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10-25-2006, 04:44 AM #1
Looks like your great-gramps took good care of his shaver
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10-25-2006, 11:14 AM #2
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Thanked: 0The back of the razor just lists a local barber supply. Columbia Barber Supply, Columbia SC. The name Shorty is also on the scales.
Yea the blade has some hone ware in the middle but other than that it is in great shape for restoration.
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10-25-2006, 12:59 PM #3
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Thanked: 2Shorty is a trademark used by Imperial knife co. They started in 1917 and controlled cutlery production/distribution in germany, sheffield, canada and usa.
I wish my grandpa didn't use an electric.
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10-25-2006, 05:47 PM #4
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Thanked: 0Matt
You are the guru of information. I realy appreciate the information.
While I have you. Let me ask you another tech question. Are you able to turn a very very dense wood like Rosewood? I have a small piece of the last cutting from the Queens Forest and would like a brush made from part of it. I also need to know about what size you would need because I would like to make a set of scales for another razor from the same block. I can turn it on my big lathe that I don't like, but I would rather have you do the entire brush if you can.
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10-25-2006, 08:27 PM #5
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Thanked: 2Phillip,
It's not me at all. It's Goins' Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings. First published in 1987, it's update and re-issued every few years. I picked up the latest version
(1998 printing) a couple years ago.
It's sometimes a shot in the dark, but it's helped me out more than a few times.
Nothing like finding out an unknown razor with a bland mark is made by the same company that makes a few famous names. Then you can pick them up on ebay under everyone's nose while the well known trademarks from the same parent firm go for big bucks.
Regarding your wood, please explain. I'm not much edjumucated, so I'm not familiar with the Queen's Forest. It sounds interesting to say the least. Generally I cut my brush blanks 1.5" square and 3" long, but you could get away with 1.25" x 2" long, if you wanted a shorter brush. It also depends on the knot size you would like.
For example, a 24mm knot needs at least 30mm diameter of stock left at the top of the brush after contouring, shaping and sanding.
As for turning, kingwood, indian, honduran and brazilian rosewood and cocobolo are allgentically true Dalbergia's and are some of the best woods for turning that are available. The dense wood prevent tearout and provides and excellent finish without too much effort.
Hope this helps. I'm off to google now...
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10-26-2006, 01:19 AM #6
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Thanked: 0Matt
It is just Honduran Rose wood and we call it as Queens Forest when it still has the Queen of England’s stamp on it. Did not mean to confuse. But it is from some very old stock we had that is as dense as I have ever seen. The block I have is 4inches by 3.5 inches by 10 inches rough. It weighs almost 8.5 lbs. I can cut it with my big table saw but it is easier on the big band saw. (My family also made furniture and cabinets and milled moldings as well as residential and commercial contracting) pretty big shop lots of tools to get after your hands. I am not real big on them just yet if you know what I mean. I am going to cut out a couple of blanks. And I will PM you about the mail and the doe.
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