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10-30-2010, 07:02 PM #1
T. Turners Razor Everlasting 7/8 barber notch in puppleheart
Had a couple days off work so I did a little work in the shop. This is a T. Turner's Razor, Everlasting. The blade had a fair ammount of rust on it so it got a full run on the wheels to clean it up. There is still some texture to the blade but all the rust/staining is gone and it is polished to high sheen. I have a thing for 7/8 barber notch wedges. This blade has fine jimps on the top and bottom of the tang.
I decided to put it in a set of purpleheart scales finished in a high gloss epoxy resin. The pins are 1/16 brass rod with brass over stainless washers. I went with an East Indian rosewood wedge to round them out. Turned out pretty good IMHO.
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10-30-2010, 09:17 PM #2Fizzy Laces Connoisseur
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Thats a thing of beauty I quite like the purpleheart. I think I may acquire some on my next order. I'm currently awaiting a chunck of zebrano.
But once again lovely work
Geek
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10-30-2010, 11:35 PM #3Predictably Unpredictiable
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Very nice, looks great.
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10-30-2010, 11:52 PM #4Member
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Love the scales!
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10-31-2010, 04:33 AM #5Senior Moderator
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Great work! Fits well together.
Bob
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10-31-2010, 06:04 AM #6Senior Member
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Nicely done!!!!!!!!!!
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10-31-2010, 07:45 AM #7
I like it. Is that the natural color of ht ewood, or is there a stain involved. I saw a piece of Purpleheart at Woodcraft, but it looked purple, this looks more red.
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10-31-2010, 09:55 PM #8Senior Member
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The scales are a good match for the blade. Nice job.
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10-31-2010, 11:33 PM #9..mama I know we broke the rules...
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that razor looks just amazing! awesome job.
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11-01-2010, 01:12 AM #10Member
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Below is a quote from Wikipedia....
Originally Posted by souschefdude
"The trees are prized for their beautiful heartwood which, when cut, quickly turns from a dark brown to a rich purple color. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light darkens the wood to a brown color with a slight hue of the original purple. This effect can be minimized with a finish containing a UV inhibitor."
I hope that helps,
Brock
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