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    Default My first full restore: Wostenholm & Son

    Hello,

    I haven't posted much yet, here at SRP, but been reading posts for some months. I have just finished my first full restore and would like to share it with the world. Been shaving with a straight since november and decided to do some restores as a hobby/mindfulness thing.

    I made many mistakes, and still have a lot to learn: the scales are a bit too flimsy, and the hinge is giving me some worries. I will probably end up creating a new pair, but for the time being, I like the looks.

    The razor blade is a quite small, and I didn't want the scales to overshadow it. I went for a contemporary design, the scales are made of oak, the wedge is made of tropcial hardwood called tatajuba. It will still change color and darken over time. I know the colors don't match perfectly know, but it will be in the future.

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    The greyness near the hinge is from the slurry of my coticule, stupid, I know...

    Here is what it came from:

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    To Bad You Couldn't Save The Etching On The Blade.

    Looks Pretty Good For Your First Go AT A RestoRe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chevhead View Post
    To Bad You Couldn't Save The Etching On The Blade.
    Yeah, I was too brutal on the brand name. I think it could have been saved, if I'd had a bit more experience. Next time will be better.

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    Looks Pretty Good For Your First Go AT A RestoRe!
    Thanks!

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    Nice!
    It's always fun to see how other people do things, I would never have gone for a curve that hard but it worked out fine, looks really good!
    Hur Svenska stålet biter kom låt oss pröfva på.

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    got some razors i am trying to save the etching on , its gonna take a while and i will post the results. i have some razors that i leave the pits on because i think it is wayyy more important to leave the history than to polish all of it out as long as i get rid of the actual steel eating rust. but i love the polish on yours
    Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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    Looks very nice, you did a fine job Enjoy!

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