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Steve, if I ever got the front-end that high, I would be grabbing the clutch! :rofl2:
Thanks.

Thanks, Gents. :D It's still shaving awesome!

Thanks, Wullie! I know you don't favor the thin grinds, but this one is GREAT! :D

And then, there is 'New Guinea" :)

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No No, silly Darry! Not much meat there! HERE are 5 Guineas!! :D

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Yes, quite an expensive razor. Everyone made out like a bandit, with exception of the laborers and,of course, the poor elephant!
Great info, Neil. Nice to have a date to go with it as well!

WOW, Neil! Great description of a seemingly tedious process! Thank You, Sir! :chapeau

Not too bad, Darl! With five guineas, One could feed the family for a few weeks! ;)

Scrimshaw, by hand, is pretty primitive under magnification. This is very precise! like machine engraving? :shrug:


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I dunno. Ivory cannot be pressed, I think. You can feel it with your fingernail. It is very precise, to me.

Thanks! It is interesting...as I get one like this done successfully.. I feel the need to do another few before the luck runs out!;)

I always unpin using a spinning 1/16 drill press and gently...

Thanks! Coming from a craftsman like yourself, means a lot! ;)

Thanks! I would say you have NOO idea, but I know you DO! Anal sizing, precise pin hole drilling, afraid of when the bit breaks...

This one turned out pretty nice, so I thought I would share it. I always liked the etched ivory on some old Wostenholms and found some with a poor blade knowing I had a nice old regrind with warped,...