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  1. 01-13-2011, 12:17 PM #1
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    Default Aussie Wostenholm

    This is another razor I hand sanded while I was away from home last year.
    An 11/16 Wosty with the blade etched "Made Expressly for John McKinney Toowoomba". Apparently the company is still in business, unfortunately Toowoomba has been devastated by floods this week (as has most of the state of Queensland Australia).
    The blade had some active rust, but cleaned up pretty well eventually. still a little pitting, but I didnt want to loose the etch. The original Bakelite scales were given a light sand and buffed. It got a new Ivory acrylic wedge and Nickel Silver pins and s/steel washers.
    I'm looking forward to getting this one honed and in the rotation, my first Wostenholm.
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  3. 01-13-2011, 12:43 PM #2
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    All I can say is...WOW
    Nice job I really like it.
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    Most Excellent!
    Beautiful job
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    Great Job, Baldy. It looks beautiful. And well done for resurrecting some aussie shave history. Did you look up the company, and what can we get from them now/when the waters drop?
    I love the smell of shaving cream in the morning!
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    Very nice!
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    excellant restore grant...razor looks brand new. A+++

    Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends battling high water. On the news it looks quite devestating
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    Fantastic save baldy! Enjoy it
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    Nice Job and Excellent pictures!!!
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    Great looking work you did on the John McKinney Toowoomba razor. Hand sanding makes the blade great looking. Thanks for posting the pictures, I enjoy seeing other craftsmen's work.
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    Magnificent Job baldy, that's one fine razor you pulled from its demise !
    Etching and everything turned out great ! Beautiful Razor, Beautiful Job !
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