Ern ATOR

I have had this 13/16 ATOR blade for several years. Shined it up and put it into some bland scales. Something about the curves of this blade requires the original scales! :D
I finally found some earlier this year and have finally had the guts to get it done properly. Now, breaking Bakelite gunstock scales is something I historically do well, but I managed to get it pinned up tight with the original collars. I had a scare when I saw 5/8 inside of the scales, but a mock-up told me there was room for a bigger blade. Now it is properly dressed! A new member of my rotation.
To the hones!
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Tom

Nice-I love that grind/profile!

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Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Nice-I love that grind/profile!

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That makes two of us then.

Bob

I have been wanting a big bladed ATOR for some time now... Looks Great ... Must take anti RAD pill now !!

very good job and the blade looks great.

Great looking razor and superb restore, now of all the razor scales the ERN Ator make me the most nervous when removing them, i find them to be the most brittle of all vintage scales.

Jamie.

Nice work mate, looks great in those original scales.
the ATORs really appeal to me, they are on my must have one day list too.
Grant

Nice job Tom, they DO look best in their proper suit!

How to you unpin? I've found that if I carefully drill out the pin under constant cooling starting with a 1/32 drill bit and gradually go up to 1/16 both scales and collars survive (in most cases) unless there's already a crack in the scales.

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Originally Posted by Zephyr

Nice job Tom, they DO look best in their proper suit!

How to you unpin? I've found that if I carefully drill out the pin under constant cooling starting with a 1/32 drill bit and gradually go up to 1/16 both scales and collars survive (in most cases) unless there's already a crack in the scales.

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Thanks! I just use a 1/16 split tip bit. I bring the razor up to the bit spinning slowly in a drill press. I just use a drop of oil on the bit. Little pressure, let the bit do the work. On the Ator, as in a lot of Germans, the original pins are slightly under 1/16 pins. They are usually swollen from peening and are super tight in the scale. I sometimes drill out both sides instead of trying a punch! Then, a 1/16 bit sawing back and forth a bit, enlarging the holes, keeps the new pin from breaking the scale as it swells from the new peen.

I love it. ....and man, do I love how those ERN's shave. I did two a while back for MWS, and didn't want to give them back!!! :)

On of the few razors I bought even with a roundpoint, :p
Something about how those were done just brought out an exceptional shaver, very Nice Vintage Restore :tu

Wow great job! that blade is just so sexy!

Great work! Ern's beauty look fantastic with original scales. Very impressive. Beautiful razor.

I love those Ern Ator's. Putting that blade into those embossed scales, its like night and day.
A true beauty. And the blade with those sculpted curves. Gets the heart a pounding.
Very Cool!!!
Wonderful finish Tom, Congrats.
Darl

Found yours Tom!

Really giddy to get mine, and I'm hoping it needs little work. I really don't want to unpin it, but that really is never the case.

Yours here looks darn sexy! Excellent work. I'm assuming you still have it?

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Found yours Tom!

Really giddy to get mine, and I'm hoping it needs little work. I really don't want to unpin it, but that really is never the case.

Yours here looks darn sexy! Excellent work. I'm assuming you still have it?

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Oh yeah! Still have it! We should have an ATOR SOTD someday soon? ;)

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Oh yeah! Still have it! We should have an ATOR SOTD someday soon? ;)

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Heck ya we should!

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Great work :beer1:

I have a couple of Ator razors that need restoring just wish I had more time, plus my tools are in the outhouse/shed and its getting cold in there at the moment.

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Originally Posted by alpla444

I have a couple of Ator razors that need restoring just wish I had more time, plus my tools are in the outhouse/shed and its getting cold in there at the moment.

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You should send them to me. I will give them the love that they deserve. :nono:

Great job on restoring the ATOR Tom. The end result is perfect.
I'm up there with Grant in that I have the ATOR on my "must have this razor before i die" list. :)
And the RAD never stops...