Thread: Sheffield Wedge in Smoke Acrylic

I've been feeling the need for another wedge in the rotation so this one recently jumped to the top of the restoration pile. There is no maker's mark on the tang, and it only cost me 10 bucks so I felt free to get a little experimental with it.
I gave it a barber's notch, ditched the original scales, and used greasless compound for the first time.
Caswell Australia only stock 120, 150 and 180 grit greasless, but that got the hard part out of the way and the rest was hand sanded. The pitting on the blade was actually worse than I expected but cleaned up pretty well. There are still a few marks left on the blade but I'm pretty happy with it.
It has one of those tangs that are tapered on one side and flat down the other and so was a royal PITA to get to close neatly to center, but I got it there in the end.
I'm still not 100% sure whether the modern scales suit the old Sheffield wedge, the wife doesn't like them. But I think it works.
Scales are smoke acrylic with translucent white acrylic wedge, NiAg pins on S/Steel washers.
Grant

Great work!! Blade looks great and I really like the cut-out at the wedge.

sweeeet Grant.
Well executed.
Adam.

Very nice razor, I like the barber notch in the blade and blade turned out great. I know about color jump, but shape jump is a surprise. I think the notch in the blade and scales works. Good job on the scales too. The scales are well shaped and the pivot end is thin enough to be comfortable in the hand. A beautiful job and I'm guessing it will be a favorite.

I love the cutout wedge. Beautiful work, mate!

Dang Grant,
That is just plain pretty. I actually love the scale design and the barbers notch on the blade and scale are perfect , I also see u finally got the greaseless to load properly ?
Great job !!!!

I like it, it is interesting to see someone modify the original design that much and have it still work beautifully.

Great job. A++ would view again

Really nice job Grant, The steel came out beautiful, and you know I like the color of the scales.... The cutout wedge is growing on me

At first I was like meh with the scales, but when I saw the rest of the pictures it suits it perfectly. It's like an old man rocking a new suit.

Very impressed with the restoration. Well done.

Looks great, well done, really good job.