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Took my buddy and wife to this antique shop that i like! Wasn't planing to buy anything but these 2 pop out of nowhere! Lol! They were not even displayed! I just saw 2 razor boxes! Btw not the same brand! Boom! Surprise to me!!!!
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Never seen that bicycle etch on a blade, kinda neat....nice score
NICE! I think I have one with the 2 bicycles BUT they are facing the other way. I'll have to go check. Nice find
Love the bicycle etching! Whatever you do, don't lose it. Great score!
I have one of those bicycle ones! I wouldnt mind another **wink wink** **nudge nudge** ;) And its a Boker, and according to our library it was made in 1884!
Thanks guys! I got these for a steal because they had no scales! Really happy! My 4th w&b and second boker... My other boker is a injun! I got really lucky
That Celebrated Extra Hollow is one sweet blade, and that one will clean up really nice. I scored one not long ago, looked like yours. This is after a cleaning, honing, and some new scales.
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Both of those look like they will clean up great. I think just some polishing compound on the bicycle razor should do the trick and you won't lose any etching. Good luck!
90 % of the rust on them is superficial... ! I cant wait to get them to work
AS a somewhat serious, sometimes competitive cyclist, I'd dearly love to run across a blade like that.
It'd be great if it could be made to shave, but I could make it into a display piece otherwise. Dang, who knew?
All you brethren of the blade please remember me in your travels and collecting! I have some trade fodder too.
thanks for sharing.
(hope you don't mind i borrowed your pic to enlist my pals to help me find similar.)
I hate to rain on your parade, but it looks like that Wade & Butcher has a crack (~1mm) bang in the middle.
If not, then nice haul.
Never noticed it but yeah looks like a small crackQuote:
Originally Posted by Pithor
I have to ck it when i get home! If it is crack is not a big deal... She will become smaller! I enjoy smaller razors as much as big onesQuote:
Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop
Wow Phrank, I knew you were a wild man. Look at the size of that blade. Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Chasmo
That's just a 7/8!! That's a baby Zombie Slayer, I usually go with the Big Daddy Zombie Slayers, 9/8ths of whisker doom...:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Chasmo
You guys were right! She was cracked! I fix her... Scales and hone and she should be rdy to rockAttachment 157438Attachment 157439Quote:
Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop
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Looking good. I hope you can get a good edge on it. The horizontal stabiliser might be too close to the edge, which could result in a less than optimal edge. I had this happen once - it still shaves fine (not brilliantly, but fine) though.The stabilisers at the heel might get in the way, although I guess if they do, you'll hone out the issue while setting the bevel.Quote:
Originally Posted by robert2286
Also, check the honing angle. If it is too extreme (i.e. 20° or over), the spine might need some grinding on a course stone.
But it seems like it will work out in the end, above are all only potential issues. Good job so far and good luck getting it there all the way.
Nicely done, let us know how they shave.
Chasmo
Sweet! Thanks for the tips! I will be making some scales for them this weekend
