Thread: James Barlow & Sons 4/8 in Bacote

Here is a picture of my first full restore:


This was actually the first razor I ever bought ( not my first shaver though), and was in great condition with the exception of some water stains on the blade that I mostly was able to polish out. I had dropped the thing, thankfully closed, and broke the scales by the pivot. I did the scales in Bacote with a maple wedge, and finished with two coats of Gorilla Glue CA with the final sand up to 2500 grit, then Turtlewax rubbing and polishing compound.

The only problem I ran into was with the wedge; I can't tell, but I think I cut it not quite symmetrical since the razor closes slightly off center, and no amount of pin-tapping fixes it. Any critiques of my work would be greatly appreciated.