Thread: Hess EZY Shave rebuild - Wenge oh my!

My barber had an inexpensive Hess EZY Shave razor that broke. Seeing it sitting sad and alone, I volunteered to fix it for her.

The other day I went down to the local hardwood supply company and picked up a small piece of wenge and got to work:










More to come as the work progresses. Planning on sanding down part of the old scales and using it as a spacer, as the white acrylic should offset nicely against the dark wenge. Plus there's the notion of having some of the old with the new

Great start. That Wenge is really beautiful. Can't wait to see the progress.

That is some pretty wood. Looks like thick enough you could rip it to have grain match both scales maybe?

Originally Posted by dirtychrome

That is some pretty wood. Looks like thick enough you could rip it to have grain match both scales maybe?

Possibly, though being stuck with hand tools, it's a time consuming option that may not be noticed, so perhaps another day.

+1 to dirtychrome's comment, pretty piece of wood. Looking forward to seeing some progress pictures.

Roger Hess Jr just might like this a lot!