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03-25-2011, 04:10 AM #1The Great & Powerful Oz
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Not so Dwarven Duck
This is one I got on eBay a while back & put off doing anything with it as edge & blade faces were in such a sad state. Scales & tang weren't too bad tho.
Thought I kept some B4 pics but apparently not
The thing that really struck me is the size this blade. Before any work, blade was a full 6/8" with a cutting edge approx 2.75" long. It's lost a whisker in width & I brought the heel forward a little but if that's a dwarf I'd like to see a Dubl Duck Giant
Anyhoo after satisfying myself that a bevel was possible. I decided to go minimalist & restore it with blade in place so it's original pins & all. There is still some minor pitting but edge is awesome as is the shave.“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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03-25-2011, 06:53 AM #2OlllllllO
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nice catch, congrats.
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03-25-2011, 10:17 AM #3Senior Member
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It looks great, well done
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03-26-2011, 01:22 AM #4..mama I know we broke the rules...
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Excellent. Looks great.
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03-28-2011, 12:06 PM #5Lookin like a crim
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Looks good Oz. I still have never had the patience to do a restore without un-pinning. well done.
g."I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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03-28-2011, 11:32 PM #6The Great & Powerful Oz
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The state of the razor usually determines the process for me Grant. If the tangs all rusty I pop the pins.
“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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03-28-2011, 11:47 PM #7
'Beautiful work, Oz. That Dwarf looks similar to the Special #1. If it shaves like it, you're gonna be a happy guy. I read somewhere that the steel was Swedish on the spec.#1. I don't know if that's true for other Ducks, but whatever they did - the result is sure nice.
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03-28-2011, 11:56 PM #8The Great & Powerful Oz
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Thanx pl. I've always liked the #1's & the Dwarf shaves the same. Dunno about them being Swedish steel but lovin' the shaves most def
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03-29-2011, 12:35 AM #9Master of insanity
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Great work, almost looks NOS. Loving that blued tang and square point. I have a few like that as its my favourite style by far.
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03-29-2011, 05:46 AM #10The Great & Powerful Oz
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Nice razors there Scipio. I think the blued tang is also very practical.
“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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