I thought this Simmons would feel right at home with this group. She is an excellent shaver. I am saving her till I have the ability to use her properly. Innuendo intended...
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I thought this Simmons would feel right at home with this group. She is an excellent shaver. I am saving her till I have the ability to use her properly. Innuendo intended...
She's a beauty :)
Very nice and little to no hone wear, nice razor indeed!
This old George Savage has great patina....
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...1_edited-1.jpg
I like it! Nice pic as well...
I just got this poor thing yesterday. I have Plans for it, but they'll depend on my ability to get into the general neighborhood of clean first. After touching it I feel like I need a tetanus shot.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/...769e643f_z.jpg
Eaten by Zak Jarvis, on Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/...9b3f81ea_z.jpg
Wade and Butchered by Zak Jarvis, on Flickr
I'm afraid the scales are quite dead. Apart from the lunar pockmarks one whole pinning end is missing. I may, however, try and figure out a way of preserving them in a strange way. The idea here was to have a project razor. The thing is quite near to a true wedge, so it's sure to be a pleasure to hone once I scour the disease off.
Oughta be the perfect candidate to try electrolysis on.
The other acquisition, another W&B, is in much better shape.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/...220351b4_z.jpg
Scales Too Small by Zak Jarvis, on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5115/...56cdec2e_z.jpg
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'm really, really liking these razors that look like they've been through hell and back.
Not very pretty,but this thing shaves great.....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/...16375efa_b.jpg
So many nice razors in here. I like 'em with a few marks here and there.
Here's my Frederick Reynolds (Hamburg Ring). She's a bit lopsided on the edge but so, so sharp and always smooth.
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...Ray
That old gal is quite purdy! Please don't change her clothes...
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...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...cher-blade.jpg
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".
http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...cher-stamp.jpg
Peace,
Loving the grain on some of these buff horn scales :tu
Nice, but is it shave ready?
I love patina,I wouldn't dream of re-finishing an old razor....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/...de59f39a_b.jpg
That is a very nice razor! I would be proud to own her...
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.
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.
nice idea to change the contact point out of sight!! I may try that!! thanks!
How's this?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C...EE/s648/11+-+1
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).
I cant wait to post on this one!
I'm gonna have to get my razors out now.
Nice old razor, hone out the issues and enjoy the old friend...
I don't get the whole "Patina" thang! Those razors for the most part never had that patina when they were being used back in the day. I am sure my great grandpa would wonder why I was shaving with a dirty blade. Patina comes from non use. I want my razors to look like they did in use or when new. Just the way I am.
Slawman:shrug:
Patina occurs with the passing of time and is by no means an indicator of disuse. Actual patina - not active rust or pitting - protects the steel against rust.
If a razor has a nice patina, I tend to leave it and where possible, accentuate it by minor polishing. Partly because I like it and partly because I don't like to fix things if they aren't broken.