Thread: Charlex 70 resurrection

My Charlex 70 is finished.
This brand was made by Charles Hake in the 1920's in 45, rue de la Rivière, Brussels, Belgium. I had fun resurrecting this razor. I've drawn both logos and had them engraved by laser. I've also made a 3-pin handle in horn which is always fun . The final result is very pleasant. "Mission accomplished" is what comes to mind.
Restore album here.


Here's the original condition, lots of staining, some oxidation and decades of oblivion.





Here's the blade half way through the buffing process.





The blade is ready.





Here's the setup.





Blade and handle after a trip to the laser engraving shop. For the blade, the standard "Charlex" etching with flowers and "Qualité Supérieure" saying. For the handle, I used a Charlex logo that sometimes appeared on the shank of the razors.





Here's the final result. I did a 3 pin handle and painted white the logo on the handle.





Another shot. It's a 7/8'' if you're wondering. The blade is shorter than usual.




And the other side.



A good closeup shot.

I like this one Bruno, it had a long way back, many people don't realize that those little black stains are some of the hardest things to get rid of

Great save! And an appropriate weekend for a ressurection. : )

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I like this one Bruno, it had a long way back, many people don't realize that those little black stains are some of the hardest things to get rid of

Thanks, Glen!

Originally Posted by lz6

Great save! And an appropriate weekend for a ressurection. : )

Exactly! Brought back from the dead.

Very fine restore. I like that you went to the trouble to laser etch the scales. Well done.

Stu