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

This one was a little different, I have had several razors cross the bench that have vintage "Custom" scales but most all of them have been un-workable... This one from Lance was an exception!!!

Here is a before pic, the scales were made from some type of horn which I had to break down and recondition, sand, and buff back to what I think was the original luster.





Make: Charles Jackson, Sheaffield

Size: 6/8

Steel: Carbon, Near Mirror buffing

Grind: Near Wedge

Scales: Unknown Horn

Finish: Neatsfoot Oil then buffed

Wedge: Lead

Pins: Brass

Washers: Brass

Hones: Norton 1-4-8, Select Coticule Finsher











Thanks for looking
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That is a very nice save Glen

The white tips on the scales make me think of a fox

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

Glen,
Thanks for bringing an old family razor back to beautiful condition, I am really glad you were able to get the scales off and restore them. I am really looking forward to being able to shave with this Razor.
Lance

Originally Posted by bulldog

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

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

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

Very nice once again Glen. Another beaut brought back to life

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.

Really nice work again Glen, it looks great.

Stu