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10-24-2017, 03:36 PM #161Senior Member
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My first case pair of razors. Looking forward to cleaning them up, what little is required, and putting them to the stones. I've always wanted a set of these, and I couldn't be more pleased!
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10-24-2017, 04:15 PM #162Senior Member
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Forgot I had this plain Jane JR.
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01-24-2018, 02:09 PM #163Member
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Here is one of my two JRs
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01-24-2018, 02:16 PM #164Member
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Here is my other JR. This Rodgers is one of the gems of my humble collection and was acquired for a song. Seller didn't know/care what it was and wanted it gone. I was happy to help. This thing is a MONSTER!
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01-24-2018, 09:09 PM #165Member
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After a trip to the beauty salon I present my "Very Jolly Rodgers". She's a beast at just under 10/8". Went with traditional shaped horn scales with a little streak to give it a little flare. Lead wedge with brass collars.
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03-28-2018, 09:06 PM #166Senior Member
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I waited for this entry until I could get it all gussied up!
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03-28-2018, 09:15 PM #167barba crescit caput nescit
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Now that caused my eyebrows to raise to the breaking point and triggered some nasty RAD!!
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Wow - not many blades make me shudder lately - but this one is gorgeous.
That's a real centerpiece razor, a true beauty, and you did a fantastic job restoring it....congrats!
Phew....just have to wipe my brow....stunner!!
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10-02-2018, 11:21 AM #168Junior Member
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This was my grandfather’s, because of his surname scratched on the scales, I assume it was either from when he was at school- Bradford Grammar School ( still got his blazer and tasseled rugby club skull cap!) around 1910, or when he was in the army during WW1. I would really appreciate it if somebody could properly date it.
I really want to restore it, so I can use it, but after reading some of the help files, I’ve realised it is going to take a lot more work on the blade than I first thought!
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10-02-2018, 02:20 PM #169Senior Member
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Heirloom razors are awesome! I have a Rodgers from my great-grandfather that I shave with. I'd recommend sending it to a professional restorer / honer, it probably costs around $100 for a light restore and honing.
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10-02-2018, 02:40 PM #170Senior Member
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Heirloom razors are the best. You could get a lot of lineage simply giving it a good deep scrubbing with WD-40 and 0000 steel wool. Those old bone scales look great. They could likely use a few wipe downs with light mineral oil.
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