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  1. 09-19-2012, 03:24 AM #21
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    Just so you don't feel like the Lone Ranger .... see these instructions from Boker and Torrey from a hundred or so years ago ..... referencing inexperienced shavers ......

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    Thank you Jimmy, wisdom is timeless!
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    That is the gentlest approach & recommended for new restorers but bear in mind that uneven sanding can also affect the geometry.
    Do you have any before pics ? You might find the razor was not so straight in the first place as is common with old Sheffields. Nonetheless their popularity shows a good shave can be coaxed from them.
    I do have a few before pics. It didn't seem as if the geometry was off but I could be wrong...

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    There seems to be a slight tapering of the bevels to my eye. You have to realise edge restoration will grow those bevels & accentuate the irregularity.
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