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    Default Wade & Butcher straight razor restoration

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    and after light blade polishing, making scales from Gabon Ebony with 7 mm Paua Shell inlays and decorative "Sun" pins






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    That's a very nice way to spruce up the original design, yet stay true to it.

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    Sweet looking. Nice and clean job. 2 thumbs up on reproducing the original scales but with the Paua inlays.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maximilian View Post
    Sweet looking. Nice and clean job. 2 thumbs up on reproducing the original scales but with the Paua inlays.
    Thank you Max..meaning lot when someone like you put 2 thumbs up...

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    That's a very pretty razor!! I really like the inlays and pins!!

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    WELL DONE!!
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    That is just too nice! Awesome work performed by few. Can I have the old scales??????

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    That is just too nice! Awesome work performed by few. Can I have the old scales??????
    I will ask the owner so if he does not need them I will gladly send them to you.
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