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  1. 05-20-2011, 06:34 AM #1
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    Default Joseph Elliot 5/8 in Black Striated Horn

    Hi, Here for your consideration is recent restore no. 2, a 5/8 Joseph Elliot 'best silver steel' in black horn with white streaks.

    This blade was in decent a condition when I got her, so all I did was some high grit sanding and polishing to bring her up to a decent shine. some minor pitting remains but its a necessary evil being a hollow grind.

    The horn scales are modelled after the originals, and feature the original lead wedge. Pins are Nickel Silver, domed over tiny Stainless washers to be seamless.

    She was a pig to align but I got her to almost close dead centre after a lot of washer fan dangling.

    One interesting feature of this razor is the stamp on the pile side of the tang that reads, RANGOON, the former name of Yangon in Myanmar (Burma). Guessing this may have been manufactured for the British living there during the colonial period. Whatever the case a very interesting feature.

    Yet to hone, but very happy with how she turned out. The streaky horn was collecting dust amongst my materials as I had never previously cared for it, but I've been brought around now by these scales.

    Anyway thanks for looking!
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    Great job! She looks fantastic!
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    I can just see this at the old shopkeeper's on display. A new piece for all the gentlemen to admire and wish for.

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    Nice resto. The razor looks great.
    And very nice photos.
    I have a couple Jo Elliot's finest silver steel razors, and to me, they are wonderful shavers.
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    Wow. Really really nice horn for these scales, and by the looks of it, a great job shaping and sanding too. A very nice looking piece.
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    Very nice work. Great photos too.
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    Great job Matt !

    Did you plan that ? , Rangoon stamp & Asiatic buffalo horn
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    Beautiful resto... Mirror looks great...
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    Great job Matt !

    Did you plan that ? , Rangoon stamp & Asiatic buffalo horn
    Yes of course! totally planned...... ;-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by EisenFaust View Post
    Yes of course! totally planned...... ;-)
    And here I was thinking it was serendipity
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