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05-23-2009, 03:31 AM #51At this point in time...
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Kris pics here would really help, a close up of both sides of the tang and blade so we can read the stamps
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05-23-2009, 06:14 AM #52Carbon-steel-aholic
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Well I finally got the Shumate "Tonso" done tonight. As many know I'm not big on high polish and this is no exception
I got it off a member here in the bay area last year at our get together (for the life of me I can't recall the name 
) Anyway it has a bit of hone ware but not enough to give me fits, as well as some rather arnery rust spots. The wire wheel took care of the rust and ended up with a few small pits, not bad for how it was looking. The edge was a bit rusty as well and took about twice as long as I'm used to on the 1k shapton GS to get past. A few passes on the Shapton GS 3k and straight to the 16k shapton with no issues and rather quickly. I finished it off on the Cr02 HA leather strop.
Check out the pics... I will be shaving with it tomorow
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05-23-2009, 01:04 PM #53At this point in time...
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Gotta love those Tonso scales
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05-24-2009, 03:18 AM #54Carbon-steel-aholic
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Well I took it for a test drive tonight
While it is not as big as I like in a blade it shaved every bit as I expected a Shumate to shave Very nimble and light and took a fast edge. Hard to argue against any Shumate so far 
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05-25-2009, 03:21 AM #55Senior Member
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Originally Posted by gssixgun
Kris pics here would really help, a close up of both sides of the tang and blade so we can read the stamps
Here is a pic. Let me know what you think. Also, any info on this razor would be awesome.
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05-30-2009, 10:59 PM #56Senior Member
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I acquired all of my Shumate's last year and still haven't gotten around to cleaning them up or restoring them....but here are the pics....
Anti Rust No. 18
Antiseptic
Antiseptic
Barber
No. 18
No. 135
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05-30-2009, 11:02 PM #57Senior Member
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Tonso
Vanadium
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05-31-2009, 12:10 AM #58lost
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WOW!!!
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05-31-2009, 12:32 AM #59At this point in time...
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Wow is right, look at that Spike point Tonso *drool*
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05-31-2009, 12:42 AM #60Senior Member
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Found my 3rd Austin Shumate. These suckers are one of the rarest of the rare I think. I think i have all of them.
My other 2 are worth saving but this one honestly looks like it has never been honed outside of the factory. Needs a little cleanup and the scales are broken. So, I am making some black linen micarta scales in the same shape as the factory scales to preserve the look. Should be looking really good soon.
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