WM Greaves & Sons "For Barber's Use"

**BKratchmer** · 05-10-2011, 04:47 AM

Dylan (holli4pirating) came to Iowa so he could attend the MN meet this winter, and while he was here we spent some time in the shop making scales. Dylan has an incredible collection of big old razors, and when I saw this one with its broken scales I told him we just HAD to rescale it. Dylan cleaned up the razor back in NY, and I finally polished the scales and put the whole thing together at the NY Meet last weekend.

The scales are made from some unbelievably nice ebony, and were modeled after the originals. As always, I left almost no flat places on these scales. Washers are original, and the wedge is made from purpleheart... everything is buffed to a glassy shine, and coated in Renaissance Wax.

Plenty of photos furnished by Dylan, so I'm going to share a bunch.
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**spazola** · 05-10-2011, 05:02 AM

That is a beauty. The wedge is really causing me to think, the shape of the wedge is awesome. Great work on both the blade and scales.

Charlie

**HNSB** · 05-10-2011, 05:04 AM

Awesome job on the rescale Benjamin. It looks like it's supposed to.

**holli4pirating** · 05-10-2011, 05:19 AM

Shaved with that beauty today, and man it was sweet. The only thing better than the way those scales look is how they feel in the hand.

**eTom** · 05-10-2011, 05:22 AM

Congrats Dylan!
A beautiful razor. I like it.

**holli4pirating** · 05-10-2011, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by spazola

That is a beauty. The wedge is really causing me to think, the shape of the wedge is awesome. Great work on both the blade and scales.

Charlie

Double tapered wedge - open wide and say "Ahhhhh!"

**Maxi** · 05-10-2011, 11:00 AM

That IS stunning. Fantastic work guys.

**Joed** · 05-10-2011, 04:24 PM

Very nicely done Benjamin

and congrats Holli. I was lucky enough to see these beautiful scales in person. They are silky smooth and a pleasure to behold.

Keep them coming Benjamin.

**str8fencer** · 05-10-2011, 06:11 PM

I'm amazed at how closely you managed to get to the original scales in both color and condition. Looks like it could be cut from the same tree, (although I suspect the originals were horn?) and the purpleheart wedge really brings out the best. Awesome job at rescuing the original washers as well, they are lovely. Truly a vintage restore.

**tumtatty** · 05-11-2011, 12:03 AM

BEEEEUTIFUL!!
I love the purpleheart wedge too. I thought it was leather at first!

Way to keep the original feel!

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