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Thread: Vintage "Custom Built" Heirloom C. Jackson - Rebuilt

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    Where's the emoticon for my eyes popping out of my head? Awesome.

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    Damn. I am rarely a fan of 'unique' scales scales on vintage razors. This though. This is superb!

    From the original modification to this killer restore, this one is a winner in my book.
    -Zak Jarvis. Writer. Artist. Bon vivant.

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    I really like the scales. Not saying they are, but they just look like a tine from a deer rack the way they're shaped. Might just be what the maker did? Makes it very appealing. Once again your work is a home run!! Thanks for sharing with us!

    Howard

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    It looks like you almost got rid of the hone wear. That's a sweet looking razor.
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    Glen,
    Did you have to use much tape to hone it?
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    It just looks that way These old Wedges will go right back, unless you Re-grind them or hone with tape or both With that amout of heavy buffing it does make it better but we can't add steel back YET

    Since there were a few questions on this, I took some after honing pics for you,,

    The progression was as stated above 1-4-8 Norton and then Finished on my Select Grade Coti
    Look close at the heel it needed that little hook on there to be taken off, I had to reset the bevel 4 times because of all the chips and nicks in the edge.. Those can be caused from two different things, first the razor itself knocking around in a drawer for years , and second when you start Buffing them at 80 grit greaseless it tends to rag up the edge a bit... I always set the bevel and then kill the edge on the corner of a 1k anytime I use the buffers on a razor, then re-set the bevel looking for a clean edge at 30x.. This razor required 4 times through to get a clean edge and a rounded heel. Tape, I never use more than three layers as IMHO it gets too spongy after that, on a razor like this I start with 3 layers and a magic marker test, I am looking for a small even bevel. On this razor it looked good right there, so I left it at 3 layers most often I end up at two..
    You can of course re-grind the razor, but that changes it quite a bit, or you can continue honing it down to a more shallow angle, or you can spend 10¢ worth of some 3M electrical tape. Most people don't want a re-grind, they want a wedge, so I use the tape, then if the owner wants to grind on it later they can...

    I hope you can see the actual bevel in the pics

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    Quit looking at the Gals and look at the edge
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    Looks great Glen, thanks for the tape notes. I did not shave today and will not until it shows up tomorrow. I am really lookin forward to trying it out!! On another note my new SRD paddle strop came in today my daughter said.

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    Glen,
    Got the Razor's and the new brush---Most excellent!!! you did a great job as the pictures show. I really have not got to shave with a newly honed razor so it was a treat to use a sharp one!!!! The Razor worked very well the only issues were mine and the learning curve involved as a new straight shaver. A couple of weepers is all and a pretty smooth shave all around. Thanks again Glen for the work, I am glad to have 5 shave ready razors ready to go before I deploy next month.
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