Results 1 to 6 of 6
5Likes
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
10-07-2012, 07:27 AM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- South Florida
- Posts
- 13,530
Thanked: 3530
W. Greaves & Son Goes Back On The Line.
Hello,
Before hitting the movie with my son this afternoon, I stopped of at an antique store down the street.
I was looking for DE's, but found none. This W. Greaves & Son was lying on the shelf. She wasn't cheap, cost me $30.00.
She's all original, spent 4 hours hand sanding & polishing her.
I honed her by setting a bevel on Norton 1000. I taped one layer to raise the height of the bevel, to cover the prior stone marks (it looks like he ran it over a 220 grit Carborundum, nasty spine wear & edge). I was able to sand out most of the spine damage, but not the edge, so I raised the bevel. I don't know any other way.
I then layered 2 strips of tape and worked the Norton 4000, 8000, PHIG, Shapton 16000.
I shave with her a little while ago, the shave was O.K. at best, I need to revisit the 8000, I think.
This was the second hardest razor I have had to hone yet. I learned a lot from her though.
Here's the photos:
-
10-07-2012, 08:22 AM #2Padawan Learner
- Join Date
- Apr 2011
- Location
- Findlay ohio
- Posts
- 448
Thanked: 65
Pretty blade. Those were some wicked nasty grind/sand marks she had.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to dewey81 For This Useful Post:
Hirlau (10-07-2012)
-
10-07-2012, 07:09 PM #3Poor Fit
- Join Date
- May 2010
- Posts
- 4,562
Thanked: 1263
Nice work cleaning it up. Is it just the pics or is there still a frown to the edge?
-
The Following User Says Thank You to Catrentshaving For This Useful Post:
Hirlau (10-07-2012)
-
10-07-2012, 08:17 PM #4Razor Vulture
- Join Date
- Oct 2010
- Location
- Lone Star State
- Posts
- 26,104
Thanked: 8612
Nice Work, keepin it real, Hiralu!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to sharptonn For This Useful Post:
Hirlau (10-07-2012)
-
10-07-2012, 08:36 PM #5Learning something all the time...
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Central Missouri
- Posts
- 1,690
Thanked: 247 W. Greaves & Son Goes Back On The Line.
Must have been my maternal grandpa's old straight...he was known for sharpening blades on cinder blocks during the depression...and bench grinders when times got better
Looks like you improved it remarkably!parkerskouson likes this.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to unit For This Useful Post:
Hirlau (10-07-2012)
-
10-07-2012, 09:03 PM #6Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- South Florida
- Posts
- 13,530
Thanked: 3530
You are probably right, I think it contains a smile, frown & a grin
Originally Posted by Catrentshaving
Nice work cleaning it up. Is it just the pics or is there still a frown to the edge?
in there. That spine was a mother, leaving different degrees of sharpness on the toe, middle & heel. 2 1/2 hours of honing. I did learn a lot from the experience. Having the 10x loop kept me in the game.
Reply With Quote