Thread: The Rustiques

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Lee, gotta remember, the Rustic type is shy & retiring

I think they prefer the term...demure.

I saw this thread and thought I'd add to the festivities...I like a less than perfect look on a less than new blade. Some of these razors have been around well over a hundred years and they can show a little age; they've earned it. With that said, my only Butcher, a pre 1890's 4/8 hollow...


The stamp is faded and worn, but I believe the dating is correct as this only shows signs of ever having read "Sheffield" not "Sheffield England".



Peace,

Loving the grain on some of these buff horn scales

Nice, but is it shave ready?

I love patina,I wouldn't dream of re-finishing an old razor....

That is a very nice razor! I would be proud to own her...

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Nice, but is it shave ready?

Assuming you're referencing my contribution: No, not in that pic. That's from when I first got her. It was the pic I had on hand. I should take a new one of her though. Not much has changed really, but there's a definite contrast between the shiny honed bevel and the rest of the patina on the blade.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

The other acquisition, another W&B, is in much better shape.


Scales Too Small by Zak Jarvis, on Flickr


Peeking Edge by Zak Jarvis, on Flickr

Unfortunately, the scales are a tad too small, so the razor peeks out the bottom. I haven't decided yet whether I'm going to try and flatten the horn when I seal up that crack or if I'll just rescale entirely.

I found a workable trick with one of my razors that had the same 'peeking through' issue.

I placed a small drop of woodglue out of sight between the scales. It dried hard and clear, and the drop is wide enough to prevent the blade from pushing through far enough to peek out. It invisible unless you peer directly through the scales at a high-contract background.

Originally Posted by Caydel

I found a workable trick with one of my razors that had the same 'peeking through' issue.

I placed a small drop of woodglue out of sight between the scales. It dried hard and clear, and the drop is wide enough to prevent the blade from pushing through far enough to peek out. It invisible unless you peer directly through the scales at a high-contract background.

Oooh! I hadn't thought of that! Kind of an invisible 3rd pin. I'm going to have to take the scales off in order to fix up the big fissure near the toe, but that's a nice solution once it's stable!

nice idea to change the contact point out of sight!! I may try that!! thanks!

How's this?



My current plan is to sterilize, repin so the blade centers (it currently nicks the inside of the scale something fierce) and hone it up for use. I got it precisely because it looked like a hundred miles of bad road. The buffalo head is missing on the inlay, the scales are held together with string, the cutting edge has a wacky curve in it (not a frown, not a smile... more of a smirk).