Thread: look what the cat dragged in ....

well i spent the day working on this thing of beauty !! scales have a good crack in them that ive tried super glue , gorilla glue ect and put em in a vise with rubber jaws to repair , hours later i pulled it out of the vise opened the razor and pop my crack is back lol.. well i learned my lesson on the last set of home made wood scales when i took em off and didnt have the bigger pin/washers i need so these are staying on till they break off ( i think that isnt to far off though ..lol)
blade was hitting the inside of the scale so i got in there with the dremel and took out some of the wood since i didnt wanna risk tapping the pin and making the crack worse , then hit the brass with the wire wheel to bring them back , then sanded down the scales and stained them in English Chestnut stain , then sanded the blade down from 325-2000 , then set a bevel on the 1k and then to the 4-8k , i am very impressed how this thing took an edge , and after a few rubs on the strop 2morrow i hope to post a tale of how well it shaved in the SOTD thread ... and now i bring you my new W. Greaves & Sons
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would this be considered Spanish point ??

looking at the tail chart im thinking around 1820-1830 perhaps ?? i seem to always think lower and get proved wrong in the long run ...lol

I don't know the point or year, but I do like the looks of the blade & I would put an edge on her & shave away.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I don't know the point or year, but I do like the looks of the blade & I would put an edge on her & shave away.

she took a great edge ! well my arm says so , ill let the face judge at some point tomorrow !! thanks

Good job, let us know.

That blade has a very nice flow.

Originally Posted by gooser

looking at the tail chart im thinking around 1820-1830 perhaps ?? i seem to always think lower and get proved wrong in the long run ...lol

Well W. Greaves and sons in 1823 built Sheaf Works and no sign of that on that razor?

I am soooo getting to the point of having to have something like this. After I pay down 3 credit cards from buying ducks that is....
The good news is I should have enough credit to buy an island now.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I am soooo getting to the point of having to have something like this. After I pay down 3 credit cards from buying ducks that is....
The good news is I should have enough credit to buy an island now.

not what i wanted to hear ... now i gotta set more aside to fight you off ...lol.... it is a sweet blade and feels real nice in the hand , im prob gonna go shave with it here in bout an hour or so .

i wish i coulda got that crack to stay together but it just wouldnt , i was putting stain on a brush i started redoing so i thought ill just re-stain the scales while im at it .. they are very very brittle , i let them suck up some old english polish before i stained them but i dont think there gonna last much longer ... i may fill it with putty and resand and stain to mayb add some strength to it .. i did add a clear coat to the scales today to , to kinda stiffin them up a bit ..

Gooser. I really like your new blade. I hope it brings you years of enjoyment. You did an excellent job sanding and polishing. Greaves is a personal friend of mine. If you want a job at the Sheffield factory let me know and I can forward your resume by pigeon.

Sincerely
Cheetah M. Pheonix