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02-24-2013, 05:20 AM
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Thank you guys! It was a lot of fun getting it...
Thank you guys! It was a lot of fun getting it back clean and shiny and functional again. And really a great shaver to boot!
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02-23-2013, 08:56 PM
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Hey thanks man! It really is a looker. I almost...
Hey thanks man! It really is a looker. I almost hate to shave with it because it's so pretty. I still do though, because it's a really good shaver also.
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02-23-2013, 08:36 PM
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Thank you sir!
Thank you sir!
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12-25-2012, 01:07 AM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Thanks man! It was just time spent and being careful is all really. I appreciate it. Can't wait to see how it shaves!
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12-25-2012, 12:25 AM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Finally got it all sanded as smooth as possible and polished up today. It had slightly worse pitting than I expected, from that black speckled rust that I hate.
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11-11-2012, 03:00 PM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Thank you sir! I'm going to start sanding on it this weekend and derustify and unpit it and get it all pretty. Then polish the scales up to a nice luster.
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11-09-2012, 11:49 PM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Nope, I thought it might be from the ebay pics, but now that I have it in hand, it's definitely celluloid.
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11-09-2012, 10:51 PM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
I've got a steam machine at work that I plan to use to straighten them out. It's really not much of a warp at all, so I'm not too worried.
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11-09-2012, 10:15 PM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Yeah I do too. It's a lovely razor.
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11-09-2012, 07:08 PM
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Re: 5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
Yeah they're immaculate except for a very slight warp so that you have to guide the blade in. No big deal.
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11-09-2012, 06:00 PM
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5/8 W&Butcher in sculpted faux tortoise
I accidentally got this off Ebay and it arrived today. Haven't done anything to it yet except for clean the grunge off the scales. Lots of sanding and polishing yet to come.
I was hoping when...
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