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09-26-2011, 01:12 AM #1Senior Member
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Redo, what a difference a year makes
My first successful (was able to shave with) restore was in July of 2010 (You can read about it here). I still have a lot to learn, yet I wanted to apply some of the things I've learned over the last year to this set as the original restore wasn't all that spectacular in hindsight. The staining left on the blades is due to wanting to keep the etching.
The scales are Ivory G10, nickel silver pins, stacked washers, brass over stainless, and black G10 wedge. I did the inlay transfer, filled in with Red Enamel paint, and then applied gold leaf to the etching and spine. I know not everyone likes Gold wash, but in this case, I felt it appropriate. Some of the pics are a bit blurred...sorry about that.
After prior restoration:
Now:
Thanks for looking, Glenn.
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09-26-2011, 01:15 AM #2..mama I know we broke the rules...
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Holy crap. What a difference! Those are stunning.
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09-26-2011, 01:16 AM #3Norton convert
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Wow, great work!
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09-26-2011, 01:27 AM #4The Great & Powerful Oz
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Nice job. The upgrade looks quite authentic.
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09-26-2011, 01:54 AM #5Senior Member
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Wow! those are great looking restores, those scales are beautiful.
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09-26-2011, 02:09 AM #6Senior Member
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Beautiful team you have there. Good work pays off.
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09-26-2011, 03:59 AM #7Member
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Top notch restores. Very nice work.
I really like the inlays. Wow.
Well done.
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09-26-2011, 10:59 AM #8Lookin like a crim
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They look awesome mate. There's obviously a whole lot of work thats gone into them.
Your restoration skills have come a long way.
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09-27-2011, 05:45 AM #9Lookin like a crim
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BTW Glenn, I re-restored my first razor and am currently working on the second one I ever bought. (They were a little embarassing
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09-27-2011, 09:47 AM #10Senior Member
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It's amazing how time changes how we view things.
Originally Posted by baldy
BTW Glenn, I re-restored my first razor and am currently working on the second one I ever bought. (They were a little embarassing)
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