My fully restored razors: AND PROUD OF 'EM!!!

Gents,

A long time ago i bought several razors of the "bay"; not exactly my "cup of tea", since i did not know all the things that one needs to know concerning.
Eventually i wound up with two razors: a W&B 4/8 (affectionately calling this one my "Baby Razor") and a Geo. Wostenholm.

The only thing that was necessary, was a complete restore. Since i do not know anything about this sort of thing, i needed to make a choice WHO i would give this work to. THAT was one of the hardest parts IMHO. So many beautiful restores to be seen here.... so many excellent craftsmen ......... but a choice had to be made. I decided to let Maximilian do the restoration work......... I think the end result pics speak for themselves!!

For the W&B: "Kingwood" scales
For the Geo. Wostenholm: "Bolivian Rosewood" scales

For your consideration:

before
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...02/Copyof1.jpg

after
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5.../Kopievan1.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...zors%202/1.jpg




before
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...lm/Copyof3.jpg


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...lm/Copyof2.jpg



after
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5.../Kopievan4.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5.../Kopievan3.jpg


(End result pics courtesy of Maximilian!!)


I can hardly wait for these babies to arrive!! Thank you very much for everything, Max!!

Regards,

RazorBack

Wow those came out magnificent!

Nice find and great restore job.

Maxs' work is fantastic! Congrats on 2 great razors!

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Originally Posted by eto

Wow those came out magnificent!

Nice find and great restore job.

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Thank you!!
IMHO, Maximilian did (yet again) a WONDERFUL JOB!!

Cheers,

RazorBack

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Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Maxs' work is fantastic! Congrats on 2 great razors!

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Thank you!!
Finding these two razors was sheer luck; the restoration a work of art!!,
like many restorations done by others, mind you....... but as i said: "I had to make a choice".........

Cheers,

RazorBack

Nobody does it better than Max. Thanks for the before photos, that way you can really see the contrast. You have a couple that you can hand down to your grandchildren and they to theirs. :beer1:

Just lovely, those. Hats off to Max!

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nobody does it better than Max. Thanks for the before photos, that way you can really see the contrast. You have a couple that you can hand down to your grandchildren and they to theirs. :beer1:

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To be true: That are my intentions with these works of art!! Thank you, Sir!!

Regards,

RazorBack

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Originally Posted by Arrowhead

Hats off to Max!

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I FULLY AGREE!!
Thank you!!!

Regards,

RazorBack

Well done, those are great razors.
You can be rightly proud

They look great. I imagine a relief from worry of the unknown Ebay buy, to the piece of mind to what will soon be in your hand.

That Wostenholm frameback is gorgeous! I'll bet it shaves like a dream too.

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Originally Posted by dirtychrome

They look great. I imagine a relief from worry of the unknown Ebay buy, to the piece of mind to what will soon be in your hand.

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"the unknown Ebay buy" is a great way of putting it; i am not really the one who knows how to avoid the "bad" razors. But i think in these cases i was indeed very fortunate.

Regards,

RazorBack

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Originally Posted by HNSB

That Wostenholm frameback is gorgeous! I'll bet it shaves like a dream too.

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She sure is!!
And as soon this baby is in my hands, i WILL let you (and others) know about it :beer1:
The first experience will probably wind up in my first SOTD feature.....

Regards,

RazorBack

Beautiful razors! Happy shaving!!:)

Very nice finds with a beautiful finish. Max's work is always stunning.

Max did nice work

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Originally Posted by sublimeus

Max did nice work

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sublimeus,

Nice??
No offense, and certainly not to those who restore razors as well, but i call it outstanding!! :tu

Cheers, :beer1:

RazorBack

Ok Max now you've done it. I'm goin to have to break out the razors that I thought I restored and get them to that level of excellence.
Great job there beautiful.