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02-28-2011, 08:23 PM #1At this point in time...
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Roberts Warranted Stub Tail - Rebuild
I just finished this one up in a Honey streaked horn basically what it was built with in the first place... I made new domed washers for it using the exact same technique they did 200 years ago when they built it originally, but I had to reverse the build.. They used steel outer washers brass inner liners and Brass rod and I had to use Silver rod, Brass outer washers and a SS washer under them for support...
I polished the blade to clean it up, but Brian asked that I leave the age marks intact just clean it and shine it...
If you look very very closely at the before pic you can just make out a tiny crack dead center at the toe of the razor... It is gone now
To the camera guys out there, I need some help, the new pics have this line that just started to appeared in all my shots now, it is not in there if I switch to Video mode but is there in either Auto or Manual setting.. It shows up in the pre-view screen too.. Any ideas please PM me... TYIA
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02-28-2011, 08:28 PM #2Senior Member
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Looks great. I love the fact that you really tried to keep it as original as possible.
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02-28-2011, 08:41 PM #3This is not my actual head.
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Really nice job on keeping it true to it's original self.
Was the wedge on the original one made of a white material?
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02-28-2011, 08:44 PM #4Modine
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That horn material is great on 180- 200 yr old razor. The owner will be happy G-Man.
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02-28-2011, 08:52 PM #5..mama I know we broke the rules...
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I like the look of it, including the age marks. I think they're an appropriate part of the razors history. It's ok to have a few marks when you get old.....
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02-28-2011, 09:21 PM #6The Shell Whisperer
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Sweet looking combo G brother! That Honey horn turned out real nice.
It's ready to be used for another 200 years.
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02-28-2011, 09:23 PM #7Senior Member
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Great work,
That horns and the shape work great with the blade.
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02-28-2011, 09:32 PM #8Predictably Unpredictiable
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Glen, Camera a Cannon?
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02-28-2011, 10:52 PM #9Senior Member
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Very Sweet! I'm really drawn to pre-1830's razors now and you absolutely did this one justice.
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02-28-2011, 11:48 PM #10Senior Member
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Great looking razor! Yep, I like horn...
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