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Hi Gentlemen,
I'm working on this Wade these days, so i show you the "work in progress".
I will keep it "all original"
The blade (in 8/8) after the first polishing :
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/840/dscn4353.jpg
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3487/dscn4356o.jpg
And the scales, after 48h of "re-hydration"..ready to be polished :
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4236/dscn4357t.jpg
Thanks for your attention Gentlemen
Congrats, looks great so far. I've been wanting one of my own for a while, keep us posted on your progress!
Looking great! What did you do to rehydrate
I use a warm (not hot) mixture of : linseed oil; olive oil; and oil of mineral jelly (i'm not sur of the translate, in french it's "vaseline oil" ) and other "secret" stuffs
What makes the scales look silver?
Nice job on the blade, and good pics too.
Looking sweet, cant wait to see it back in one piece.
That blade looks gorgeous. I can't wait to see the razor back together.
really lookin good. love the way the blade is lookin
That looks great! And held up with one of my favorite aftershaves to boot! :tu
Sometimes the old horn is like that. I had some others W&B, around 1830/40, with this same effect..Quote:
Originally Posted by souschefdude
But i don't know why, maybe a kind of patina..
I love these razor, you have some great shaves coming your way.
Scales are polished..
-Outside :
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5630/dscn4365.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2497/dscn4368o.jpg
-Inside :
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9561/dscn4366x.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6043/dscn4369h.jpg
And the "wedge" :
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/337/dscn4370.jpg
wow! those scales turned out really great! do you have any "before" pictures of the scales?
Very nice work, I really like your keeping it the original vintage look. Will you be using the original vintage brass bullseye washers? Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Ho sorry i don't have "before" picture..
i have this one, but it was already cleaned at this time...
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6588/dscn4342y.jpg
Now, the washers are polished
Inside :
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2053/dscn4376.jpg
(We can see te little "inside" washers too)
Outside :
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2866/dscn43780.jpg
Looks real nice.
I don't know if it is the case with yours but sometimes the "grain in horn often shows up as a silver colour. The younger layers of horn are always a lighter colour than the older outside layers & an overlap of colour can show thru.Quote:
Originally Posted by imperator
Nice restoration btw. As much as I like colourful acrylics its great to see them kept authentic.
Very nice work.. I also really like that you are using all the original parts. Beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the result when it's done!
Nice save! Lookin' good!
Respectfully
~Richard
Beautiful!!! I can't wait to see it together. I have wanted one of these for a long time.
It's finished Gentlemen !
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/7748/dscn4393b.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7813/dscn43940.jpg
Thanks for your comments.
WOW! Fantastic work! Beautiful.
Very nice! Great save on the washers too...nice to have an all original that looks like it just came out of the box!:rock:
Very nice authentic restoration :tu
Now that's a fine razor. The smile is perfect and very little wear, if any, on the blade. A beautiful restoration and you now have a great shaver to boot.
Looks fantastic. As much as I like new custom restores, I also love to see old classics like this restored to their former glory.
Grant.
Excellent work. Congrats!