First and Second Restos

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The first pic is the before of "the Old English Razor"
I don't have a before of the other one.


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Here are two I have been working on. The one in Black Horn was a no name in that was in Blonde horns with 'The Old English Razor' on them. The scales were too far gone, so I cleaned up a set of horn scales I had from another blade.
The Oak razor is a Rogers and Son , I think, All that could be read was 'Sons' on the tang. This was my first attempt at scale making. The scales are oak, the wedge is mahogany. I learned alot from this one.
In the foreground is another set of scales I am working on, Bass wood and Mahogany.

Those are some good looking razors. Great job.

Charlie

Where did you get the scales? I see another set in the picture unused. Did you buy them as a kit somewhere?

Nice job!!

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Originally Posted by life2short1971

Where did you get the scales? I see another set in the picture unused. Did you buy them as a kit somewhere?

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The Black horn I had from another blade. Actually I think it was the blade in the Oak scales. (That blade was apparently reduced in size before I bought it, it no longer fit the scales, too short and too narrow. )
I made the Oak scales from Oak stock bought at a craft store.
I also made the Bi-colored scales in the foreground, from Mahogany and basswood, both purchased at hobby shops.

wow. both look just incredible. excellent work.

Great craftsmanship on the rescales especially the ones from scratch.

Nice job on both.
btw Just a wild guess but could also be a Joseph Allen & Sons if there are no other id's

Both look great!

Nice work, especially on the blades: well done. I thought I'd thicken the plot a little:
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/x...glishRazor.jpg
That one is most certainly a Rodgers, by the way.