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This one belongs to a new Aussie member , Mcduck. I have him to thank for the before pics as I always neglect that part. :p
I was 50/50 on going ahead with it but an initial bevel set looked promising. It was carefully un pinned & started at 400 grit.
Such a thin grind I couldn't start coarser but enough rust was removed & good steel was eventually found at the edge.
Scales got a light buff with the Novus 1,2,3 system & re- pinned.
Viola !
Very nice. Sensational work with the blade, the finish is excellent. The whole package looks great Oz.
Stu
Oz,
nice job as always, a very clean look that I like a lot.
nice work Oz. I agree with Stu, that blade looks just wonderful.
Now ready for decades of more shaving. Great stuff!
Great save, Oz! My experience with Hope has been VERY good! Looks NEW!
Wow, that's amazing! And that is one nice looking razor. That should serve Mcduck very well.
Very nice, great finish on the blade, and nice looking scales.
Jamie.
Excellent looking razor. I like the finish that came out on the blade. Very nice restoration.
M
+ 1, very nicely done! Was the tang area in good nick (if not it's extremely well done) and that kind of scales can be hard (picky) to clean, I guess!?Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Thanx. Took a very gentle approach so tang & blade had minimal abrasion. Razor was quite good apart from spiderweb rust.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikael
Only buffed the high part of the scales to give contrast. :)
Nice work mate!
Great save!
Are the scales celluloid? Just wondering?:shrug:
Hope springs eternal!
VERY nice job!
Tanx Roy. I didn't sand them at all to notice but they were very flexible compared to bakelite so maybe yes, celluloid.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
Nice finish on those blade faces! Looks great (and no doubt shaves so too) :)
Great save Oz! You brought that one back to life in a fine way.
Nice work mate. The blade looks great, and who doesn't like a pair of naked chick scales. :p
G.
Looks very clean indeed top work
how do you get it to shine like that ???
Fantastic work! love the before and after pics, but those scales are so sexy!
Excellent work. This piece will look great in any display.
Display!?
Who said anything about it being displayed?
It's my daily (actually my only) shaver!
It's not every day you get to touch a naked woman (well I do! ;))
Half yer luck. ;)
Beggar's can't be choosers … I'll take what I can get :p
I honestly admire people with the skill and patience to sand - finish a blade like that . Very nice work.
LOL... Patience is not really one of my virtues. I just make up for it with stubbornness. ;)