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06-09-2011, 03:59 PM #1
Wostenholm frameback in recycled clothes
My razor buddy John and I send each other a "mystery razor" on occasion. Quite fun!
He sent me this old frameback last time. It had a really bad edge and rust corn flakes galore. I wish I had taken a pic before! The horn scales were big and bulky for such a light weight blade and were deeply carved with initials. I decided to go to the junk pile. These bone scales were from 2 different razors so I reshaped and cleaned them as best possible along with an old lead wedge. This one will be a personal shaver, so I went for the "old and tight" deal. Baburs collars go thru the stainless spacers and an aluminum rivet body was pounded into the pin hole. It pinned up nice and tight, metal to metal, closes center and stands up! Lucky! I took it to the grinder and got the chips out, making a nice smile. Nice patina everywhere! To the hones!
Now John wants it back! Thanks, Tom"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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06-09-2011, 05:24 PM #2
Very nice work.
The scales looks right for it, with respect to the time-period.
Classy and elegant!Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 05:33 PM #3
Not bad at all Tom. Nicely done. I like it
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 08:37 PM #4
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Thanked: 21The razor is awesome! Have always wanted to try a frameback. I'm also curious about the shave cup......brass? Does it have any maker's marks? I think I may have to have one.
Excellent work!!!
jim
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 09:16 PM #5
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Thanked: 993Wow. really nicely done. I like the bone.
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 09:23 PM #6
Nicely finished. A great little Frankenstein.
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 09:46 PM #7
Thanks, Jim. I have always wanted one, myself. I have this one with the blade and tang one piece, and the other one in the pics having the blade separate from the spine/tang. They shave great from my experience. The cup is copper, no maker's marks, with an iron handle. It is 4.5 inches in diameter and tapers 1/2 inch in the middle. I am on the hunt for a ceramic bowl to fit it as I would like to make a scuttle out of it!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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06-09-2011, 10:03 PM #8
Tom I have that exact Frameback. Slightly uglier shape though... I had just finished cleaning up the scales and now I'm working on geting the blade cleaned up.
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-09-2011, 10:07 PM #9
Great job. Very nice looking, and as mentioned earlier, a period look!
Looked to me like the initials were RLB in the old scales..."Rust Looks Better"?
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sharptonn (06-09-2011)
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06-10-2011, 03:11 AM #10
Framebacks can be awesome shavers. For the work you've put in you deserve a great shave
The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.
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sharptonn (06-10-2011)