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Thanks Rob!

Not completely by hand Rob. Although I don't have a contact grinder...really wish I did! I take advantage of a buffer, and a Dremel as well as lots of elbow grease with different...

I'll look forward to that trip...it will be good to see you again Zak!

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: Hey Zak! Your probably right....:hmmm: ......I'll have to think on that. Maybe another project in the making?

Great to see you my friend...when you coming down again for a...

Thanks TC!





Thanks Andrew! :chapeau

:rofl2: Thank you Marty...

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: ... Now there's the 10Pups humor that we all know and miss!!! Good to see you post Jerry! Thanks for all your help!

Thank you Thug!

My opinion Dave is that the domed stainless steel collars would be the way to go. They are very clean looking. The bulls-eye collars would always work well BUT I'm with the SS for this razor.

Lots of metal indeed Bill! It's a slow...never think you'll ever be finished... process. But sometimes it's worth the effort!

Here's WW243:

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And here’s the finished razor! Just need to choose the collars and pin it up and then it goes to the hones…


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Mock-up of the finished blade and the rough shape of the scales…

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The blade is basically finished at this stage except for one tiny pit remaining near the edge…time to put the finishing touches on the blade and work on the scales….
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The pits are almost completely gone except for a few near the edge. The blade is really starting to take shape now…Careful sanding and continuously bread-knifing the edge to keep it...

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Continuing the sanding progress…still working with coarser grits to remove the pits…


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After a lot of the initial sanding was done…the tang top bottom and sides as well as the spine and toe have been cleaned up a good bit, but major pits still remain on the blade faces....

And here’s is what the razor looked like after all the red surface rust and the black discoloration (what some would call “PATINA” ! ) had been removed to show what and how bad the pitting damage was...

Here you go Dave!

Getting this one done has been a real project to be sure and for certain! Dave's been as patient as Job with me, BUT in my defense taking on a project like this one is a...

Zak...the ones that Andrew pictured above (rosette collars) did have your standard SS support washers underneath. When I re-pinned them I also used support washers that I made for them. BTW...the...

Good to see you posting Zakster! :chapeau

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: ....No worries Andrew. I appreciate the 'Thumbs Up' from you my friend!

Hey Dave...nice blade! I just restored one just like it for Phrank...same Anchor with no makers mark. You gotta a lot of 'meat' there so it should restor nicely...Good Find!


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