Recent restores and first time using a coticule.

Not sure where this should go since it has to do with restoring and honing, but here it is. First off let me say that after reading about coticules thought I should try one and reading about the dislikes and likes of narrow hones thought I would get my self a coticule bout that was about 1"x7" to try. Not to mention that it was cheap. The first razor is a W&B Bow 5/8 that I am pretty sure was a regrind at some point. It has been sitting in my to do pile for awhile now. I didn't do much to it except clean, polished and repinned. Glad I don't own a buffer cause I didn't want to do to much as I liked the look of the vintage, used look of it. I kept some of the scratches in the scales instead of sanding them all out. There are still some blemishes, but I think gives it character. The scales I just sanded a few rough spots and lightly polished up. It was the first razor that I used on the coticule and I have to say I liked the edge as a finisher and was quite smooth. The second razor is Ern #4 11/16 that I got recently and that one only took some cleaning and a light polish. I was surprised to find out that it has a silver wedge. It honed up really nice off of the coticule. I have to say that it was a really loud shaver, but just seemed to glide through the hair like nothing. The third is a Case Bros 11/16 that just needed a good cleaning and polishing. After the coticule the shave wasn't as smooth as the other two so I think I'll give it a few more passes on the hone and maybe try my C12k and see if that helps. The Ern and Case Bros I didn't put any before photos since they didn't need much and didn't change much once done.
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Nice job on some nice razors. :) The Case scales look like horn.
It's possible the Bow was reground but they were hollow ground to begin with.

Those are nice looking razors, do not leave that ERN anywhere that I might be tempted to steal it :rofl2:

Nice ones - a Bow in similar shape arrived at my place from the bay yesterday. I'm looking forward to getting to work on it! :)

The Case scales are celluloid and I think the Bow is a regrind because of the stabilizers look here http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...w-regrind.html
That Ern is definitely going to be going into my rotation. It honed up really nice.

Ah, I see , no stabilisers. Possibly an early one ?

Here is a post 1890 one. Hollow ground & with a diamond point nose.

If you look closely you can see part of one, but it looks like someone started to grind the stabilizer in and then stopped cause it is actually farther back than the other side. Either way not sure what they were thinking of doing, but it shaved nicely and that is what matters to me. Mine doesn't have the triangle at the toe either. That is why I posted it. It had me curious.

Good work, they are going to make good shavers, enjoy them.


Jamie.

Good work! That Case is stunning.