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This is a neat razor; a beautiful old bright-steel Sheffield wedge, and the razor of the great-grandfather of the fellow I restored it for. He wanted it done in blackwood, with the profile of the original scales. It was in pretty rough shape, but I'll let the before and after pictures speak for themselves:
Before:
Now, I wanted to save those cool little daisy washers, unfortunately those are only very, very thin brass-foil covers for normal stacked washers. The one I tried to save was destroyed, so I drilled out the other pin and let the remaining three stay on the old scales. Better to have grandfather's washers than have them destroyed in a restoration!
This is some really awesome ebony; you can't see it in the pictures but it actually has grain like curly maple. Super sweet!
Enjoy!
AFTER:
Very well done restore. The razor has nice clean lines. I'm sure the owner will be very pleased!
Great work. I've only seen a couple of rescales of yours, this one and the Wade and Butcher in Walnut. Sensitive, well-finished and classic. I like, I like. Keep em coming. :)
very nice work. I am really liking what I see from your restores.
Great job! too bad that pitting was so deep, I am amazed you got as much out as you did, must have been a real PITA. I am sure the owner is very happy, I know I sure would be! By the way those pins are among the nicest I have ever seen, outstanding.
Great job - I'll bet the razor will be cherished by it's owner for years to come. You should be proud of your accomplishment.
Nice work. I appreciate these restorations even more now that I know how hard it can be to shape scales, peen pins evenly, and remove greaseless scratches for a mirror polish.
Nice!
The blade cleaned up really well and I love those two tone pins, they look really cool!
Great work Ben! :tu
i love ebony, thats some great work there.
Pins and washers are absolutely awesome.
Well done, sir!
Nice job Ben. That blade will have decades of use again. :tu
You kept the original scales shape & the ebony is perfect for those old Sheffields... bit like a vegetable analogue of black horn. Nice polish on the pins & washers too, they almost look flush to the scales.
Hello Ben, Thanks for the photos and the name of the maker. I have not been able to find the initials on one I got in a junk shop "take the lot!" deal. The blade had been ground down to a full hollow and not in bad shape except for an end crack that will be a barber's' notch.
~Richard
What a result, from such a starting point, great job :)
I'm sure the owner will be delighted, and treasure it forever
Very nice restore! After pinning some of my own razors and now looking at yours, I realize I have a very long way to go!!
Been waiting for this one to show up on the forums. I gotta say Ben you do some crazy good work. I have yet to talk to the gentlemen you did the restore for, but I know he is surly impressed. Glad those before photos got some use. :D
_Will
Beautiful work. It is always a pleasure to watch the craftsmen here bring a razor back for another 100 year run. Nice!
Well done! This razor will do the job also the next 100 years.
Thanks for sharing this pictures
regards
Tom
Love the washers on that. He should be pleased with what you've done.
Nice work. You should be proud of urself!
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