Full Tang rebuild/restore Joseph Rodgers & sons

I could tell you all about how much work this really was 4 tangs and 2 sets of scales before it was done, but heck let the pictures talk...

It was a fully Ivory covered razor with Ivory scales and tang, not tang covers, but a full tang...
It is now Pearl Acrylic through and through...


From a pile of dirty broken parts through a ton of trial and error to finally figuring the whole thing out...

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Finally all done,,, this one belongs to our very own Slartibartfast/Ben

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Yes even with a complete rebuild it is still possible to balance out the razor, just like it did the day it left the factory...

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Classy. Very classy. Congratulations, Ben.

very clever, Glen. New clothes look good on that blade, well done

I love your razors glen, but when you do one with a covered tang,,,WOW! This is a very special one that came out great. I'm sure it will be enjoyed for years to come. Great classic look.

That's very impressive work to me. Is it just the pivot pin going through both the acrylic and the blade that keeps the tang cover on snug?

Looking great as always Glen.

Beantiful!!! Miss seeing your posts

An interesting job :) I've only seen one other razor with that kind of tang. Sorry to see the ivory failed :) but you sure made good on the rebuild :)

Great job Glen !!!!!

Chris

Nice Glen .....Pearl Acrylic really looks good!....Rodgers are great shavers...!

Ronnie

That's some nifty fitting & precise drilling G.
You put a recess at the end of the tang to accept the sleeve . Yes ?

Great work !

Fantastic Job Glen!

True artistry!


Lu

Oh Wow. I cant wait to see this in person. Great job keeping that classic look for this razor.

Glad I was able to provide you with a valuable learning experience :)

Thanks for sharing with us G. Look forward everyday to seeing the latest from you and Max.

looking good Glen, way to go!

Very nice work. Beautiful razor.

That is a marvelous job Glen. Talk about making lemonade our of a lemon. Who would have thought that came out of parts. :bow

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That is a marvelous job Glen. Talk about making lemonade our of a lemon. Who would have thought that came out of parts. :bow

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I have a sneaking suspicion that Glen could make a silk purse from a sows ear.

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That's very impressive work to me. Is it just the pivot pin going through both the acrylic and the blade that keeps the tang cover on snug?

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That's some nifty fitting & precise drilling G.
You put a recess at the end of the tang to accept the sleeve . Yes ?

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You guys caught the trick huh??

The old one was free floating so that the pivot hole was just through the Ivory, which I thought was a touch weak in the design dept.... So I used a Gun trick on it,, I couldn't drill straight through the tang stub or it would have been to short so I used a touch over a 1/2 a hole through the very end of the stub so the the brass tube locks it all together... But I figured just because I could do it the old fashioned way didn't mean I wasn't going to add a touch of modern technology, so I used Epoxy also :)

That looks great. I bet it looks better now then it did when it came from the factory, way back when. :tu

That is one classy razor! Great work Glen, and congrats Ben, hope you enjoy it mate!