Thread: My humble start to restorations.

#7 is a Peso Hamburg. Blade needed lots of work and I did my second set of CA glue scales. I had a better idea what I was doing with this set of scales. scales are made from Purpleheart Wood. as I make all of my own washers I had some extra sheet brass so tried my hand at a shimmed wedge this time. Really wish I had a camera and not just my phone.

6+ restores,,,,,,I take it, there's not a wife or girlfriend in your home.




...just kidding, thank for sharing them.......

heh been married long enough that she is happy to have me be busy and leaving her backside alone!!

#7 is a P. Rosenkaimer Koln. this one has a great graphic on the blade so only restored the backside and tang leaving the graphic alone. I made the scales out of Padauk. Went for a more knobby feel on the scales this time.

This is my last finished one. I have one more on the go but not ready yet. This is a Wall & Morritz XXX. The blade was in real bad shape with tons of rust on it. I dont have a before pic but it was the worst blade I had restored. the pitting was incredible on the blade. I used purpleheart wood for the scales. I opted to go for a nice slim sleek look with this razor.

Completely agree on the red scales. they could use much work. I however wish to keep them the way they are as a reminder of what I was once able to do. that razor holds a spot of honor right in the middle of my display rack and is in my rotation. I wont do any more work on it as I like it just how it is! as bad as that might be!

Originally Posted by Zerandise

Completely agree on the red scales. they could use much work. I however wish to keep them the way they are as a reminder of what I was once able to do. that razor holds a spot of honor right in the middle of my display rack and is in my rotation. I wont do any more work on it as I like it just how it is! as bad as that might be!

I have my first rescale in my rotation just as it was the day I finished it...could I have redone it, sure, but then I couldn't say it was my first anymore I learned from all the advice and what I've seen on this forum and just got better
Your finish on the wood scales looks very nicely done.

You've given me hope. For someone with no metal or woodworking skills your razors look great. I especially like the frameback. I've been promising myself for a couple years that I'd nut up and do a full restoration. Maybe my new years resolution.

Those look quite good! Very Cool!
I would call them "semicustoms" As the scales are custom. A "restoration" would include original, or close, scales. JMO. Nice work!

Outstanding work!