A friend gifted me some period tortoise scales, and Alfredo shoe horned my Lisbon blade into them. Nice work by the good doctor!
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A friend gifted me some period tortoise scales, and Alfredo shoe horned my Lisbon blade into them. Nice work by the good doctor!
Those scales fit the razor perfectly. Congratulations.
How’s it shave?
It shaved very well before I sent it up, I’ll just have to re-hone it after the cleanup and scales.
Part deux, a Rodgers ‘Refined Steel’, likely Joseph and Maurice from around 1805-1815 according to research here on SRP, tip of the hat to Zak. The steel in this razor is wonderful, when I initially re-formed the bevels on a 500 grit stone, the edge was straight and even.
Very nice. I love the look of tortoise shell. Those make me yearn to get back on that James Johnson, "Warranted To Shave Well," I have in the queue for restore. I have been stalled for a while until getting the W&B FBU. That has kick started me in the restore mode. Now that I have some dexterity back in my right hand I am able to do more. Hope to post it (James Johnson) here soon.
Here’s an update on the Lisbon, re-honed and ready to go. My compliments to Alfredo for the cleanup and transplant, lol.
Thank you Tom, I had a good friend gifted me those period scales with the wish that I do well with them. I think that I have done that, with Alfredo’s assistance. Working with razors this old and trying to maintain the ‘period’ is not easy. Many of them have had scale replacements because steel (in many cases) lasts longer than horn or tortoise. Many thanks to Scott for gifting me period tortoise scales.
Just received this little beauty :)
https://i.servimg.com/u/f85/18/65/96/37/img_2035.jpg
https://i.servimg.com/u/f85/18/65/96/37/img_2034.jpg
https://i.servimg.com/u/f85/18/65/96/37/img_2033.jpg
Most likely circa 1810/1820 Pradier.
That the decorations on the blade are still, albeit scarcely, visible is a very good surprise.
Fabulous !!! this is the first time that I see a Pradier with an engraved blade