Thread: Big Greaves (For Hoglahoo and Garry)

I was talking about some blades on the chat, and pics were requested.

The "small one" is a 15/16 wedge in beautiful black horn scales. As far as I can tell, that's just staining, not pitting.

The super huge one is about 17/16, and also wedge ground. There is a really faint etching; some lettering that I can't make out. There is some staining and pitting. Not sure what went on with the repinning, but as is the blade is real loose. I'd like to have her fixed at some point; I think the top (by the pivot) needs to be cut off. It seems like removing the upper "pin" and repinning through the current hole would do the trick. Something also needs to be done about the wedge, because this blade is really really scale heavy. Not sure if it's the wedges or the massive bone scales (check the comparison shot), but I want to keep these scales as is (maybe clean them up a little).

Anyway, on with the pics, huh?

(Not sure if I can ask this here, but if you think you can do the work mentioned on the bone scales and restore the blade in bone scales, I'd trade the one in black horn for the services; drop me a PM)

Nice! Love me some big Greaves!

What a great pair of razors. They've done pretty well when you consider the age of them!

Oh,MAN those are nice Sheffield blades(drool).Wish I felt confident enough to do the resto on the bone one,cause I really like the horn one.

Nice! Please post more pics if you get the bone scaled razor restored.

It does look similar to this huge Greaves. Massive power!

Great catch my friend.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/galle...glishgent.html

If the bone scales can survive the amputation of the superfluous upper portion, that Greaves is going to rock! I would soak the scales in oil before performing surgery, to prevent cracking due to dryness. Looks like a very "do-able" project, and if it fails, why you will be forced to have some fancy new scales made! You can't lose here.