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

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

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.

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

Originally Posted by bulldog

It looks like you almost got rid of the hone wear. That's a sweet looking razor.

Originally Posted by Fireman

Glen,
Did you have to use much tape to hone it?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

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






Quit looking at the Gals and look at the edge

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.

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.