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08-21-2008, 03:21 AM #1Member
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Ok so I won this the yesterday, now lets see what I can do with it.
FREDRICK REYNOLDS F R SHEFFIELD ENGLAND STRAIGHT RAZOR - eBay (item 370077166484 end time Aug-19-08 15:54:29 PDT)
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08-21-2008, 03:34 AM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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Congratulations on what was clearly a very hard fought battle. It certainly has the potential to be a very nice razor. If you want it to be pristine, you have a lot of work ahead of you. If you want a great shaver, not a showpiece, you still have a bit of work. Regardless of which direction you take, once it's hone up, you will have a very nice shaver.
Nice catch!
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08-21-2008, 03:48 AM #3Member
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Well being a mechanic by trade I have everything here to get the job done. The only things I don't have are pins but I might not go that far, anyways it will be my first try at restoration on a razor.
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08-21-2008, 04:21 AM #4newb
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nice grab!
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08-21-2008, 04:42 AM #5Know thyself
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Just make sure you take off the rust before you start honing. That way you won't have to worry about sanding close to the bevel and dulling an edge you just put on her.
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08-21-2008, 12:30 PM #6Senior Member
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Nice one! I have a couple of F. Reynolds and they're my best shavers.
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08-25-2008, 08:40 PM #7Member
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Today the postman was very nice to me, I got the razor. I immediately went down stairs and fired up the dremel and cleand off the heavy scaled on corrosion. Not too bad, I did a little sanding and got the major stuff. There is still some staining and the pivot pin is shot but not a bad razor. As it will be a few weeks before I can invest some more money and time to it I put the hones to it and I believe it will be a great shaver. I will wip out the camera as soon as I learn to take some macro shots, guess I have to read the manual for that.
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08-25-2008, 09:06 PM #8Senior Member
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Look in your toolbox junk. I'll bet you have some brazing rod leftovers. They are everywhere and they work OK., and come in many small sizes. Be carefull when you peen the ends and not break the scales (handles).
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08-26-2008, 07:05 PM #9Member
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Ok, I spent a few more hours sanding and polishing last night and here's what I came up with. The razor was rougher than I thought. Don't forget this was my first try. It did take an edge very well, I will try to shave with it tonight. I sanded with several different grits and then used this polish called MET-ALL POLISH, it worked great.
Last edited by tazz; 08-27-2008 at 02:39 PM.
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08-26-2008, 08:12 PM #10Senior Member
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That looks nice!
You put a nice shine on that blade, and I'm a sucker for tortoise-shell scales. 
What grit sandpaper did you go down to?
Let us know how she shaves!
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