Oh boy. How did I forget?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
I must be losing my mind. :thinking:
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Oh boy. How did I forget?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
I must be losing my mind. :thinking:
There are some stunning ducks in this thread! I will be joining the party soon, I have a Satin wedge on the way.
Coupla Dux
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Under the radar on the 'bay and both cleaned quickly and honed fast on a dark Thuringian. Both shave very well.
~Richard
That's how I like to find em Geez. Nice hair removal tools!
A question for the duck dynasty. Picked up a fairly nice goldedge recently, little to no hone wear, gold wash mostly gone... :shrug:... scales warped. Seller forgot to mention that, no surprises there. No sign of cell rot. Is there a method to straighten the scales?
They may be great shavers, but both my dublduck razors have had scale issues.
This is how I sorted my set of warped scales on my Goldedge Greame, I cut a thin piece of brass then made a small wedge of hardwood the same size and the same profile as the inner scales dipped my scales in a glass jug filled with hot water when they were heated enough i inserted the wedge and clamped it work a treat.
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Thanks Jamie, looks like a plan. Must be a common problem with them if that had warped scales, NOS no doubt.
Nice idea to get those scales straightened out! I finally gave up and unpinned the blade to get my last set fixed up...
Celticcrusader gave you good advice. Just be cautious with the heat or I should say the amount of heat. They get supple easy enough and heat is a relative term. Too much and you may do more damage than good. Although the pearl type scales are slightly different than regular celluloid they pretty much suffer the same damage from heat and moisture. Read up on cell rot and proceed with caution. Not trying to scare you just trying to avoid seeing the post "OOoopps they shrank" :<0)
Also note that the pearl scales are made of 2 pieces. The outer pearl is a thin layer over another solid color piece. If you sand the edges for any reason they will turn white very quickly. Just thought I would throw that in there for anybody following along .
Thanks 10pups, it is as though 1 side has shrunk more than the other.
Look carefully at the distance between the blade and the wedge. Most of the shrinkers < ( my own word) I have seen hit the wedge. You may want to make your corrective shim/wedge that CelticC shows so that it also keeps the scales from shrinking too much. A sort of wedge between the tang (which you will have to put at 90 degrees of the scales) and the wedge/pin end. I have never done this but is what I would do IF that space between the blade and the wedge is small. Hope you got the picture that's in my mind :<0)
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Not the best photo, seems to be plenty of space between wedge and blade.
Okay here is the picture in my mind :<0)
The space I refer to is where the blade goes in.
From top to bottom :
Satinwedge scales shrank so the blade hits the wedge.
Satinedge original scales with some shrink.
Satinedge with a little more room.
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On some of my recent restores for myself I have gone even farther. But the 1 in the pic I would list as perfect in my book. IMHO
Yeah would be closest to the middle razor, shouldn't be a problem. Will have a go at it this weekend when I have some spare time. Don't want to rush it. Cheers 10pups.
Just getting started in the world of straight razors, and went out on a limb with a Dubl Duck Goldedge.
It has no wear that I can detect, and supposed to still have factory grease on blade. Scales look pristine. 90% of the gold wash is intact.
And the blade has a 1/8" chip in it. (Thus making it something in my price range...)
I will not be attempting to hone it out myself, but excited to have stumbled onto a beautiful razor.
My thinking is that if it cleans up well, and the blade can be honed properly, it could be a good one to keep and use.
I read these posts and figured I'd jump in and have my own Duck.
Check it:
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And...the other side of the Duck:
~
Beautiful Double Duck!
I'd call that very selective reading. These razors are hollow grinds. Or, as the natives say, too hollow grinds. If you take the pitiful remains of that blade between thumb and index finger, you will feel a narrow ridge right above the edge. That is The Ridge. If you remove as much of the edge as you will need to in order to make that razor shave again, you will have a completely messed up blade geometry (read: a nightmare to hone, unless you remove significant amounts of the back, too) with a hollow grind sans horizontal stabiliser. Meaning, there is nothing to clean up, unless you want a scary sharp Dubl Duck letter opener.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsa
Oh, and if that thing has factory grease on it, I'm a cogwheel.
Just a reminder; the wedges on even the better celluloid razors were really cheap stuff an can cause a rot quickly.
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~Richard
PS, That means to replace any plastic wedges with new. Acrylics or lead works well.
So...maybe that's why nobody had bought it? I thought after a period of use a blade might naturally sharpen/hone that far back (1/8" from edge)...
I HAVE been wrong before, though.
LOL...
