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Bought a batch of e-bay specials to learn to hone on. For some reason this big ol' chopper grew on me. Saw Max's page a few months ago and thought I'd see if it was worth restoring. Well, I got the "your razor is finished" e-mail today and needless to say I'm pretty excited.
Before:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...kon_before.jpg
After:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...Breckon_01.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...Breckon_02.jpg
That razor looks Gorgeous !!!!! Congrats and let us know how she shaves. :)
Of course now I have the torturous wait for the honing and shipping. :banghead:
Looks fabulous, Max's work is second to none! Who is the razor made by?
I am a big Max fan as well. However, my heart sank to see that old etching gone forever. Your razor, of course. But I would have kept the etching.
I'm glad I'm not the only one to fall in love with Max's Blue Paua! Gorgeous stuff, and a lovely blade!
livingontheedge: All I've ever been able to dig up is that there was a Never Fail razor company out of Ohio, but I cannot confirm that this is from them or another razor company.
Basset - I struggled for days on the decision to keep the etch or not but eventually (reluctantly) went with the decision to lose it in favor of a pristine mirror finish intending to make this more of a workhorse in the rotation and less of a collector piece. Ultimately, I'm happy with that decision.
That is a beautiful razor
+1 very nice, enjoy
Man...that is some beautiful piece of work (more like art)
Gorgeous...enjoy it :)
I have two with Max too (W&B and DD)
So what was the total cost to refirb this old beauty? Including the initial purchase?
OMG ! I've just drooled over the keyboard ..
Those scales are beautiful. Another masterpiece from Max ...
cheers Garry :nj
I really need to source a set of scales like those .. I have a couple of wedges ( you guessed .. a matching pair as usual ) that would love those .
Lovely!
Hope you enjoy it..! :)
Max really is a master craftsman, and a true gent to boot..!
a beauty!
well done
Wow thats stunning :)
ian
Max is indeed The Man. And Paua is probably the prettiest, most elegant scale material around.
I've wrestled with preservation vs. complete mirror restore myself, and have gone both ways. Some old razors have an inherent quiet dignity that I want to preserve, staining and all. But in this instance, I feel you (and Max) absolutely did the right thing. This razor was originally meant to be a showpiece, you simply restored it to glory. The original size, grind, and etching of that razor were in no way an attempt at understatement, that's for sure. ;)
I'm another fan of max and agree that you got yourself a great razor there, very beautiful and undoubtedly will shave like a dream when Max is done. His honing is second to none.
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Wow, that is gorgous. I have a great puma blade without scales. I was thinking of rescaling it myself, but I don't have many tools. Maybe I'll send it off to Max for honing and scaling.
Just wait till you get the razor back in person... The photos don't do that paua justice... There're lovely shades of green along with the blue that cameras alone can't capture... You'll love it
Got the shipping notice today, so I'm really excited.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShavedZombie