Thread: Interesting heat-blued tang

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

I'm a PA guy and think your razor looks awesome! Was Carmer the retailer or the manufacturer?

Yeah, it's a keeper alright. It's pretty minty and has clean box too.

The other side of the tang only says "Professional Barber" so it may have been manufactured in PA.

yea, this bresnick was a fully blued blade. Notice it only has 1 duck on it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

yea, this bresnick was a fully blued blade. Notice it only has 1 duck on it.

Nice. What are those scales made of? They look pretty cool

Actually I should have said it has no duck on it because it has a rooster which is probably either a hint as to who made it, maybe, or from a time Charley Bresnick was trying to decide what logo to use on his razors. It's made in the U.S by the way.

The scales are celluloid and are original.

Anyone want to try acid Bluing? Is a true blue like old winchester rifles, and colt pythons.deep royal Blue and it lasts.
You need a source for pure Nitric acid,is dangerous nasty work.
Will take several weeks of daily work to do a razor tang on a high carbon blade.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Anyone want to try acid Bluing? Is a true blue like old winchester rifles, and colt pythons.deep royal Blue and it lasts.
You need a source for pure Nitric acid,is dangerous nasty work.
Will take several weeks of daily work to do a razor tang on a high carbon blade.

Been there and done by that. I used to help a gunsmith during his twice a year bluing sessions. My lungs won't take it anymore.
~Richard