If you are referring to the Trusty, I don't know. I never saw any like that that change like that in the light. First time for me. I might polish them up with some Mothers & see if the rag smalls like celluloid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaveED
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If you are referring to the Trusty, I don't know. I never saw any like that that change like that in the light. First time for me. I might polish them up with some Mothers & see if the rag smalls like celluloid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaveED
Update on my restore for everyone. Got the scale off (little damage doing it but with only hand tools i figured it would happen). 99% of the rust is gone but some heavy pitting. Noticed some pitting around the blade and some very deep pitting up on the spine. Hand sanding is a pain lol. Still trying to figure out how to post pictures using only my phone.
1911 small article about Shumate's Tungsten razors.
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Nice! I have two Tungsten and three tungsteel Shumates. They are fantastic shavers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
Here is my offering to the Shumate Society, picked it up this weekend. It does not shave well, but have a couple other razors ahead of it for the hones. I haven't seen scales like this, think they're original? Honestly, I haven't had time to check this thread for them....
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RAZOR MUST BE ABSOLUTELY FLAT!!!!!!!!!!
I believe they are original dinnermint. I have seen some like that before on Shumate's. You can usually tell by looking at the pinning if it appears to be the factory pinning but that's no guarantee since I have seen some do pinning better than the makers.
I have an heirloom Shumate (my grandfather's) with those same scales. Pretty sure he didn't replace the originals with a chipped set that coincidentally matches yours. It's a great shaver, too! Nice find.
I have a vintage Clauss with scales exactly like that. So at the very least they're the right time period.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinnermint
Excellent, I kinda thought so. The pinning looked almost too good. It's better than almost any of my razors, except for one that looks like it was refurbished 40-60 years ago. I'm pretty excited to get this one on the stones, dead flat and no hone wear. Probably just a little touch up will get it in great shape.
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Originally Posted by maddafinga
Exactly! That is how I now have three razors very similar with the same type of scales. The two on top are Novelty straights & the bottom one is a Clauss which is slightly lighter in color. The scales were from the same time period.Quote:
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