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Thread: Wade & Butcher Celebrated Restoration

  1. 07-01-2013, 06:50 PM #1
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    Default Wade & Butcher Celebrated Restoration

    I've had this one for a while and finally finished up (except honing)
    Had a bit of a smile frown so I.m sure I will be a while with the bevel setter.
    I had to relieve a bit of the shoulder to ensure better honing.
    Then I just disassembled, left the blade face with a vertical "grinding" pattern and polished the rest
    The oringal horn scales were a bit warped so I steamed & pressed them then polished and re-assembled with a new ivory paper micarta wedge and the original stacked washers + an additional small brass.
    The original lead washer was a bit too thin and allowed contact with the scales
    Anyways, I think she turned out ok
    Thanks for looking
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    Excellent job on bringing the beauty back to that horn.
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    Blade looks great! But the scales are an amazing restoration! Well done, Enjoy!
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    Looks good all the way around. Very nice work on the scales. It is truly a pleasure to watch time and again as our membership gives new life to these razors.
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    Nice job Mike! It looks super!
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    Great resto,am so happy to see you preserved the orig blade grind marks,most polish them out to look like a diamond in a goats Arse
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    Nicely done!! A classic!!
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    Very nice job of restoration. Wish I could find one that clean.
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