My Personal Gotta Finally lookin' Good

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10-26-2011, 10:10 AM
baldy

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My Personal Gotta Finally lookin' Good

This was my second razor, but that was before my restoration addiction.
It was sent off to Onimaru55 for honing the day after I bought it after just a light cleaning. It has has served my faithfully for 2 years but I decided it deserved some attention.
Some restorations end up being easier than you expect them to be, and some are more work than you anticipate. This was the later. There was more pitting than I expected to find, and there are still some visible traces on the blade, but it looks a whole lot better that it used to.
Blade was hand sanded and polished, scales were given a light sand, buffed and polished.
The spacer wedge is the original and I left the third pin in through the whole process.
Nickel-silver pins on S/Steel washers.
Grant.
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10-26-2011, 10:16 AM
Str8Raz0r

Beautiful restore Grant. That Gotta looks better than new mate. Certainly back to her former glory. Great shavers too. Well done.
10-26-2011, 10:30 AM
Mvcrash

Great work. Looks fantastic. I think I "Gotta" get me one of those.
10-26-2011, 10:42 AM
Wintchase

Beautiful! I think Gotta's are one of the best kept secrets. Mine has been in the rotation for years.... And it willstaythere for many more.
10-26-2011, 10:59 AM
Maxi

Grant, It looks amazing. It's a huge turnaround from the before pics. Great job man....it really sparkles.
10-26-2011, 11:18 AM
Zephyr

Looking good, nice work Grant :tu
10-26-2011, 11:31 AM
diyguy

Very well done. Love the hammer too. :-)
10-26-2011, 01:39 PM
sharptonn

Man, Grant! I gotta hand it to you! A fine job!
10-26-2011, 01:41 PM
MileMarker60

Great looking restore!! It's almost like shaving with a newly acquired razor :tu
10-26-2011, 01:52 PM
EisenFaust

These WERE everywhere over here too... passed on a lot of nice ones. lo and behold now that I want one I can't find any!

Great restore! and excellent photos to boot.
10-26-2011, 03:40 PM
Catrentshaving

Looks real perty and shiney now Grant :) Nice work!
10-26-2011, 05:19 PM
gssixgun

Very very Nice !!!! :y

She now looks as good as I bet she shaves :)
10-27-2011, 02:55 AM
mjhammer

I have got to get me one of those!!! LOL... Great job man!!
10-27-2011, 02:55 AM
rangerdvs

Fine work!!! A very elegant razor !!!

Best Regards
Kenny
10-27-2011, 03:14 AM
Blix

I have one of those, one of my fave old razors for sure, and yours turned out very pretty.
10-27-2011, 03:30 AM
mav13

The before and after speak volumes! What a great job. Can I ask you what was the lowest girt sandpaper you started with?
10-27-2011, 03:30 AM
Maximilian

Now that's a transformation. Cleaned up real well!. Awesome razor to boot. Sweet.
10-27-2011, 05:52 AM
onimaru55

Dude ! 2 years! Still have your email mate, April 2009 . Bout time you gave that one a spit & polish :p
LOL.. Just giving ya a hard time.

Congrats on a fine restoration :tu
10-27-2011, 07:18 AM
celticcrusader

Super work Grant looking good, lovely looking faux ivory scales.

Jamie.
10-28-2011, 01:06 AM
boballman

Hey Grant....You got that pretty like me,,,,which is MIGHTY pretty.
Bob
10-28-2011, 01:22 AM
sharptonn

Quote:

Originally Posted by boballman

Hey Grant....You got that pretty like me,,,,which is MIGHTY pretty.
Bob

Yes, Bob! I have seen you in person and, uh, uh Yeah, Sure!;) Tom
10-28-2011, 08:19 AM
markhur

wow, that looks fantastic, great job