Birko No.50 in BAD shape

**baldy** · 03-06-2010, 04:47 AM

This one came with a barber hone I bought on E-Bay, and was in such bad shape it went striaght on the junk pile. It sat there for about 6 months until I picked it up and noticed the etch on the blade. I started sanding just to see what the etch looked like, and 5 weeks later its finally finished.
All the sanding was done by hand, couldnt get rid of all the pitting but it came up pretty nice. Only took it to 800 grit, going much past that seems to emphasise the remaining pitting IME.
Faux Tortoise shell celluloid scales got un-pinned and polished, stacked brass washers and pins and a new acrylic wedge.
This one was probably much more effort than it was worth, but I couldnt resist the challenge.

**Maximilian** · 03-06-2010, 05:10 AM

That's how you save another one from the junk pile.

2 thumbs up and well worth the effort.

**heirkb** · 03-06-2010, 05:32 AM

Damn that's pretty impressive. It had a lot of rust on the edge. Did you have to end up reducing the width of the blade or something to deal with that?

**baldy** · 03-06-2010, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by heirkb

Damn that's pretty impressive. It had a lot of rust on the edge. Did you have to end up reducing the width of the blade or something to deal with that?

Yep, I gave it a little breadknifing before I started the hand sanding. It did take quite a bit of honing get a good clean cutting edge, lots of checking with the microscope

**ianp1966** · 03-06-2010, 09:46 PM

i love to see the before and after pictures it never gets old

ian

**Pendragon** · 03-07-2010, 12:54 AM

Wow, what a difference. Good work, well worth the 5 weeks
Way to go.

**Yorkie** · 03-07-2010, 10:52 AM

Nice looking razor, love those scales.

**Deryan** · 03-07-2010, 10:57 AM

Excellent save she turned out nice,Gratz

**onimaru55** · 03-07-2010, 01:15 PM

Great job Grant.

Love the scales & the etch was a nice easter egg under all that rust.

**BingoBango** · 03-08-2010, 01:12 AM

Those are some really nice scales - excellent save!

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