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I didn't set out to get here, but apparently restoring scales is my specialty.

I honed this razor up this morning and got a really lovely, smooth shave off it. Need to work on the point a bit, since I noticed late in the process that I needed to roll the pressure over that...

No guts, no glory! :D

The pivot pin is the only part that isn't original.

Oh, wait! Stop the press, I did have one that shows the blade finish.

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You'll note it also shows where I scratched the blade...

I realize now that the sun has set that I don't have a picture that really shows the finish on the blade face. It looks satiny in these pictures, but it's actually more of a mirror. It looks satin...

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I'd finished sanding the blade some time ago, but I...

This will be split into two parts. Part one will be about the original condition of the razor.

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Coming up with a date of...