Thread: Antique Store Find

So I went to a local antique store and found this little gem today.


J.R. Torrey. Not much rust except on the tang, right between the scales where it's hard to get off. The scales are in decent shape except for where someone scratched a letter a long time ago (I couldn't figure out how to get a good shot of that tonight without my wife finding out what I bought, I might try tomorrow). It even came with a box (albeit beat the heck up)

It centers pretty well in the scales. Sometime in the next night or two I'll have to get my sandpaper out and start trying to not butcher the blade in the process. I'm even thinking I might get adventurous and try to rescale it.

Have any of you guys ever used the Testors sanding film? I've got some sitting around from another project and was thinking it might be a bit better than standard sandpaper.

I'm not seeing the pics for some reason.
Never used the TEstors

What the heck! No pics showing up

No pics man, im sure shes a beauty but now i got to c pics.

You can see the pics if you right click on them and open them in a new tab.

Not usre why they aren't showing in the post.

Originally Posted by Rmaldon240

You can see the pics if you right click on them and open them in a new tab.

Not usre why they aren't showing in the post.

Grrr... Silly flickr.
Let me try a couple more options...

IMG_3523 by harner.bill, on Flickr


IMG_3516 by harner.bill, on Flickr


IMG_3517 by harner.bill, on Flickr


IMG_3518 by harner.bill, on Flickr


well, it looks like that's showing up in the preview... let's hope it takes.

I have a Torrey that looks alot like that.
Haven't restored it yet, but she's near the top of the list.

Those scales look to be in great shape.
You may want to just take it apart and clean them up real good, polish them, and sand the blade real well.
It's a great way to get started in the sickness that is rescaling.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

Those scales look to be in great shape.
You may want to just take it apart and clean them up real good, polish them, and sand the blade real well.
It's a great way to get started in the sickness that is rescaling.

The wiki is addicting. It looks like this may turn in to quite the project...
A buddy of mine is making some micarta out of some WWII cots scraps... I might have to see if I can get some from him...

she will be beautiful after u clean her up and get her honed.Man i was pacing the floor wanting to c this razor this is more addicting that women, ok well maby not more but pretty close.