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of the little crop of razors i just bought as a "lot".
Bottom to top:
W/B Celebrated @ 7/8 in horn, fair to good overall.
DD Wedge @ 9/16 bone, a bit of hone wear and oxidation, but hey it's a wedge and it's in bone.
Jos. Allan BARBERS RATTLER @ 8/8 in horn, good overall. :chapeau :beer2: :p
The other three were/are junk/parts donors, but i'm pleased with my purchase yo.
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Now i gotta learn to fix up horns and bones eh?
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Great catch!!! I like the W&B, it's a Celebrated I can see....
I posted late last night on the auction forum - a lot of 5 W&B's was ending in 40 minutes, was starting bid of $150.00 watched it tick down, not one bid!
As Obi Wan reminded me, those weren't the blades I was looking for...but six months ago I would have been all over them like a fat kid on a Smarty!
"Smarty"
is that what they're calling 'em these days?
;)
oh and i just got the copper "pin" out of the Rattler. Lawdy the bushing i need...:dropjaw:
I like the Rattler style...that will be a nice addition.Quote:
Originally Posted by WadePatton
If things keep going right, I'll have it honed tonight.
__uh oh__
hope i didn't jinx myself.
Anyhoo, just rushed through suppa like a 17 year old with a date. dangit!
Nice score there Wade. Let us know how they clean up.
Phrank, by time I saw the W&B post it was already to late. Probably a good thing considering the backlog I have now as it is :)
Scales soaked, blade cleaned up a little, and epoxy in the hole. Doubt I'll drill tonight. Man i love horn. the Rattler
So I epoxied and drilled a fresh hole in the Rattler 15/16. Re-used washers on outside, none on inside, brass pin, ran it over the rocks finishing on 12k then coti and stropped on antique canvas and leather.
Whiskers really too short, but i tested it some. Then a few laps on the green stuff and POW! a super nice feeling edge on the clean up of the trim.
Really looking fwd to the full-shave tomorrow.
oh look, a bevel!
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Bottom two restored, WB up top, patiently waiting.
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Posts like this make me want to take up the art of buying and restoring razors...
They can be difficult to source, but keep your eyes open. I'm going to an auction next month.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthLord
They last a lot better (another 100 years?) when polished and honed and oiled up in a loving environment.
best of luck.
and ehhh, not quite satisfied with edge. So I hit the ZG with it, may have to drop back down...report in a week.
The Rattler Sang today!
Sounded like a Snapper mower hitting a sprinkler head mostly.
Neighbors complained, dogs howled, birds left the nearby trees! Rattler INDEED-about like dragging a dixie cup over 80 grit. I mean, red solo cup.
it was funawesome!
But the edge went flat before the shave was over, so i'm going back down the hone-a-long trail. Back to 4k. This is what can happen when you skip 8k shave testing and don't have a good 4k test.
