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Thread: The Clothes' new Emperor

  1. 01-18-2012, 12:17 AM #1
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    Great customs and restores here, Gents!

    I am a sucker for Henckels. So many grinds and variety, all quality! An Emperor has eluded me! Nice ones are pricy. I bought one with nice scales and a honed down blade. I waited for a few years until I was asked to remove this blade from some sterling silver and install a Sheffield. The spoils went to me! Man, was that blade honed down. This #81 is 6/8! Some pitting was still there after I did all I was comfortable with. I did not want to change the personality of the grind, so It is not perfect, but nice. The scales were polished and scrubbed and needed something to make them "pop". I used some gold Rub n buff in the low spaces. I like the result.
    I also managed to pin it collarless as original without breaking the scales!
    Thanks for looking! ......Tom
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    Nice job. The new blade has a bit more 'heft' to it & the gold gives it a touch of class
    Good job on the pinning. Bakelite is notoriously brittle when aged.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    Bakelite is notoriously brittle when aged.
    I don't think I've yet managed to get a razor out of old bakelite without breaking it, but I've got occasion to try again soon...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voidmonster View Post
    I don't think I've yet managed to get a razor out of old bakelite without breaking it, but I've got occasion to try again soon...
    Getting them out, I have down pat, But pinning is another thing. I got my peens (particularly on the front) too damn big. Pin was a bit too long and I was working the edge, very lightly. It grew too much! I am living with it. It is tight and not broken!
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    Very nice job Tom. Looks great. +1 to Oz's comments on the pinning, well done.
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    Looks beautiful Tom, I love it.

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    I really do like the gold contrast, its like night and day,totally makes it pop.
    As usual well done!!!
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    Excellent job on a beautiful razor

    +1 on fixing the pinning, I have a box full of only one side of old bakelite scales, they always brake....
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