Reworked & Rescaled Gotta 120

I picked this one up for $5 in a junky little antique store a few months back. I figured with only 5 bucks invested in it I may as well go to town and take out some artistic frustration. The scales were warped and cracked, the blade had active rust and was scratched like someone had tried to hone it on a brick.
The spine, toe, heel and tang all got some grinding and a rust spot on the cutting edge was honed out before being hand sanded to 2000 grit.
The scales are gloss black acrylic but I took them back to a matt finish, I like it a lot more than the gloss look. Translucent red acrylic wedge and NiAg pins.
I'm quite proud of this one, my best work so far i think.

Now that is really exceptional work! :bow

Great job! That razor looks better than new, and the spine work looks great with those modern styled scales.

Love it!

I'm not usually a fan of the radical redesigns and funky scales... but THAT looks amazing! Excellent, excellent work, good sir! :tu

Fellow member of the Bald Brotherhood, you've atoned for your sins. :)

The real beauty is in seeing what you had to start with. Gorgeous razor!

What a transformation, so nice. Kudos.
Amund.

Beautifully done. I'll be pick'in your brain.

WOW I really like the spine work!!!! Outstanding work!!

Very nice transformation. I'm quite impressed! :tu

GOTTA LUV that one !!!!!

Very nicely done brother :rock::rock:

hell of a save, and what a turn around!!
Well Done!!

Very impressive and clean looking save! Well done!! :tu :tu

That is a very well done razor renovation. I like the lines a lot. Super job.

Just took her for a test drive, took a beautiful edge, but with a blade that shape and no jimps, she does demand you pay attention. :tameshigiri:

Hello, baldy:

That Gotta conjures up an image of a gentlemen in top hat and tails. A lot of class. It's hard not to reach for the razor every morning. Well done, sir.

Regards,
Obie

Dude ! Surely not the same razor !
Well done mate !

btw I went to that little junk shop after you told me about it all I came home with was a crystal champagne glass :roflmao

I can't believe it's the same razor!

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

Dude ! Surely not the same razor !
Well done mate !

btw I went to that little junk shop after you told me about it all I came home with was a crystal champagne glass :roflmao

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Ha! I was wondering if you'd recognize it. Even I didn't think that $5 razor would turn out so pretty :p. the razor was cheap but it cost me a good 15 hours to get it there.

wow thats nice man looks awesome.

This is one of the first razors I've seen that really made me go WOW! I can see how you all get so addicted. What a beauty!

well done, I'm impressed.

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Originally Posted by baldy

Ha! I was wondering if you'd recognize it. Even I didn't think that $5 razor would turn out so pretty :p. the razor was cheap but it cost me a good 15 hours to get it there.

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LOL ... Just man up & start the next one... You knew what you were signing up for when you started this resto caper :p

You've heard it already but... that is fantastic work

I wouldn't have thought it possible to do much with what you started with

absolutely stunning!!

the guys on this board are absolute artists!!!

keep up the great work I would love to see more razors in this style

Awesome work.. what did you use to cut out the thumb notch,regrind the nose and file the spine?

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Originally Posted by Jsteele

Awesome work.. what did you use to cut out the thumb notch,regrind the nose and file the spine?

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The 2 large curves on the spine were done with a 5 inch grinder, the small curve in the middle was with a small grinding wheel in the dremmel and so was the reshaping on the tang and heel. The point was mainly done with a dremmel cut off wheel IIRC. I actually did all the grinding about 4 months ago but then was away from home for 3 months. And no, it doesn't involve jail time:rofl2:

And LOTS of hand sanding afterwards.
G.

Hi,

Very Nice!

- Mike

Stunning design and outstanding work. Very nice!

wow, that is an amazing save and awesome looking design on the restore

Such great work it's hard to believe it's a before and after