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  1. 08-08-2010, 01:05 PM #1
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    I dont even remember where I picked this one up but its been on the resto shelf for a while. Blade was looking pretty nasty, the before pic was actually taken after a little bit of cleaning up. Blade was hand sanded up to 1500 grit. I didnt want to loose that nice etch so the blade still has a few scars.
    Scales are original Bakelite I believe, nearly had a disaster when giving them a light sand and then putting them down for a few minutes, I returned to find them discoloured green. Got that sorted though, was then faced with some bent tang issues, tried a new method and successfully centered the blade. Tried out a new hone and got a wicked sharp edge on it too.
    I've enjoyed this one and learnt a few new things along the way. Hope some of you guys like it.
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    Really nice !!!

    Now tell us about the centering method you used hehehehe
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    Wow! Great job!

    It looks like a totally different razor..!
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  6. 08-08-2010, 10:56 PM #4
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    very nice work.
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    Nice save Grant. Etch is crisp & dark

    Now..., What's this new hone ,scale centering, scale discolouration fixing thing ???
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  8. 08-09-2010, 03:19 AM #6
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    Looks great, the clean-up looks better than I anticipated.
    Scales look fine also.
    Good job!
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