Gold Bug ~ Friodur ~ Engström ~ Greaves ~ W&B > finally done :-)

I've got some stuff that I'd trade for that Gold Bug... WHOA!

Beautiful work, Max (as usual)!

here's another one I found on my CF.

Those are gorgeous!

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Originally Posted by FatboySlim

Thank you! :beer1:
The razor originally arrived to me via eBay dead mint, never even honed, for around $65.

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You got a great price then, but after Max's work, I doubt we will find even a mediocre Gold Bug on the 'Bay for that price for a long time. Anyone ever notice how after Brad, Max or Glen post some great restore, the maker they restored starts going for higher dollar...:(. C' est la vie, I guess.

The razors arrived over the weekend, here is requested close-up of the blade profile of the Max-ized Gold Bug:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...gProfile02.jpg

Having had a few days to really look over Max's finished work very closely, I have to say I'm even more impressed than the pictures he posted. If you've seen Max's finished restore pictures and wondered if they are just idealized representations done with clever lighting, they are not. In hand, they are at least as impressive. I couldn't be happier with the fit and finish work.

The thing the picture doesn't easily convey is that this Gold Bug must have been a challenge to rescale because the blade of the razor itself is so thin and light. With the blade being both light and wide (13/16ths), finding a scale material that would fit and be much better than the stock scales, yet would still balance, had to have been difficult. Even with the added 3rd pin, the micarta Max used here is featherweight, yet very rigid and snug. The fully-opened razor actually balances along it's length on my fingertip at the pivot pin, like a scale. Very cool.

One last thanks, Max. :beer1: