Very impressive with the before and after photos. That took a lot of work to get that blade looking like that. Cool looking blade too. :tu
12-10-2009, 02:24 PM
aroliver59

WONDERFUL job.I'm so jealous.That's one of my "gotta find" razors.Very commendable save.
12-10-2009, 03:00 PM
DubiousAtBest

I would never have thought that blade was salvageable! Well done!
12-10-2009, 04:39 PM
shutterbug

what a wonderful restore. I espically love how the horn makes this razor glow.
fantastic job!!
12-10-2009, 05:00 PM
MinniesMate

Outstanding transformation!

Excellent work.
12-11-2009, 11:24 PM
onimaru55

Awesome ! I would've expected a lot of residual pitting :tu
12-12-2009, 12:20 AM
sachin

:dropjaw: WOW. Is it the same blade? Superb work with the restoration.
12-12-2009, 02:14 AM
nicknbleeding

I never would have thought that blade would look like that. Amazing!!!!
12-12-2009, 12:08 PM
RonnieNC

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

Awesome ! I would've expected a lot of residual pitting :tu

There is some really small pitting, but not like i thought either
12-12-2009, 03:34 PM
JetHed

Absolutely awesome!!! Blade and scales look great.

How many hours of sanding did you put in on the blade?
12-12-2009, 07:18 PM
RonnieNC

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Originally Posted by JetHed

Absolutely awesome!!! Blade and scales look great.

How many hours of sanding did you put in on the blade?

I would say that I spent about 4 hours sanding. Use grids from 80 to 1500.
12-13-2009, 01:26 PM
treydampier

That is truly amazing. I would hate to know the hours of hand sanding it took to get the razor to that point. WOW!
12-13-2009, 02:00 PM
ben.mid

That's beautiful! What a result. I'd probably have decided it was past bothering, but it's all stunning. Blade, scales & wedge!
12-14-2009, 12:01 AM
claytor

:dropjaw: That's an awesome transformation. Only 4 hours of sanding!? Was it mostly grease as opposed to rust on there?
12-14-2009, 07:34 AM
Bruno

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Originally Posted by Joed

Wow! That is one I would have passed up. Superb restore! :tu :tu :bow

I would've jumped at the opportunity to buy it.
I can handle the restoration, and I've been wanting to get one of those a long time.
12-16-2009, 03:41 PM
Oldengaerde

The miracles some of you guys work on old razors keep amazing me. Stunning really!
12-16-2009, 04:57 PM
Milton Man

Braver man that I! Bravo!

Mark
12-16-2009, 05:16 PM
decraew

Amazing ! I think I would have given up on that razor - lucky for you you gave it a try ...
12-17-2009, 08:59 PM
sapito318

Awesome save, I also have one of these in similar condition I have yet to gather the balls to begin, lol.

Great work!
12-17-2009, 10:06 PM
RonnieNC

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Originally Posted by claytor

:dropjaw: That's an awesome transformation. Only 4 hours of sanding!? Was it mostly grease as opposed to rust on there?

Most of the sanding I did was using dremel with a 1/6 hp motor and lots of attachments. It was pretty much all rust with very little grease. I did use greaseless compounds after all the sanding.

Ronnie
12-17-2009, 10:07 PM
RonnieNC

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Originally Posted by Bruno

I would've jumped at the opportunity to buy it.
I can handle the restoration, and I've been wanting to get one of those a long time.

This is the 2nd one I have and both are wonderful shavers.

Ronnie