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11-12-2013, 03:18 PM #1Senior Member
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In any other antique area you alter the item and you alter the price drastically for the worse. So why are we spending huge amounts for a Wade & Butcher with non period G-10 scales and stacked washers? It just doesn't add up.
Do we close a blind eye because its pretty? If that's the case were no better then raccoons, There drawn to shiny objects as well.
I was one of those who went for the shiny razors with the tricked out scales in the beginning, I'm now atoning for my sins and have been replacing those bight colored G-10 scales for period correct horn.
If your gonna have it have it right!!!!Last edited by Tarkus; 11-12-2013 at 03:20 PM.
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11-12-2013, 03:21 PM #2Historically Inquisitive
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Does a razor with G-10 scales Wrong! All a personal taste.
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11-12-2013, 03:26 PM #3Senior Member
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Ask anyone on those antique shows if its wrong. They would say its ruined, but that's were this industry is different then any other for the reason that people are dropping huge amounts for a dramatically altered antique. Originally Posted by Martin103
So I guess its not wrong when the value doesn't change by this transformation.
It will always make me wonder.
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11-12-2013, 03:41 PM #4Historically Inquisitive
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Im really on your side here Darl, i dont have any G-10 nor do i want any but im not gonna bash someone who has some because its their personal preference. Originally Posted by Tarkus
Some like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and some like AbbA..........Last edited by Martin103; 11-12-2013 at 03:48 PM.
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11-12-2013, 03:50 PM #5Senior Member
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I here you brother. It just doesn't ring well with me that's all. Sorry to be a bully about it. Originally Posted by Martin103
All the professional restorers go with the TRENDS like this thread title. I know its a business and they have to produce whats gonna sell. And I guess in my happy little world all would be happy with Horn, Bone, Ivory, black cell, Bakelite. If black cell will sit on the restores shelves they will have to find the latest trend to move the product. Heres an example remember ghost jade??? That was a hot item at one point. If you housed a turd in ghost jade it would be sold in a minute and a half. That trend kind of disappeared lately. Whats next???
Tune in and find out.
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11-12-2013, 04:01 PM #6
Semantics I know, but a professional restorer would surely sympathetically restore the razor, these guys are the equivalent of custom hot rod builders, for want of a better analogy. Originally Posted by Tarkus
I think of restorers spending time pouring over manuals and reference material to ensure their product is as right as possible.Neil Miller and ScienceGuy like this.Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast
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11-12-2013, 04:02 PM #7Historically Inquisitive
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One thing is for sure is that the classic ivory bone horn scales wont go away its timeless.... Originally Posted by Tarkus
Easy with the bullying "Darl Incognito"
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11-12-2013, 04:07 PM #8
Most antiques are put on a shelf and observed. if they are used it's very limited and a simple cleaning is all that's needed. Razors are different if you use them. Most wouldn't want to use something that is rusty and has mouse eaten scales. No different than antique cars. Most have newly manufactured parts and though they may look original they are not.
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11-12-2013, 04:07 PM #9Senior Member
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Yes I'm thick, that took me about two whole minutes to get that joke. Originally Posted by Martin103
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11-12-2013, 06:25 PM #10At this point in time...
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Originally Posted by Tarkus
That is absolutely positively not true,,,
You are confused between a Restorer and a Seller and are somehow lumping all together and I take offense to your generalization...
A restorer does exactly what they are commissioned to do, nothing more, nothing less, each razor is built to the owner's requests...
A seller does what they think will sell the fastest and for the most..
Keep in mind that if those of us that are "Restorists" posted pics of all the work it would be dominated by what I call a "Vintage Restore" which in my little world means brought back to as close as the day it left the factory as humanly possible... This of course would make for tons of pics of the exact same razors..
We do tend to post the pics of the more flashy and difficult restores and Custom Restores (now that is a trend)
Vintage Restore Defined
http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post736914Last edited by gssixgun; 11-12-2013 at 06:35 PM.
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