JR Torry in Bolivian Rosewood / Clear Acrylic

OK, this one was an experiment of mine and after numerous test runs, two failed attempts, and many months of swearing. I finally have a completed work, it has some minor imperfections throughout but I learned so much on this one. I wanted that pearl looking tang to always be visible so I fused a window to my wood, and to keep the design balanced I went with clear Acrylic spacer at the wedge.

I inlaid some mosaic washers I made for an added touch. Mom liked the washers so much she asked if I could cut her some earrings from the stock; who could say no to that?

Blade: JR Torry 5/8 with MOP (possibly imitation MOP) on the tang
Scales: Bolivian Rosewood and Clear Acrylic finished in CA Glue.
Pins: Nickle pins with SS washers at the tang, Inlaid Mosaic washers at the wedge.
3rd Pin: Hidden in the Scales using SS pin, SS tube covered in white plastic tube.
Wedge: Clear Acrylic Spacer

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This Blade had extensive cell rot damage when I rescued it...
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Washers created by using SS and Brass pins and black epoxy.
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Here's my parts ready to go. I had to punch the inner tang washers myself for size issues. You can also see where I inlaid SS washers on the inside of the scales to hold the hidden 3rd pin.
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The 3rd pin had to be invisible on the outside because the placement wouldn't have looked right otherwise. I used a spacer for the wedge so the blade rested low, so I wanted a stop to catch the blade to keep the tang aligned with the acrylic which is why the 3rd pin was required.
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Here are just more angles of the completed razor...
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I was intriqued by the title and now I know what is was about! Unreal razor! nice work!

I really like what you did with this, a ton of innovative ideas :tu

Other then the huge waste of time making the mosaics :) you can buy them already made,,, I am much lazier then you LOL
Mosaic Pins

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Other then the huge waste of time making the mosaics :) you can buy them already made,,, I am much lazier then you LOL
Mosaic Pins

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yea, that exact site is what gave me the idea, but they didn't have any that looked the way I wanted so I had to make my own.

Really nice looking razor. Thanks for sharing how it all went together.

Wow, that was quite an effort with rewarding results too. Nice work.

SO COOL! Man you got my wheels turning now. Fantastic job.

thanks for all the nice comments guys, when I started this I feared it may end up looking a little Frankenstein but I was happy with the results. Although I may have to do a few normal razors before I can attempt to out do this one.

Looks awesome. I'm not a big fan of the fancy washers but they seem to fall right in line with everything. Nice work.

Very nice job. Thanks for the post.

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Originally Posted by TheBaron

OK, this one was an experiment of mine and after numerous test runs, two failed attempts, and many months of swearing. I finally have a completed work, it has some minor imperfections throughout but I learned so much on this one.

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The end result is very nice. In my own (all be it limited) experience, half the fun of restoration is the learning that takes place. I enjoy the challenges presented by different things you encounter and the creative processes we go through to solve them. You have taken some great ideas and brought them to fruition. Keep going and learning and above all...Have fun!

Cheers!

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Glenn

Beautiful razor Baron. Well worth the effort (and swearing) I'd say, magnificent.

Neat! Great work on the washers, too.

Very nice work, i love that blade. What kind of spine is that? I think i have to have one and want to start looking :)

Very nice, I really like the mosaic pin work you did

Very nice, mosaic pins you created, very cool!

Lot of work, innovative ideas. Congratulations!

way to raise the bar!