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Hello,
I just spotted a razor by H. Koopman and was hoping someone could tell me if its worth purchasing.
It has some rust on the tail, other thatn that just the standard crud on the blade. On the tang it says H. Koopmann Solingen and on the back of the tang it has 1 1/4.
It is HUGE and at least somewhat hollow ground (not a wedge) and has either black plastic or bakelite scales. I'm tempted just for the size of it.
asking $30 I offered $20. What do y'all think?
Pictures will tell the tale. Come on man where is our razor porn.
HAHA! Sorry, I haven't hear it put quite that way before. Unfortunately i was in a hurry and unable to get a pic. It is in need of refurbishing on the blade/tang/tail, but iv'e seen worse
Solingen Blades make good shavers. If you think you can clean it up, go for it. 20-30 bucks isnt alot to spend on a vintage blade.
I've been stalking all the restoration pages and I think I can with some effort. This one might just end up being my restore-practice blade.
Thanks for the help.
Ok, I bought it figuring I'll use it to learn restoration since there is no blade etch or gold wash etc... It says 1 1/4 on the back of the tang, but i measure it an 8/8.
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The problem with this one is the rust on the blade edge, but there's lots of blade to work with being a 8/8 so it hopefully will sand off/out.
Yeah, i hadn't really thought about that... still, i think it's gonna be just fine to learn restoration/honing. Maybe I'll end up with a sweet 3/8!
That would be some serious rust!!! :dropjaw:I was thinking 7/8 worst case scenarioQuote:
Originally Posted by johnny2274
Take a little wet/dry 220grit sand paper to it and lets see how bad the pitting is. I dont think it will be as bad as you think.
Looks like the perfect resto project to me!
Nice!
weird things is...it reminds me of my F. Von Brosy...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...t-chopper.html
Has the same shape
Happy to say, you ar both correct! I started in with some 180 and after about 30 minutes had this (below). I'm really happy with how it's turning out and not really that much effort. There are still some gray spot that I think is minor pitting, so I need to keep at it with the 180 for a little while then progress up through 2000 as I want to try for a mirror shine. there is a spot on the edge of the blade that had some rust and now looks a little jagged with pitting right above it (pic 3). It looks like maybe 1/8 +/- will have to be sanded/honed away, so not too bad.
I did manage to open my thumb up a little while working behind the heel, so now I've put the blade on hold while I make a Bill Ellis safety jig (hopefully finish that tonight).
One question. As this is a restoration learner for me, should I remove the scales? They are tight and in great condition, though probably not origional but this is also the only wat to shine up the entire blade... what are your thoughts?
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WOW! They look like exacty copies! That beast will clean up real pretty! have yo ushined it up yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimitry
Indeed, they look like exact copies.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnny2274
I will have to make it a 8/8 + one instead of an 9/8 one because the edge is also jagged on mine.
I'm in the same stage momentarily as you are.
Now I'm still sanding away the pitting and black rust. Tried to sharpen it and got an nice edge on it...so that's prommising :).
I want to clean the wole blade, so I took the scales of but kept the original washers to re-use them ;)
Good idea on keeping the washers. I might try that myself and just put the same scales back on it so i get the experience.
Also I jus forund this Herder on the bay. Look familiar? LOL
Huge Rich Abr Herder-Solingen 15/16 Very heavy straight razor | eBay
Wow, looks very familiar :D !Quote:
Originally Posted by johnny2274
Nice job!! The edge looks way better than I thought it would from the 1st set of pics. It should come out really nice!
Ok, safety jig is done (safety 3rd right). Going to try and get this baby shining this weekend!
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Nice!
got mine shining like a mirror, but did not get rid of all the pitting.
If it doesn't harm the edge...I won't sand it down completly, as there is a chance I might ruin the blade...
Don't think I'll keep the razor though..Those big ones just aren't my thing I guess.
Any pics? I would like to see the fruits of your labor! Hopefully I'll be able to learn the art of bevel settinf and honing so I can see if it's my thing :-)
Shiny! Well done sir! Can'twait for mine to look that classy.
Just a quick update on the Koopman.
This is what it looks like now with and without the flash on after sanding it with 150, 180, 240, 320, 40 & 600. Still have 800, 1000, 1500 and 2000 to go. I had to take off a bit of the edge (little frown toward the toe) due to the pitting and am still a little concerned I might have to go i bit further, but so far so good.
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Kick it to me, kick it to me....heheheQuote:
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