Joseph Rodgers & Son Wedge Restore

I recive this razor few days ago and decide to restore it. The razor was in not so good condition and scales also, so I decide to do as down:

1. polishing (I polished spine and tang in mirror finish and left blade satin finished)
2. scales replacement with Black Buffalo Horn ones
3. reduction pin hole from 3 mm to 1,6 mm
4. honing

Before:

http://s2.pticica.com/foto/0001139423_l_0_ql3s9c.jpg

http://s2.pticica.com/foto/0001139424_l_0_346lhb.jpg

and after:

http://s2.pticica.com/foto/0001139427_l_0_k2djww.jpg

http://s2.pticica.com/foto/0001139428_l_0_4f1ill.jpg

http://s2.pticica.com/foto/0001139429_l_0_ir6vbm.jpg

Well done, its looking great. Thats a beautiful blade, what size is it?
Grant

It's litlle bit over 7/8.
I have to say also that bevel is almost invisible, almost, if we take in account that we speak about true wedge blade.

Great job. I like the two finishes one the steel. What did you sleeve the blade pivot with?

Looks brilliant, nice job there! I love Joseph Rodgers razors and have one very similar to yours, great to see these being given a new lease of life! That's definately a micro bevel going on there, you can JUST about see it in the fourth picture down just above the anvil. Thanks for sharing...

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch

That's definately a micro bevel going on there, you can JUST about see it in the fourth picture down just above the anvil. Thanks for sharing...

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The razor was not honed when photos are taken. The bevel is very small but not so small as on the photos.

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Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

Great job. I like the two finishes one the steel. What did you sleeve the blade pivot with?

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I sleeved it with brass tubes 3/32 and 1/16 bought from K&S Metals Round Brass Tube Imperial

well done, I like it!

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Originally Posted by KING2011

The razor was not honed when photos are taken. The bevel is very small but not so small as on the photos.

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Can I ask how you hone a wedge properly? Is it as simple as one or two pieces of tape on the back? I won't even say how I did mine now I'm on a forum of people who understand how to do things, you'd all be getting your pitch forks and torches ready to find me and confiscate my razors!

Nice work. It looks fantastic.

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Can I ask how you hone a wedge properly? Is it as simple as one or two pieces of tape on the back? I won't even say how I did mine now I'm on a forum of people who understand how to do things, you'd all be getting your pitch forks and torches ready to find me and confiscate my razors!

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This one was honed with 2 layers of 3M (0,013 mm thick) tape. First I set the bevel on Naniwa 1k, then I proceed on my Coticule. After the full Coticule Dilucot method razor was capable of easily shaving arms hair. Then I add one more tape layer (total of 3) and cut secondary bevel on pretty watery slury, did 50 laps just on water and strop linen/leather.

That's purty. I'll have to add a Joseph Rodgers to my wish list now :D

Brilliant! My favorite razors and you've done a fabulous restoration :)