BTW: "that thing" is my beloved new Duck. ;)
What you have needs more than a hone but it will shave again. The stabilizer will probably have to be raised some after you get that chip out so it doesn't hit the hone. You saved some in the purchase but will spend some on the restore to shave. Careful cleaning the gold parts. It wipes off very easy with regular use let alone a chemical bath :<0) Congrats !
That's good to hear. After looking at it again, it's not quite an 1/8" chunk missing, but more like 1/16". I figures it would need to go back an 1/8" to allow some extra fresh edge. Maybe it will anyway. But not a priority to have repaired ASAP.
I've only got the cost of a couple take out pizzas involved here, so the whole purchase is more about the excitement of ownership rather than having a pristine collectors example. Eventually I WILL get it up and running.
Cleaned off the thick grease last night and the blade is polished like a mirror. There are 2 very small discolored spots, but no scratches or evidence of being honed or scratched.
Still very much dig the Dubl Duck purchase.
Thinking my scales look a lot lighter in color than most others I've seen in photos. Do they yellow out with light exposure or something? Mine almost seem like they are white, but have that "cracked ice" effect. My guitar teacher called it "Mother of Toilet Seat" on laptop guitars...
Here is my favorite acrylic material to make or replace MOP scales:
Golden Gray-SPINDLE
As finished
This stuff does require that you cut across the correct axis of the blank to get the most color.
~Richard
This is very much a one off. An 8/8 spike ground, finished, and gold plated by Revisor. Thomas, Günter, and a friend of theirs made this. It is the most perfect razor made after the war that I have ever seen. I cannot say just how grateful I am for it.
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PS Before you churn out crazy money on eBay, check out Revisor's Christmas special. They make stellar razors.
So your a Double Duck fan now? What next a Filarmonica?....all in jest. Nice razor. Must have cost a pretty penny
NOS Wonderedge from Revisor Rarities ...
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Here are my Ducks in Order. Picked up the DD 1 on Ebay and it is in great condition. Square point and the blade and scales are spotless. A little work on my Escher, chromium Oxide paddle and English leather paddle and it shaves smooth and close. I just picked up the golden edge and it was advertised as used but if you look at it and the box it looks new. Again, same procedure as above and what a great shave. The Goldenedge is really amazing and looks brand new. I find the DD'sAttachment 235656Attachment 235657Attachment 235658, Genco's and some of the older razors really shave and hold the edges amazingly well.
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My reaper! :tu
These can't compete with an original Reaper but so glad to have them and rescaled by 10Pups.
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WOW! ...... :tu
Those CAN compete....and you KNOW IT! :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by Cs315
You're to kind sir, still need an original reaper for the flock :-)
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Could someone please date my Dubl Duck? Mark: Made in Germany, 2 duck, Bresnick, New York. Other side: Side profile of a China man, Gold Mandarin Solingen. Thoughts on the handle?Attachment 235830
Goedecke & Co. GmbH. Solingen-Merscheid: Kölner Strasse 144 in 1908, Beethovenstrasse 258-60 in 1939. 'Mandarin' (1898) Looking at their other brands, I'd place it before WW2, maybe even WW1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shub33
Definitely not original. Sorry, but the scales look like a cheap aftermarket costume job. On the up side, the original Dubl Duck scales are every collector's nightmare, because they're made from celluloid, and therefore prone to discolouration (if anyone loves that beige, well, it used to be bright white), warping, and, of course, gassing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shub33
So I've been on the forum dos a while an thought that I'd start showing my razors in their designated clubs so here goes.
1st special No1 Nos
2nd special No1 this one was NOS except for a chip it the tip so I shortened it 1/16"
3rd Bresnick Puma
4th Bresnick red head NOS
5th 58 French
6th satinbaby near NOS cleaned up straitened scales went to put back together an found out they had shrunk.
So I've been on the forum for a while now an thought that I'd start showing my razors in their designated clubs so here goes.
1st special No1 Nos
2nd special No1 this one was NOS except for a chip it the tip so I shortened it 1/16"
3rd Bresnick Puma
4th Bresnick red head NOS
5th 58 French
6th satinbaby near NOS cleaned up straitened scales went to put back together an found out they had shrunk.
Picked up a Special No 1 and a Dwarf last weekend at the flea market, decent price for some dirty, slightly frowning, Bresduck period blades. I've been looking for some user grade ducks that weren't priced like they were NOS Wonderedges for awhile now and I finally have them!
Before
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After
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Forgot about this one!
Daffy Duck. A 13/16 Satinedge;
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I want a duck.
Just saying.
Those are definately original scales. They have a sort of translucent depth which photos don't show. Nice grab. If you look back in the thread I have 2 posted and I think Spedur has 1 also :<0)
