Thread: The Rustiques

Thank you sir. A fine addition.

Here are some more. My W&B's. The one with the "grainy" look is pretty close to a wedge and about 8/8 at the widest. The "Barber's Use" is just about a full hollow and a bit shy of 8/8 at the widest. I was going to let one of them go, but I decided to keep both of them. I might clean up the "Barber's Use," but I like the wedge the way she is.

This one has been a great shaver. I didn 't know if I should post this with the framebacks or the French blades. But then this "club" showed up. Since I have blades for those other caregories . So, this one ges posted here.

I like the patina on this one and wouldn't want to lose it. I like the way it contrasts with honed edge.

It's only Marking is HB 510

Luvvin ' these blades guys Keep em commin'

My ye olde J Allen & Son's . Fake patina with a little cold blue paste.
A couple more honings & she's a full wedge. Killa smooth shave - like a DD Satin Wedge on steroids.

These count? I like em with some age and miage on em

I reckon so Chef. Like the top n bottom thumbnotch critter.

Just realised they're nearly all Buff horn so far too.
Some Ivories or Tortoiseshells etc would round it out a bit but whatever, it's all good.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Just realised they're nearly all Buff horn so far too.

That's cause black horn is where it's at

I was looking at my current keepers (I think 12, but I don't remember offhand) the other day, and I all but 4 are black horn.

Hey ! blondes are cool too.
I think most scales are blonde horn dyed black but I lurrvve black Asiatic Buff horn.


Just keep em trickling in folks. Don't wanna get spoilt here

ARRGGHH!! Just started (ok started again) on the Clark and Hall oldie (1790's) and noticed s bit of rot in the edge that will require at least 1/8" of edge removal... I really don't want to remove so much metal from the edge of such an old piece... but I also really want to shave with it... /cry As I think on it I believe I stopped working on it last year because I found the problems and didn't want to deal with it at the time... Now I just have to make a decision as to what I want to do with it...

... sell?