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First razor first restore...
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So, I buy this thing on EBAY for the purpose of restoring and getting to know straight razors. (Ive only seen the cheapies before).
I spent a lot of time sanding the rust and pits away and shining it up. it became like this.
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Not too bad... I am a knife maker by trade and have a background for this type of thing but up until recently didnt know much about straight razors. I was even able to keep the Wade and Butcher lettering...
Attachment 85558The pin is just temporary until i find a source for these little guys. any way just wanted to share. I did shave with it after honing and stropping but it was a little rough. (operater error im sure) Im looking forward to this change in my daily routine. A little gift to myself.
Hope you enjoyed the post.
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first razor restore custome scales
i have never restored a razor before and when i purchased this Joseph Rodgerson & son razor i thought i would have to make custom scales for it dilema. So i used a piece of antique bone i had lying around and traced the old scales and took 2 days cutting and shaping by hand. i have litteraly only just finished peening the pins that had arrived this morning as rod stock and took the pics on my iphone so i could get it on the forum any coments would be great good or bad. I am very happy with the results and i now have my first restored razor, now for the next one, i just need to wait for some buffalo horn to arrive in that i ordered the other day.
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